HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, located at 500 W Medical Center Blvd in Webster, TX, is a 532-bed full-service acute care hospital dedicated to providing advanced healthcare services with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. As the only exclusive heart hospital south of the Texas Medical Center, we offer a complete spectrum of medical care, including complex cardiovascular services, Level II trauma care, specialized pediatric care with a Level III NICU and dedicated pediatric emergency center, bariatric surgery, oncology, and comprehensive women's services. We are recognized for clinical excellence, including the Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025), and are committed to transforming the way we deliver care in the Houston Bay area. Our state-of-the-art facility combines cutting-edge technology with the comfort and convenience of a community hospital. As part of HCA Houston Healthcare, we are proud to be part of a family of hospitals serving over one million patients a year.

Identifiers

Hospital Name HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Facility ID 450617

Location

Address 500 W MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
City/Town Webster
State TX
ZIP Code 77598
County/Parish HARRIS

Health System

Health System HCA
Health System Website Domain hcahealthcare.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 137
Health System Total Beds 39222
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details HCA
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake's website

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 367

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1886.21
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 27235
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3492
Total Inpatient Days 140063
Bed Count 518
Available Bed Days 189070
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4847
Discharges (Title XIX) 580
Total Discharges 28076

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 22224
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1647
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 104127
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 432
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 157680
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4847
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 580
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 28076

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

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 60%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Better Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 127

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 13.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 26.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 43.9
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
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 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 11.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.8
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.386
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.357
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.480
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.099
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.481

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $37,181
Bad Debt Expense $47,645
Uncompensated Care Cost $41,644
Total Uncompensated Care $41,921

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $160,079
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $303,283
Depreciation Expense $23,359
Total Operating Costs $460,745

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $4,054,022
Outpatient Charges $1,924,510
Total Patient Charges $5,978,532

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $33,135
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $160,119
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $14,016
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-236
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $125,662
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-120,225
Inventory $16,982
Prepaid Expenses $2,144
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $24,099

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $3,285
Land Improvements Value $4,189
Building Value $163,589
Leasehold Improvements $43,758
Fixed Equipment Value $149,200
Major Movable Equipment $122,346
Minor Depreciable Equipment $20,514
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $166,499

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $928
Other Assets $55,788
Total Other Assets $56,716
Total Assets $247,314

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $25,374
Salaries & Wages Payable $15,876
Payroll Taxes Payable $10,731
Short-Term Debt $1,376
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $3,663
Total Current Liabilities $57,020

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $3,496
Unsecured Loans $-1,444,023
Other Long-Term Liabilities $11,938
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-1,428,590
Total Liabilities $-1,371,570

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $1,618,884
Total Fund Balances $1,618,884
Total Liabilities & Equity $247,314

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $43,927
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $14,481
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,184
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $4,047,683
Outpatient Revenue $1,870,507
Total Patient Revenue $5,918,190
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $5,303,270
Net Patient Revenue $614,921
Total Operating Expenses $463,362
Net Service Income $151,559
Other Income $4,654
Total Income $156,213
Other Expenses $0
Net Income $156,213

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $76,071
Medicaid Charges $805,910
Net CHIP Revenue $491
CHIP Charges $8,112

EHR Information

EHR MEDITECH Expanse
EHR Version Expanse
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No