CMS certification 670071
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington
811 Wright Street, Arlington, TX 76012
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 85% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. On all 11 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate.
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: 297 completed surveys, 33% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital ArlingtonThis hospital | 4/5 | 85% | — | No different |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 73% | 2 h 30 min | 3 better |
| Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine HospiSame city | Not rated | 82% | 2 h 10 min | 1 worse |
| Medical City ArlingtonSame city | 2/5 | 58% | 2 h 11 min | 1 better 3 worse |
| Usmd Hospital at Arlington L PSame city | Not rated | 68% | 2 h 31 min | No different |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AzleSame county · Azle | 4/5 | 67% | 2 h 15 min | 2 better |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Arlington.
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 438 cases | Too few cases | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 53 cases | Too few cases | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 58 cases | Too few cases | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 41 cases | Too few cases | 2.1% | 2.4% |
3 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 | 1.18 likely 0.72 – 1.64 | 1 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 238 cases | No different | 1.17 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.42 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 490 cases | No different | 0.19 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 591 cases | No different | 0.27 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.48 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 261 cases | No different | 2.16 per 1,000 likely 0.49 per 1,000 – 3.83 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 172 cases | No different | 1.87 per 1,000 likely 0.26 per 1,000 – 3.49 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 170 cases | No different | 10.28 per 1,000 likely 2.77 per 1,000 – 17.78 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 296 cases | No different | 3.3 per 1,000 likely 0.73 per 1,000 – 5.86 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 172 cases | No different | 5.51 per 1,000 likely 1.42 per 1,000 – 9.61 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 27 cases | No different | 1.05 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.14 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
3 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. diff intestinal infections | No different | 0.59 likely 0.03 – 2.9 | 1 |
5 more measures 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 140 cases | Too few cases | 14% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 147 cases | Too few cases | 21.7% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 63 cases | Too few cases | 12% | 11% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 71 cases | Too few cases | -16.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 77 cases | Too few cases | 17.8 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 35 cases | No different | 0.9 likely 0.6 – 1.3 | — |
8 more measures had too few cases here to report.
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 Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington
Is Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington a good hospital?
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. On all 11 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington?
85% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 297 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington have an emergency room?
No. CMS does not list emergency services at Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington.