Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kansas with the lowest time in emergency department
117 Kansas hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Kiowa District Hospital, Russell Regional Hospital, Sedan City Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | 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 | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Kiowa District Hospital | 72 min, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 24 | Compare Kiowa District Hospital |
| 2 | Russell Regional Hospital | 74 min, 99th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Russell Regional Hospital |
| 3 | Sedan City Hospital | 76 min, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Sedan City Hospital |
| 4 | Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital | 80 min, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital |
| 5 | Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | 83 min, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital |
| T6 | Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | 86 min, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 92 | Compare Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC |
| T6 | Edwards County Medical Center | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Compare Edwards County Medical Center |
| T6 | Jewell County Hospital | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Jewell County Hospital |
| T9 | Coffey County Hospital | 87 min, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Coffey County Hospital |
| T9 | Mercy Hospital Columbus | 87 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Columbus |
| T11 | Anderson County Hospital | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Anderson County Hospital |
| T11 | Comanche County Hospital | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 14 | Compare Comanche County Hospital |
| T11 | Gove County Medical Center | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Gove County Medical Center |
| T14 | Hiawatha Community Hospital | 90 min, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Hiawatha Community Hospital |
| T14 | Lane County Hospital | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Lane County Hospital |
| 16 | Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 80 | Compare Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital |
| 17 | Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Pawnee Valley Community Hospital |
| 18 | Hanover Hospital | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Hanover Hospital |
| 19 | Rooks County Health Center | 95 min, 93rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Rooks County Health Center |
| 20 | Kingman Healthcare Center | 97 min, 92nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Kingman Healthcare Center |
| 21 | Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. | 98 min, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. |
| T22 | Hamilton County Hospital | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Hamilton County Hospital |
| T22 | Washington County Hospital | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Washington County Hospital |
| T24 | Pratt Regional Medical Center | 100 min, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 35 | Compare Pratt Regional Medical Center |
| T24 | Hospital District #1 Of Rice County | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Hospital District #1 Of Rice County |
| T24 | Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center |
| T24 | Ness County Hospital District #2 | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | 20 | Compare Ness County Hospital District #2 |
| T24 | Wilson Medical Center | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 35 | Compare Wilson Medical Center |
| 29 | AdventHealth Ottawa | 103 min, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 49 | Compare AdventHealth Ottawa |
| 30 | Rock Regional Hospital, LLC | 104 min, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | — | Compare Rock Regional Hospital, LLC |
| 31 | Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LTCU | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & LTCU |
| 32 | Hillsboro Community Hospital | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | 15 | Compare Hillsboro Community Hospital |
| T33 | University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus | 107 min, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 25 | Compare University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus |
| T33 | Smith County Memorial Hospital | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Smith County Memorial Hospital |
| T35 | Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | — | — | — | — | Compare Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T35 | Grisell Memorial Hospital | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | Compare Grisell Memorial Hospital |
| T37 | Republic County Hospital | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | — | 35 | Compare Republic County Hospital |
| T37 | McPherson Hospital | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 49 | Compare McPherson Hospital |
| T37 | Cloud County Health Center | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Cloud County Health Center |
| T37 | Lindsborg Community Hospital | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 21 | Compare Lindsborg Community Hospital |
| T41 | Saint Luke's South Hospital | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 202 | Compare Saint Luke's South Hospital |
| T41 | Cheyenne County Hospital | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 16 | Compare Cheyenne County Hospital |
| T41 | Wamego Health Center | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Wamego Health Center |
| T44 | Scott County Hospital | 111 min, 82nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Scott County Hospital |
| T44 | Logan County Hospital | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Logan County Hospital |
| T46 | Hays Medical Center | 112 min, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 206 | Compare Hays Medical Center |
| T46 | Amberwell Atchison Association | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Amberwell Atchison Association |
| T46 | Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | 22 | Compare Nemaha Valley Community Hospital |
| T46 | Osborne County Memorial Hospital | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | — | 16 | Compare Osborne County Memorial Hospital |
| 50 | Hodgeman County Health Center | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | 16 | Compare Hodgeman County Health 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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).
- 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).