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Ascension Seton Williamson

201 Seton Parkway, Round Rock, TX 78664 · (512) 324-0000

CMS rating

4/5

Overall hospital rating

Ownership

Non-profit

Voluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Provider #

670041

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

CMS Hospital Compare measure groups

Mortality

7

measures reported

1 better than national

Safety

6

measures reported

3 better than national

Readmission

8

measures reported

1 better than national

Patient experience

8

HCAHPS dimensions

Timely & effective

8

measures reported

Ascension Seton Williamson in context

ASCENSION SETON WILLIAMSON is an acute-care hospital in Round Rock, Texas, running as a non-profit hospital and operates as part of Ascension. The facility is Medicare-certified under CMS Certification Number 670041, which is the join key across Hospital Compare, MACRA, and most state discharge scorecards.

CMS Hospital Compare assigns this facility an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars — above the national median. On measure groups versus the national rate, the facility is: 1 better of 7 mortality; 3 better of 6 safety; 1 better of 8 readmission. CMS's composite rating weights mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care across all reporting measures; it is not stratified by patient race.

Operationally: ASCENSION SETON WILLIAMSON operates an emergency department (EMTALA-covered, which means it must screen and stabilize any patient regardless of ability to pay), and the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, which requires attesting to the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) obstetric safety bundles.

Statewide context: Parkland in Dallas, Ben Taub in Houston, and University Health in San Antonio are the three largest hospital districts in Texas. Texas has not adopted Medicaid expansion; uncompensated-care burden on these districts is among the highest in the country.

For Black patients

If you are a Black patient being seen at ASCENSION SETON WILLIAMSON in Round Rock, Texas, a few concrete steps:

  • Bring an advocate. National data from CDC's Black maternal mortality review show the single biggest reduction in missed-diagnosis rates comes from a second set of ears in the room — a partner, a doula, a family member. Ask in advance that they be credentialed as a visitor; the hospital cannot turn away a designated support person.
  • If you need ongoing primary care, our Texas provider directory filters to physicians who accept Medicaid and speak Spanish / Haitian Creole / ASL where relevant. Filter to your insurance first.
  • If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
  • For help paying for care, the state Medicaid navigator at /medicaid/texas/ explains eligibility, documents, and how to apply (same-day presumptive eligibility for pregnancy).
  • If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, every Medicare-certified hospital is required by CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.13) to have a grievance procedure; file in writing and request the CMS regional office contact if the hospital ombuds does not respond within seven days.

Black maternal health context for Ascension Seton Williamson

Black women in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related causes at 3 to 4 times the rate of white women per the CDC Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System. Ascension Seton Williamson has attested to the CMS Maternal Care Structural Measure, a self-reported implementation of perinatal best practices including racial bias training, emergency obstetric protocols, and lactation support. If you're choosing a delivery hospital, the questions to ask are: hemorrhage protocol, eclampsia/HELLP response time, doula-friendly policy, postpartum follow-up.

Emergency department context

Ascension Seton Williamson has a 24/7 emergency department. Black patients face documented disparities in ED triage and pain management, Black patients with comparable cardiac symptoms wait 20-25 minutes longer for evaluation per the AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask for the workup you want documented (EKG, troponin, imaging). Bring a family member or friend to advocate.

Coverage + benefits in Texas

Most U.S. hospitals accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Hospital financial counselors can enroll uninsured patients in Medicaid the same day under presumptive eligibility rules. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).

Frequently asked questions

What is the CMS rating of Ascension Seton Williamson?

Ascension Seton Williamson has a CMS overall hospital rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS Hospital Compare combines mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely-effective-care measures into this single rating.

What kind of hospital is Ascension Seton Williamson?

Ascension seton williamson is a voluntary non-profit - private facility. part of the Ascension system.

Does Ascension Seton Williamson have an emergency room or labor and delivery?

Ascension Seton Williamson offers a 24/7 emergency department, CMS Maternal Care Structural Measure attestation for perinatal best practices.

Where is Ascension Seton Williamson located?

Ascension Seton Williamson is at 201 Seton Parkway, Round Rock, TX, 78664. Phone: (512) 324-0000.

References & primary sources

  • CMS Hospital Compare — Hospital General Information (the primary source for overall star rating, measure-group counts, ownership, ER, birthing-friendly flag): data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u.
  • CMS Care Compare facility profile — this hospital's public page: Care Compare.gov search by CCN.
  • 42 CFR Part 482 — Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (source for grievance-procedure rights + EMTALA): ecfr.gov / Title 42 Part 482.
  • Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) — the obstetric safety bundles underlying the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: saferbirth.org.

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