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Valley Regional Medical Center

Valley Regional Medical Center is a medical facility located in Brownsville, TX. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Surgical Care Excellence Award™, and more.

55%

Patient Experience Rating

10% lower 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

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

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award™ (2023)

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

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)

Superior clinical outcomes in gynecological surgery

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)

Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)

Superior clinical outcomes during and after childbirth and in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system

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

  • Death following a serious complication after surgery

3 ratings were better than expected

8 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

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

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

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

2023, 2022, 2021

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

2023, 2022, 2021

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Better 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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57%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

9% lower than the national average

55%

Would definitely recommend

10% lower than the national average

Valley Regional Medical Center

National Average

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%67%75%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%68%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%51%58%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%42%47%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%77%84%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%50%57%

Valley Regional Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

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

100%50%0%47%55%

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%73%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

No respetan horario de citas, el personal es muy grosero, tarde 1 semana para que me contestaran el teléfono y cada vez k acudo quieren sacar sangre etc, para exprimir mi seguro

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Factoriza

Very kind, always attentive and attentive to follow-up. Very grateful for her attention.

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Arredondo

All went well it seemed, but after 14 or so days, I developed a bulge to my left pubic area. It was addressed to him and he said it was minor swelling. After a month later I had a follow up appointment and the bulge was still there. He rushed through the consultation, seeing me for about 5...

Apr 18 2025

Review for Dr. Moncada

My daughter saw this man for 2 yrs and he said she is fat make her excise she was 6 yes old .. for 2 yes all he said was she always fat.. after multiple times of her passing out for no reason and seeing him repeatedly for it ..he does echo in his office like he always did when we would see him .....

M Rod Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Monarrez

Smooth,efficient and stress free.

Apr 10 2025

Review for Dr. Boek

Location

Valley Regional Medical Center

100 E Alton Gloor Blvd # A, Brownsville TX 78526

CallDirections

(956) 350-7000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Valley Regional Medical Center located?

Valley Regional Medical Center is located at 100 E Alton Gloor Blvd # A, Brownsville, TX 78526. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Valley Regional Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Valley Regional Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Surgical Care Excellence Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™, and 4 more in the past two years.

Is Valley Regional Medical Center highly rated with patients?

55% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Valley Regional Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Valley Regional Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Valley Regional Medical Center profile..

How does Valley Regional Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

100 E Alton Gloor Blvd # A

Brownsville, TX 78526

Directions

(956) 350-7000