Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 1,412
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Church
- Beds
- 99
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
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.
Showing 29 of 29 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS | St. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGarden City, KS | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 2 starsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 84/100Worse than national | 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 80/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12.1%Worse than national | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 13.6%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 16.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 17.8%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 9.4%Worse than national | 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.5%Worse than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.4%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15%Same as national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.90Better than national | 0.83Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.37Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.19Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.65Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.79Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.25Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 140 minBetter than national | 131 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | 0%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 40%Worse than national | 80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 94%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.03Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −1.01%Worse than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.12%Better than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | −0.05Better than national | −0.51Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | Not reported | 16.1/100Worse than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | Not reported | −0.89%Worse than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 1,412 | 99 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2 stars
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2 starsWorse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 84/100Worse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 83/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 80/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 12.1%Worse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 13.6%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 16.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 17.8%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 9.4%Worse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2.5%Worse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 11.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 13.4%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 14%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 15%Same as national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.90Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 0.83Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.37Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.19Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.65Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.79Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.25Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 140 minBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 131 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 0%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 40%Worse than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 94%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 1.03Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- −1.01%Worse than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- −0.12%Better than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.05Better than national
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- −0.51Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 16.1/100Worse than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- −0.89%Worse than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 1,412
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
- 99
- 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).
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