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Top-rated hospitals in Kansas

55 Kansas hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Wichita VA Medical Center, University Of Kansas Hospital, NMC Health. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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55 hospitals ranked in Kansas by overall star rating; 84 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Wichita VA Medical CenterWichita, KS · Veterans Affairs	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	—	—	221	Compare Wichita VA Medical Center
T1	University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	307 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	1,045	Compare University Of Kansas Hospital
T1	NMC HealthNewton, KS · Acute care	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	99	Compare NMC Health
T4	Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	—	1.02, 33rd percentile	54	Compare Kansas Heart Hospital
T4	Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	100 min, 90th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	35	Compare Pratt Regional Medical Center
T4	Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	104 min, 87th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	—	Compare Rock Regional Hospital, LLC
T4	AdventHealth South Overland Park, IncOverland Park, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	85	Compare AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc
T4	VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemTopeka, KS · Veterans Affairs	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	—	—	993	Compare VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
T4	Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, IncWichita, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	68	Compare Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc
T4	Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc.Marysville, KS · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	98 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc.
T4	Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	110 min, 82nd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	202	Compare Saint Luke's South Hospital
T4	Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCJunction City, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	86 min, 96th percentile	0.82, 98th percentile	92	Compare Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC
T4	Stormont Vail HospitalTopeka, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	221 min, 11th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	586	Compare Stormont Vail Hospital
T4	Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, IncManhattan, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	150	Compare Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc
T4	University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend CampusGreat Bend, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	107 min, 85th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	25	Compare University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus
T4	LMHLawrence, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	157	Compare LMH
T4	University Of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	300	Compare University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital
T4	Overland Park Regional Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	8.6%, 90th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	351	Compare Overland Park Regional Medical Center
T4	Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS · Acute care	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	0.66, 99th percentile	117 min, 77th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	859	Compare Wesley Medical Center
T4	Allen County Regional HospitalIola, KS · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	—	25	Compare Allen County Regional Hospital
T4	Coffey County HospitalBurlington, KS · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	87 min, 96th percentile	—	25	Compare Coffey County Hospital
T4	Stevens County HospitalHugoton, KS · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	163 min, 40th percentile	—	17	Compare Stevens County Hospital
T4	William Newton HospitalWinfield, KS · Critical access	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	137 min, 59th percentile	—	25	Compare William Newton Hospital
T24	Mitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	149 min, 50th percentile	—	35	Compare Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
T24	Republic County HospitalBelleville, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	—	109 min, 83rd percentile	—	35	Compare Republic County Hospital
T24	Citizens Medical CenterColby, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	168 min, 37th percentile	—	25	Compare Citizens Medical Center
T24	Labette HealthParsons, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.7%, 5th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	120 min, 74th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	109	Compare Labette Health
T24	AdventHealth Shawnee MissionShawnee Mission, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	504	Compare AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
T24	Hiawatha Community HospitalHiawatha, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.3%, 6th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	—	90 min, 95th percentile	—	25	Compare Hiawatha Community Hospital
T24	Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, IncPittsburg, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	15.5%, 2nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	—	102	Compare Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc
T24	Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.5%, 2nd percentile	16.5%, 1st percentile	13.2%, 99th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	396	Compare Salina Regional Health Center
T24	Hays Medical CenterHays, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	112 min, 81st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	206	Compare Hays Medical Center
T24	Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	156 min, 45th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	190	Compare Menorah Medical Center
T24	AdventHealth OttawaOttawa, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.3%, 12th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	103 min, 88th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	49	Compare AdventHealth Ottawa
T24	Saint John HospitalLeavenworth, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	—	126 min, 69th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	76	Compare Saint John Hospital
T24	Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	99	Compare Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
T24	University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis CampusTopeka, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	378	Compare University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus
T24	Providence Medical CenterKansas City, KS · Acute care	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	122 min, 72nd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	400	Compare Providence Medical Center
T24	Clay County Medical CenterClay Center, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	—	130 min, 65th percentile	—	25	Compare Clay County Medical Center
T24	Morris County HospitalCouncil Grove, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	118 min, 76th percentile	—	21	Compare Morris County Hospital
T24	Russell Regional HospitalRussell, KS · Critical access	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	—	74 min, 99th percentile	—	25	Compare Russell Regional Hospital
T42	Clara Barton HospitalHoisington, KS · Critical access	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	17.3%, 1st percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	136 min, 60th percentile	—	25	Compare Clara Barton Hospital
T42	Hutchinson Regional Medical Center IncHutchinson, KS · Acute care	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	15.5%, 0th percentile	15.6%, 2nd percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.24, 8th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	199	Compare Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc
T42	McPherson HospitalMcpherson, KS · Acute care	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	109 min, 83rd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	49	Compare McPherson Hospital
T42	Newman Regional HealthEmporia, KS · Critical access	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	13.6%, 10th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	—	140 min, 56th percentile	—	53	Compare Newman Regional Health
T42	Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover, KS · Acute care	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	58	Compare Kansas Medical Center LLC
T42	St. Catherine Hospital - Garden CityGarden City, KS · Acute care	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	13.6%, 10th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	131 min, 64th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	99	Compare St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
T42	Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS · Acute care	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	13.3%, 12th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	1,412	Compare Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
T42	Ellsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth, KS · Critical access	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	16.1%, 6th percentile	—	115 min, 78th percentile	—	18	Compare Ellsworth County Medical Center
T42	Girard Medical CenterGirard, KS · Critical access	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	120 min, 74th percentile	—	25	Compare Girard Medical Center

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).