Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kansas with the lowest heart failure death rate
52 Kansas hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: University Of Kansas Hospital, Wichita VA Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 |
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| National average | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | University Of Kansas Hospital | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 307 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 1,045 | Compare University Of Kansas Hospital |
| T2 | Wichita VA Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | 221 | Compare Wichita VA Medical Center |
| T2 | Overland Park Regional Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 351 | Compare Overland Park Regional Medical Center |
| 4 | VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | — | — | 993 | Compare VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System |
| 5 | Rock Regional Hospital, LLC | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | — | Compare Rock Regional Hospital, LLC |
| 6 | University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T7 | Wesley Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 117 min, 77th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 859 | Compare Wesley Medical Center |
| T7 | Providence Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 400 | Compare Providence Medical Center |
| 9 | Smith County Memorial Hospital | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Smith County Memorial Hospital |
| 10 | Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T11 | Clay County Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 130 min, 65th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Clay County Medical Center |
| T11 | Menorah Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 190 | Compare Menorah Medical Center |
| 13 | Hays Medical Center | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 206 | Compare Hays Medical Center |
| T14 | Allen County Regional Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Allen County Regional Hospital |
| T14 | Saint Luke's South Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 202 | Compare Saint Luke's South Hospital |
| T14 | Russell Regional Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | 74 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Russell Regional Hospital |
| 17 | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 504 | Compare AdventHealth Shawnee Mission |
| T18 | Kansas Heart Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | — | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 54 | Compare Kansas Heart Hospital |
| T18 | University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd 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 |
| 20 | Citizens Medical Center | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 168 min, 37th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Citizens Medical Center |
| 21 | NMC Health | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 99 | Compare NMC Health |
| 22 | Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems |
| T23 | AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 85 | Compare AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc |
| T23 | Goodland Regional Medical Center | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Goodland Regional Medical Center |
| T23 | Scott County Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Scott County Hospital |
| T26 | Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th 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 |
| T26 | Saint John Hospital | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 76 | Compare Saint John Hospital |
| T28 | Coffey County Hospital | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 87 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Coffey County Hospital |
| T28 | Stormont Vail Hospital | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 221 min, 11th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 586 | Compare Stormont Vail Hospital |
| T28 | Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.2%, 11th 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 |
| 31 | Pratt Regional Medical Center | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 100 min, 90th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 35 | Compare Pratt Regional Medical Center |
| T32 | Republic County Hospital | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 35 | Compare Republic County Hospital |
| T32 | Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc | 12.7%, 19th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | — | Compare Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| 34 | University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th 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 |
| 35 | Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 119 min, 75th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | AdventHealth Ottawa | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 49 | Compare AdventHealth Ottawa |
| T36 | Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 99 | Compare Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City |
| T36 | Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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. |
| T39 | Memorial Hospital | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T39 | Newman Regional Health | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | — | 140 min, 56th percentile | — | 53 | Compare Newman Regional Health |
| T39 | St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 99 | Compare St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City |
| 42 | Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Community Memorial Healthcare, Inc. |
| T43 | LMH | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 157 | Compare LMH |
| T43 | Kansas Medical Center LLC | 13.8%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 58 | Compare Kansas Medical Center LLC |
| T45 | William Newton Hospital | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 25 | Compare William Newton Hospital |
| T45 | Southwest Medical Center | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 80 | Compare Southwest Medical Center |
| 47 | Hiawatha Community Hospital | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Hiawatha Community Hospital |
| 48 | Labette Health | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 109 | Compare Labette Health |
| 49 | Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | 15.5%, 2nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 102 | Compare Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc |
| 50 | Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | 15.6%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 15.5%, 0th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.24, 8th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 199 | Compare Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc |
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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- 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.
- 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).