The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced its annual star ranking for over 4,500 Medicare-accredited hospitals nationwide.
Only 228 hospitals received the lowest-possible ranking of one star. One of the one-star hospitals is in the Houston area, HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, which was formerly known as Tomball Regional Medical Center.
The federal government agency assigns star ratings based on seven factors, in an effort to promote patient education, safety, and accountability:
• Mortality (death) rate
• Safety of patient care
• Readmission rates (how many patients have to be readmitted after being discharged from the hospital)
• Feedback on patient experience
• Effectiveness of care
• Timeliness of care
• Efficient use of medical imaging
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
In January 2019, the former Tomball Regional Medical Center was renamed HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, after the facility was acquired by the mega hospital chain HCA. It’s located at 605 Holderrieth Blvd., Tomball, TX 77375.
The hospital provides patient care to the Tomball, Magnolia, and northwest Houston areas. It offers various services including an emergency room, a Level III trauma center, a Primary Stroke Center, labor and delivery services, a Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a heart center, a sports medicine center, and other medical and surgical specialties.
Here at Painter Law Firm, we’ve investigated and handled multiple cases involving physician and nursing care provided at HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball.
If you’ve been seriously injured because of poor care at HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, contact a top-rated skilled Houston, Texas medical malpractice lawyer for help in evaluating your potential claim.
