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Visit Harris County
Address
1504 TAUB LOOP
Houston, TX 77030
Phone
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Facilities & services
975
total beds
30
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated ERShock / traumaICUCCUEmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitInpatient rehabAlcohol & drugPharmacy
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
5 hr 52 min of 295 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
9 hr 20 min of 22 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
3% of 165,987 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.18 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
Better than average
0.60 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
Worse than average
2.05 1.00 = national avg
Hysterectomy site infections
Wound infections after abdominal hysterectomy.
- About average
0.68 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
1.25 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.23 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
72% rated 9 or 10 of 10
72%
Would recommend
72% would definitely recommend
72%
Nurse communication
77% said nurses always communicated well
77%
Doctor communication
80% said doctors always communicated well
80%
Cleanliness
67% said the room was always clean
67%
Quietness at night
53% said the area was always quiet at night
53%
Clinicians on staff
1,034
total clinicians
84
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 112
Radiology 83
Anesthesiology 45
Neurology 25
General surgery 20
Cardiology 19
Obstetrics / gynecology 19
Hematology / oncology 16
Pulmonology 11
Orthopedic surgery 9
Critical care 7
Interventional radiology 5
Interventional cardiology 3
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Harris Health?

Harris Health does not currently publish a live wait-time feed. Call the ER directly at (713) 873-2000 for the most current wait estimate.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Houston.

Is Harris Health open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Harris Health, call (713) 873-2000.

Where is Harris Health located?

Harris Health is located at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 873-2000.