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No. This page is for information organization and preparation only; diagnosis and treatment decisions must come from licensed clinicians.
Hospital Profile & Patient Preparation Guide
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTERFacility ID 450659
Overall Rating 4/5Acute Care HospitalsEmergency Available
This detail page is built from public CMS hospital records and optimized for practical patient use. It highlights care setting, ownership, emergency capability, and lab accreditation signals, then connects users to ClinBox for appointment-ready case preparation.
Official References
Hospital Snapshot
Fast-read profile for patients preparing questions before the next visit.
Emergency Services
Yes
Emergency intake available
Birthing Friendly
No Data
Not reported in CMS field
Ownership
For-Profit
Proprietary
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Acute Care Hospitals
This profile suggests relatively stable general-care access for urgent and routine follow-up visits. It does not confirm specialty depth, so confirm your condition-specific pathway before booking.
Waived Test Volume Count
Tiered interpretation based on CMS reported annual waived-test volume.
Reported Waived Test Volume
0
Tier Code
W0
No volume reported
The CMS-116 CLIA form defines this as the estimated annual waived-test volume. It describes reported testing activity, not overall hospital quality by itself.
Interpretation guidance (W0)
CMS waived-test volume is recorded as 0 for this period.
This often means no waived volume was reported, not necessarily no testing capability. Confirm on-site rapid tests and turnaround directly.
Before visit, ask exactly which rapid tests are available same-day and which tests are external send-outs.
View CMS-116 source fieldLaboratory Accreditation Signals
Each field shows whether that accreditation is reported in CMS records, plus what it implies for patient-side verification.
A2LA Accreditation
Not ReportedA2LA is a CLIA-recognized lab accreditor; this flag shows if A2LA status is reported, which indicates whether that quality pathway is documented for this lab scope.
AABB Accreditation
Not ReportedAABB covers transfusion and biotherapies standards; this flag indicates whether AABB accreditation is reported, helping you verify blood-service governance.
CAP Accreditation
ReportedCAP is a major CLIA-recognized accreditor; a reported status usually means structured external quality oversight is present for covered disciplines.
COLA Accreditation
Not ReportedCOLA is a CLIA-recognized accreditation pathway; reported status suggests external compliance oversight is documented for the lab services in scope.
ASHI Accreditation
Not ReportedASHI relates to histocompatibility/immunogenetics standards; this flag shows if ASHI status is reported, useful when transplant-related testing is relevant.
Start Your Visit Brief
Upload a report or image to generate a structured case summary in ClinBox.
Drop an image or PDF to start
The same onboarding upload flow used in homepage Hero
Please remove personal identifiers before upload. ClinBox helps organize case information and does not provide diagnosis.
Patient Checklist
Dynamic checklist version: W0
- Prepare a one-page case summary (diagnosis path, treatment changes, current concerns).
- Bring timeline evidence: key labs, imaging, medication history, and symptom changes.
- Call in advance to confirm referral requirements and accepted insurance pathway.
- Ask which waived tests are available onsite and which tests require send-out labs.
- Ask emergency intake flow: after-hours access, average wait window, and escalation path.
Patient FAQ
Condition-focused questions selected for this hospital page.
Why include state-level context on a single hospital page?
State context makes this page less isolated, so users can quickly benchmark one facility against the broader regional access picture.
Why can this page still be useful when some fields are not reported?
Even with missing fields, this page helps you ask targeted questions early and avoid blind booking, especially for referral, turnaround, and care continuity.
What should I verify by phone before my first visit?
Confirm referral rules, expected wait windows, specialty availability for your condition, and emergency escalation path where relevant.