Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Kansas with the largest Medicare value-based purchasing bonuses
30 Kansas hospitals ranked by value-based purchasing adjustment in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC, Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital, University Of Kansas Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Value-based purchasing adjustmenthigher 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 | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | +0.13% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | +3.06%, 100th percentile | 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 |
| 2 | Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | +1.93%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 91 min, 94th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 80 | Compare Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital |
| 3 | University Of Kansas Hospital | +1.76%, 96th percentile | 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 |
| 4 | Pratt Regional Medical Center | +1.22%, 90th percentile | 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 |
| 5 | LMH | +1.03%, 87th percentile | 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 |
| 6 | Labette Health | +0.84%, 82nd percentile | 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 |
| 7 | NMC Health | +0.82%, 82nd percentile | 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 |
| 8 | University Of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus | +0.73%, 79th percentile | 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 |
| 9 | Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | +0.64%, 77th percentile | 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 |
| 10 | Kansas Heart Hospital | +0.63%, 76th percentile | 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 |
| 11 | Saint John Hospital | +0.59%, 75th percentile | 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 |
| 12 | AdventHealth Ottawa | +0.52%, 73rd percentile | 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 |
| 13 | Southwest Medical Center | +0.42%, 69th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 80 | Compare Southwest Medical Center |
| 14 | McPherson Hospital | +0.34%, 66th percentile | 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 |
| 15 | Rock Regional Hospital, LLC | +0.28%, 63rd percentile | 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 |
| 16 | Menorah Medical Center | +0.20%, 60th percentile | 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 |
| 17 | AdventHealth South Overland Park, Inc | +0.17%, 58th percentile | 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 |
| 18 | Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | +0.15%, 57th percentile | 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 |
| 19 | Saint Luke's South Hospital | 0.00%, 49th percentile | 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 |
| 20 | Hays Medical Center | −0.07%, 45th percentile | 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 |
| 21 | Stormont Vail Hospital | −0.12%, 42nd percentile | 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 |
| 22 | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | −0.18%, 39th percentile | 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 |
| 23 | University Of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | −0.39%, 28th percentile | 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 |
| 24 | University Of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | −0.53%, 21st percentile | 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 |
| 25 | Overland Park Regional Medical Center | −0.61%, 17th percentile | 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 |
| 26 | Providence Medical Center | −0.67%, 14th percentile | 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 |
| 27 | Kansas Medical Center LLC | −0.85%, 8th percentile | 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 |
| 28 | St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | −0.89%, 6th percentile | 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 |
| 29 | Wesley Medical Center | −0.93%, 6th percentile | 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 |
| 30 | Salina Regional Health Center | −1.05%, 3rd percentile | 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 |
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.
- Value-based purchasing adjustment
- Change to Medicare payments under Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: a bonus (positive) or penalty (negative, up to 2%) based on the Total Performance Score..
- 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).