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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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Latest CMS values for St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City, Saint Lukes North Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureSt Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MOSaint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MONationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release5 stars5 starsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release4 starsBetter than national4 starsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national89/100Better than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national90/100Better than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release12%Worse than national10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.9%Better than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release15.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national15.7%Worse than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national13.6%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.5%Worse than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release11.2%Better than national9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.5%Better than national13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.12Worse than national0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.49Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.39Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2.26Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.91Better than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.42Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.29Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release226 minWorse than national179 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release8%Worse than national4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national67%Better than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release95%Better than national95%Better than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.05Worse than national1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release538171No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    5 stars
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    5 stars
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    4 starsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    4 starsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    89/100Better than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    90/100Better than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    12%Worse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    10.9%Better than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    15.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    15.7%Worse than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    13.6%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    2.5%Worse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    11.2%Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    14.5%Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    1.12Worse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.49Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.39Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.14Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    2.26Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.91Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.42Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    0.26Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    0.29Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    226 minWorse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    179 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    8%Worse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    72%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    67%Better than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    95%Better than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    95%Better than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    1.05Worse than national
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    1.00Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
    538
    Saint Lukes North Hospital
    171
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).