United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, TX
Also known as Bethania Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About United Regional Health Care System
United Regional Health Care System is an acute care hospital in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 275 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Sage Specialty Hospital of Wichita Falls is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.27
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.27
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.59
69% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys488
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.90296, -98.50042
Nearby hospitals
- Sage Specialty Hospital of Wichita Falls1103 Grace Street, Wichita Falls, TXLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Red River Hospital1505 8th St, Wichita Falls, TXPsychiatric hospital0.3 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Wich3901 Armory Road, Wichita Falls, TXRehabilitation hospital2.1 mi
- North Texas State Hospital6515 Kemp Blvd, Wichita Falls, TXPsychiatric hospital4.6 mi
- Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital149 G W Hart Street, Wichita Falls, TXHospital5.2 mi
- Clay County Memorial Hospital310 W South Street, Henrietta, TX · Emergency roomCritical access hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is United Regional Health Care System located?
United Regional Health Care System is at 1600 11th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 in Wichita County.
Does United Regional Health Care System have an emergency room?
Yes. United Regional Health Care System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 172 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of United Regional Health Care System?
United Regional Health Care System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is United Regional Health Care System a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Texas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of United Regional Health Care System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (940) 764-7000.
Would patients recommend United Regional Health Care System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (488 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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