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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple is a medical facility located in Temple, TX. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.

71%

Patient Experience Rating

6% higher than the national average

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.

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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

2 ratings were better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2025

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2025, 2023

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™

2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Data Source

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).

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73%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

7% higher than the national average

71%

Would definitely recommend

6% higher than the national average

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple

National Average

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%57%58%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%75%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%53%47%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%89%84%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%63%57%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%79%76%

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%67%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%60%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Ansari spent less than 3 minutes on telehealth to diagnose and prescribe 4 new antipsychotic medications, without any symptoms.This doctor does NOT work for his patients; holds a poor understanding of mental health and care.Beware!

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Ansari

This was my first visit. I had several issues to address with him and he took the time to listen to all of the issues and addressed the ones that needed addressed. I plan to follow up and use his services in the future.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Ilse

She is extremely professional, talented, and has a terrific bedside manner. I highly recommend

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Bhatt

Dr. Oommen is the best pediatrician we’ve ever had. He listens and asks questions. He seems to truly care for his patient and is very kind. He is very knowledgeable and has been able to direct us to specialist when needed. I recommend him.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Oommen

I was looking for a doctor that does not focus only on meds. She was highly recommended as a Dr of lifestyle change, exercise and healthy eating. When my bloodwork came I got a call to come in for meds as my cholesterol was high and needed meds. I thought 'that's weird'. I pulled up my chart and my...

Apr 21 2025

Review for Dr. Benton

Location

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple

2401 S 31st St, Temple TX 76508

CallDirections

(254) 724-2111

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple located?

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple is located at 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple has been awarded with America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™, and 6 more in the past two years.

Is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple highly rated with patients?

71% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple?

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How does Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

2401 S 31st St

Temple, TX 76508

Directions

(254) 724-2111