Dell Children's Medical Center

Dell Children's Medical Center, located at 4900 Mueller Blvd in Austin, Texas, is a leading pediatric acute care hospital serving a 46-county area and beyond. As Central Texas's only dedicated freestanding children's hospital and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, we offer a comprehensive range of specialized services, including heart transplants, fetal care, and a Level 4 epilepsy center. Our multidisciplinary team of experts provides innovative treatments and family-centered care, ensuring that children receive life-saving treatments close to home. Dell Children's is committed to improving the health and well-being of children and is also the first hospital in the world to achieve LEED-Platinum certification.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Dell Children's Medical Center
Facility ID 453310

Location

Address 4900 MUELLER BLVD
City/Town Austin
State TX
ZIP Code 78723
County/Parish TRAVIS

Health System

Health System Ascension
Health System Website Domain ascension.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 84
Health System Total Beds 17222
Health System Hospital Locations Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, NA, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Childrens
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Ascension
Emergency Services Yes

Adam Messer

President, Dell Children's Medical Center

Adam Messer, MPH, was appointed President of Dell Children's, which includes Dell Children's Medical Center and Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus, on March 19, 2025. [5] Prior to this role, he led Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. [5] His experience includes hospital operations, quality improvement, working in complex academic healthcare settings, and physician practice management. [5] At Dell Seton, he was responsible for graduate medical education programs for nearly 450 residents and fellow physicians. [5] During his time at Dell Seton, the hospital expanded by 30 new beds and opened the region's only neuro-critical care unit in Central Texas. [5]

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 299

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1535.74
FTE Interns & Residents 96.97

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 263
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3399
Total Inpatient Days 60860
Bed Count 262
Available Bed Days 95630
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 22
Discharges (Title XIX) 388
Total Discharges 8689

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 164
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1349
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 35975
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 170
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 62050
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 22
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 388
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 8689

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns NA

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) Not Available

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Not Available
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Not Available
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients Not Available
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) Not Available
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $13,377
Bad Debt Expense $17,639
Uncompensated Care Cost $18,072
Total Uncompensated Care $42,218

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $147,978
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $523,788
Depreciation Expense $13,820
Total Operating Costs $522,530

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,432,800
Outpatient Charges $531,302
Total Patient Charges $1,964,102

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries
Contract Labor (Patient Care)
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $16
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $450,084
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-212,175
Inventory $8,932
Prepaid Expenses $137
Other Current Assets $7,932
Total Current Assets $355,878

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $29,755
Land Improvements Value $14,445
Building Value $561,885
Leasehold Improvements $52
Fixed Equipment Value $3,765
Major Movable Equipment $179,522
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $593,822

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $8,978
Total Other Assets $8,978
Total Assets $958,678

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $7,538
Salaries & Wages Payable $17,673
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue $6,118
Other Current Liabilities $109,891
Total Current Liabilities $141,219

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $79,392
Total Long-Term Liabilities $79,392
Total Liabilities $220,611

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $738,067
Total Fund Balances $738,067
Total Liabilities & Equity $958,678

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1)
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment
Eligible DSH %
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,438,302
Outpatient Revenue $535,108
Total Patient Revenue $1,973,410
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,071,480
Net Patient Revenue $901,930
Total Operating Expenses $671,765
Net Service Income $230,165
Other Income $40,057
Total Income $270,222
Other Expenses
Net Income $270,222

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $224,924
Medicaid Charges $939,273
Net CHIP Revenue $2,423
CHIP Charges $12,105

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No