Covenant Health System: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Covenant Health System is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Lubbock, TX
Average CMS star rating
3.3 of 5
Covenant Health System3.3
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 3 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Covenant Health System0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 4 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
5
In 2 states, most in Texas (4).
Beds and charity care
720 beds
$48.2 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Covenant Health System has hospitals
Number of Covenant Health System hospitals in each state
Every Covenant Health System hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs, NM · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 50 min | |||
| Covenant Hospital LevellandLevelland, TX · Acute care | – | – | No penalty | 1 hr 33 min | |
| Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock, TX · Children's | – | – | – | – | |
| Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 44 min | |||
| Covenant Hospital PlainviewPlainview, TX · Acute care | No penalty | 2 hr 36 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Covenant Health System
How many hospitals does Covenant Health System own?
Covenant Health System is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Texas (4), New Mexico (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Covenant Health System hospitals rated?
The 3 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.3 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Covenant Health System hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 4 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Covenant Health System?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Lubbock, TX. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Covenant Health System run these hospitals?
Covenant Health System is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.