facebook tracking Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos), Fort Cavazos, TX: ER Visit 2h 59m

Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos), Fort Cavazos, TX

590 Medical Center Rd, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544Bell County

Military acute care hospital Emergency room

Call (254) 288-8000 Directions (opens Google Maps)

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) is a military acute care hospital in Fort Cavazos, Texas, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 2 hr 59 min in its emergency department, 33 min longer than the average across Texas hospitals (2 hr 26 min). Patients give it 4 out of 5 stars in the Medicare patient survey.

Median ER visit 2 hr 59 min treated & sent home +33 min vs TX hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Patient survey 4 of 5Medicare patient survey stars

CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)

Address 590 Medical Center Rd
Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
County: Bell Directions Apple Maps Call (254) 288-8000
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 2 hr 59 min (average across TX hospitals: 2 hr 26 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across TX
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)

How long is the ER wait at Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 59 min in the Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) emergency room (the average across Texas hospitals is 2 hr 26 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (254) 288-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)?

The main phone number for Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) is (254) 288-8000, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (254) 288-8000
What is the address of Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)?

Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) is at 590 Medical Center Rd, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544.

Directions (opens Google Maps)
Does Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) have an emergency room?

Yes. Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) spend a median of 2 hours 59 minutes there. That is 33 minutes longer than the average across Texas hospitals (2 hours 26 minutes).

Left before seen 2%
ER volume high
Type Acute Care - Department of Defense
Ownership Military

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos). For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 698 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Patients gave Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 77% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Patient star rating ★★★★★ 4 out of 5
Would definitely recommend 77% U.S. 71% · TX 73%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 77% U.S. 72% · TX 74%
Survey response rate 26% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
85% always · 2% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
85% always · 3% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
★★★★★
71% always · 13% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
★★★★★
90% yes · 10% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
★★★★★
85% always · 4% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?
★★★★★
81% always · 3% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
★★★★★
77% 9 or 10 · 4% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
★★★★★
77% definitely yes · 3% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes
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The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.

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Infections, complications and deaths

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide

Of the 1 hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare, Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos) was better than the national benchmark on 1 and worse on 0.

Hospital-acquired infections

C. diff intestinal infectionsClostridioides difficile infections, a bacteria that causes severe diarrhea, often after antibiotics.
Better than national 0 infections vs 6.6 predicted · ratio 0.00
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"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.

Health insurance at Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 45070F). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

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Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)'s emergency department is classed by CMS as high volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.S.
Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 31 patients. 58% 65%
Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 415 patients. 179 min 162 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 49,457 patients. 2% 2%
Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 110 patients. 97% 93%

CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.

Care after a stay at Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

  • 2.8mi Avir at Killeen Killeen, TX · 120 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
  • 3.4mi Rosewood Heights Killeen, TX · 64 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
  • 6.9mi Hill Country Heights Copperas Cove, TX · 96 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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The area around Darnall AMC (Ft Cavazos)

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Bell are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.

Mental health: Parts of Bell are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.

Dental: Parts of Bell are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 14.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Texas earn a median $95,970 a year. Healthcare salaries in Texas.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Texas shortage areas

Closest other hospitals

<0.1 mi Darnall Army Community Hospital Fort Hood, TX No ER listed 1.7 mi AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX 2 hr 28 min ER visit 6.7 mi Seton Medical Center Harker Heights Harker Heights, TX 2 hr 54 min ER visit 19 mi Cedar Crest Hospital & Rtc Belton, TX No ER listed 21 mi Coryell Memorial Healthcare System Gatesville, TX 2 hr 17 min ER visit

Healthcare pay in Texas

Registered nurses across Texas (all employers) earned a median of $95,970 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in TexasNurse Practitioner salary in TexasRespiratory Therapist salary in TexasHealthcare salaries in Texas

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