St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Patients that would definitely recommend
7% higher than the national average
St. David's South Austin Medical Center is a medical facility located in Austin, TX. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ (2021, 2020, 2019)
Superior clinical outcomes during and after childbirth and in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Appendectomy
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
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Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
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Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™
2022
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gynecologic Procedures
In Hospital
Hysterectomy
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
2021, 2020, 2019
Complication Based Ratings
C-Section Delivery
In Hospital
Vaginal Delivery
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™
2021, 2020, 2019

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™
2021, 2020, 2019
Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
2021, 2020
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experienceSt. David's South Austin Medical Center
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Dorothy in Austin Jul 01 2022
Review for Dr. McClung
Dr. Angerstein was the first physician I saw in Texas, and it was not a good first impression. She misrepresented the facts and lied to me. She said no physician would prescribe the medications I was on, yet several physicians in the past did. She treated me like a drug addict. She wanted to change...
Jun 30 2022
Review for Dr. Angerstein
Dr. Amis is easy to talk to. He spends all the time you need to be made aware of your treatment and made comfortable. I was treated for a trigger finger, this was my second visit, and I was told in my first visit A second may be necessary. Good doctors are hard to find and I am blessed to have...
Jun 30 2022
Review for Dr. Amis
Dr. Hardy was professional and so friendly. He evaluated the fracture in my wrist, but felt it was only a chip and was stable. No surgery needed! I was pleased. He also examined a trigger finger on the other hand. I was given a shot which hopefully in a few days will help with that problem, too.
PK Jun 29 2022
Review for Dr. Hardy
I went to see Dr. Jiminez on April 6 for knee injections. I NEVER left his office; never had anesthesia; never went to an operating room; yet I have been charged $250.00 by Christus Health for those injections that were done in Dr. Jiminez’s office. The Christus owns the clinic , so now we’re...
Michele Peel Jun 29 2022
Review for Dr. Jimenez
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Dr. McClung painlessly excised squamous cell carcinoma on my skinny forearm, engaging in conversation that amused my husband and me and diverted our attention from cancer.