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Knapp Medical Center

Knapp Medical Center is a medical facility located in Weslaco, TX. This hospital has been recognized for Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™.

59%

Patient Experience Rating

6% 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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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2021)

Superior clinical outcomes in gynecological surgery

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 better than expected

10 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

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

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

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™

2021

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

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

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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59%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

7% lower than the national average

59%

Would definitely recommend

6% lower than the national average

Knapp Medical Center

National Average

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%83%84%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%59%57%

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%37%47%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%71%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%57%58%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%76%76%

Knapp Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%77%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%53%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Good Spanish speaking Dr. He knows a lot and is very friendly.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Alicea

Everyone very nice and caring.

Mar 16 2025

Review for Dr. Diaz

I was battling open diabetic lesions on both of my feet for approximately a year referred to Many Doctors and 2 emergency room visits and one hospitalization. My last hospitalization January 7 Dr Enyew arrived late in the evening at the emergency room and preformed surgery on both of My feet . I...

Captain Vallen Fox, US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES RETIRED Mar 14 2025

Review for Dr. Enyew

very happy and good visit he is nice and polite and knows his job well

Mar 11 2025

Review for Dr. Diaz

Very good

Mar 09 2025

Review for Dr. Diaz

Location

Knapp Medical Center

1401 E 8th St, Weslaco TX 78596

CallDirections

(956) 968-8567

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Knapp Medical Center located?

Knapp Medical Center is located at 1401 E 8th St, Weslaco, TX 78596. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Knapp Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Knapp Medical Center has been awarded with Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Knapp Medical Center highly rated with patients?

59% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Knapp Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Knapp Medical Center?

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

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

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Contact Us

1401 E 8th St

Weslaco, TX 78596

Directions

(956) 968-8567