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White Rock Medical Center

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), White Rock Medical Center ranks #2970 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

2★
CMS overall rating
6th pct.
national percentile
#2970 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

9440 Poppy Drive, Dallas, TX 75218 · Dallas County · (214) 324-6100

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), White Rock Medical Center ranks #2970 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects a below-median CMS star rating nationally.

6th pct.
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#2970 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
0
measures better than national of 11 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

This hospital held its 2-star rating across the May 2026 and August 2026 CMS releases.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where White Rock Medical Center sits among rated US hospitals

2 Top 94% higher than 6% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

White Rock Medical Center vs. Texas and the nation

stars

What this shows At 2 stars, White Rock Medical Center rates below the Texas average of 3.4 and below the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Proprietary
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
N/A

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 40.0%

2 of 5 stars

Star-band quality profile for White Rock Medical Center

Mortality 5 measures
Safety of care 2 measures
Readmission 4 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.31 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.13 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients 8.5 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients 13.2 Same as National
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.4 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18.5 Same as National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 4.7 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.2 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.26 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.73 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.66 Same as National
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.53 Same as National

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
N/A
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
N/A
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
N/A
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
N/A
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
N/A
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
N/A
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
N/A
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
N/A
Summary star rating
N/A

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0 Same as National
MRSA Bacteremia N/A Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy N/A Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery N/A Not Available

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 17.6 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 72.2 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 16.4 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.1 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients 18.4 Same as National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery N/A Number of cases too small

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.04

Maternal Health

Measure Score
Cesarean Birth N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does White Rock Medical Center compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, White Rock Medical Center ranks #2970 of 3182 rated US hospitals (low-band tercile among 3,182 rated facilities). Sort basis: star_rating DESC - see /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for White Rock Medical Center?

White Rock Medical Center has an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5 (low-band), below the 3.2-star national average.

How does White Rock Medical Center perform on quality measures?

0 of 11 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at White Rock Medical Center; 1 rate worse.

What do patients say about White Rock Medical Center?

White Rock Medical Center reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores.

What are the infection rates at White Rock Medical Center?

White Rock Medical Center tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 1 are at the national average.

Does White Rock Medical Center have emergency services?

Yes, White Rock Medical Center provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is White Rock Medical Center?

White Rock Medical Center is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Proprietary ownership, located in Dallas, TX.

How much does Medicare spend at White Rock Medical Center?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for White Rock Medical Center, per episode vs. the national median.

Does White Rock Medical Center offer maternal health services?

Yes, White Rock Medical Center reports 4 maternal health measures.

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