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Hospital in Carthage, Texas

UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals

409 Cottage Rd, Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-3841

CMS overall star rating

CMS gives this hospital an overall star rating of 5 out of 5. The rating summarizes the measure groups below. How to read hospital star ratings.

Compared with Texas and the U.S.

  • This hospital5
  • Texas average3.4 (216 rated)
  • U.S. average3.2 (3,174 rated)

Averages are the mean overall star rating of hospitals that have one in the CMS file: 216 in Texas, 3,174 nationwide. Hospitals without a rating are left out.

Measure groups

Each square is one measure in the CMS group. The comparison is the one CMS publishes: better than, no different from, or worse than the national rate.

Mortality

Measures of deaths within 30 days of care for certain conditions and procedures.

CMS reported 3 of 8 mortality measures for this hospital; none were worse than the national rate. Better: 0. No different: 3. Worse: 0.

Safety of care

Measures of infections and complications.

CMS did not report safety of care measures for this hospital in this release.[5]

Readmission

Measures of unplanned returns to the hospital.

CMS reported 4 of 11 readmission measures for this hospital; none were worse than the national rate. Better: 1. No different: 3. Worse: 0.

Patient experience

CMS did not report patient experience measures for this hospital in this release.[5]

Timely and effective care

CMS reported 7 of 10 timely and effective care measures for this hospital. This file does not say how they compare with the national rate.

Patient survey (HCAHPS)

Patient survey summary star ratingNot available[15]

57 patients completed the survey between Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, a response rate of 18%.[6] 72% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital. 85% of surveyed patients rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10.

  • This hospitalNot available
  • Texas average3.3 (229 rated)
  • U.S. average3.3 (3,183 rated)

Mean patient survey summary star rating of hospitals that have one.

Survey topic star ratings
Nurse communicationNot available[15]
Doctor communicationNot available[15]
Communication about medicinesNot available[15]
Discharge informationNot available[15]
CleanlinessNot available[15]
Quietness at nightNot available[15]
Overall hospital ratingNot available[15]
Would recommendNot available[15]

Facility details

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipProprietary
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-friendly designationNot available
CountyPanola
CMS certification number450210
Name in CMS fileUT HEALTH EAST TEXAS CARTHAGE HOSPITAL

Also in Carthage

Nursing homes in Carthage
Nursing homeCMS overall ratingHealth inspection ratingCertified bedsOwnership
Briarcliff Skilled Nursing Facility91For profit - Corporation
Panola County Nursing & Rehabilitation108For profit - Corporation
Avir at Carthage104For profit - Corporation

All 1 hospital and 3 nursing homes in Carthage

CMS footnotes on this page

[5]
Results are not available for this reporting period.
[6]
Fewer than 100 patients completed the CAHPS survey. Use these scores with caution, as the number of surveys may be too low to reliably assess facility performance.
[15]
The number of cases/patients is too few to report a star rating.