Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 859
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 1,412
- 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 | Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 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 | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 83/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.1%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.3%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 16.4%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 9.4%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 3.2%Worse than national | 2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.7%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.66Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.90Better than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.71Better than national | 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.23Better than national | 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.85Better than national | 0.65Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.00Better than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.79Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.26Better than national | 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 117 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 140 minBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 2%Same as national | Not reported | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 40%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 67%Worse than national | 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.02Worse than national | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −0.93%Worse than national | −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | 0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.03%Better than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | −0.54Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.05Better than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 15.6/100Worse than national | Not reported | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −0.93%Worse than national | Not reported | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 859 | 1,412 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 2 starsWorse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 83/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 11.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 12.1%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 13.3%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 15.3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 16.4%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 8.9%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 9.4%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 3.2%Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 2.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 11.7%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 13.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 14%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.66Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.90Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.71Better than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.37Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.23Better than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.85Better than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.65Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.00Better than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.53Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.79Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.26Better than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 117 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 140 minBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 2%Same as national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 40%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 67%Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 1.02Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- −0.93%Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.03%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.03%Better than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- −0.54Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- −0.05Better than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 15.6/100Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- −0.93%Worse than national
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- Not reported
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Wesley Medical Center
- 859
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
- 1,412
- 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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