CMS certification 450042
Ascension Providence
6901 Medical Parkway, Waco, TX 76712
Ascension Providence has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. 69% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 23 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 1 and worse on 2. Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 43 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 375 completed surveys, 16% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | TX | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 373 visits sampled | 3 h 43 min | 2 h 25 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 17 visits sampled | 8 h 31 min | 3 h 53 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 23 patients | 57% | 67% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 160 patients | 41% | 68% | 65% |
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 2,663 cases | Too few cases | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 137 cases | Too few cases | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 321 cases | Too few cases | 13.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 324 cases | Too few cases | 16.8% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 219 cases | Too few cases | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| COPD 95 cases | Too few cases | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 68 cases | Too few cases | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 1.12 likely 0.79 – 1.46 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 30 cases | Too few cases | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 42 cases | No different | 158.07 per 1,000 likely 103.02 per 1,000 – 213.12 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 3,167 cases | No different | 0.5 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.31 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 4,389 cases | No different | 0.21 per 1,000 likely 0.01 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 4,519 cases | No different | 0.27 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.47 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,175 cases | No different | 2.48 per 1,000 likely 0.99 per 1,000 – 3.98 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 674 cases | No different | 1.34 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.89 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 663 cases | No different | 13.85 per 1,000 likely 7.79 per 1,000 – 19.91 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,252 cases | No different | 3.73 per 1,000 likely 1.57 per 1,000 – 5.89 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 642 cases | No different | 6.28 per 1,000 likely 2.66 per 1,000 – 9.9 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 219 cases | No different | 1.96 per 1,000 likely 0.49 per 1,000 – 3.44 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 835 cases | No different | 1.39 per 1,000 likely 0.39 per 1,000 – 2.4 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.31 likely 0.05 – 1.01 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.65 likely 0.26 – 1.35 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0.46 likely 0.08 – 1.53 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.27 likely 0.01 – 1.35 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.13 likely 0.03 – 0.35 | 1 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 173 cases | Too few cases | 14.1% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 485 cases | Too few cases | 21.4% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 489 cases | Too few cases | 18% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 139 cases | Too few cases | 19.5% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 81 cases | Too few cases | 12.5% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 25 cases | Too few cases | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 134 cases | Too few cases | 2 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 382 cases | Too few cases | 13.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 338 cases | Too few cases | 27.9 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 151 cases | No different | 13.3 per 1,000 likely 9.9 per 1,000 – 17.9 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 100 cases | No different | 1.2 likely 0.9 – 1.6 | — |
3 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
72 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine | 18 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 8 |
| Family | 8 |
| Physician Assistant | 6 |
| Internal Medicine | 5 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 4 |
| Acute Care | 3 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 3 |
| Family Medicine | 2 |
| Lactation Consultant, Non-RN | 2 |
| Surgical Assistant | 2 |
| Athletic Trainer | 1 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $92,903
- 2020 $33,631
- 2021 $5,768
- 2022 $27,996
- 2023 $47,178
- 2024 $32,744
- 2025 $3,917
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $2,917 | 1 |
| Debt forgiveness | $1,000 | 1 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $2,917 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $1,000 | 1 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Ascension Providence
Is Ascension Providence a good hospital?
Ascension Providence has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Of the 23 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 1 and worse on 2. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Ascension Providence?
69% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 375 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Ascension Providence emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 43 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Ascension Providence receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $3,917 in payments to Ascension Providence for 2025, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.