University Health System - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in San Antonio, TX

Name	University Health System
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, Texas
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	450213

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with University Health System from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1104212307
Organization Name	UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Address	4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	210-358-0610

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
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Hospitals in San Antonio, TX

Baptist Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Phone: (210) 297-8256
University Health System Acute Care Hospital Location: 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78229 Phone: (210) 358-2637
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 2827 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Texas 78229 Phone: (210) 704-3342
Methodist Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, Texas 78229 Phone: (210) 575-4000
Southwest General Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 7400 Barlite Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78224 Phone: (210) 921-2000
Methodist Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Acute Care Hospital Location: 9150 Huebner Rd Suite 100, San Antonio, Texas 78240 Phone: (210) 575-5000

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