Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities is listed in Medicare records with 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Joplin, MO
Average CMS star rating
2.7 of 5
Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities2.7
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 3 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
Not in program
None of these hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition result this year.
Hospitals
5
In 2 states, most in Kansas (3).
Beds and charity care
361 beds
$20.4 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities has hospitals
Number of Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities hospitals in each state
Every Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital ColumbusColumbus, KS · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 27 min | |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena, KS · Acute care | – | – | – | – | |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS · Acute care | – | 2 hr 18 min | |||
| Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical Access | – | 1 hr 32 min | |||
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute care | – | 3 hr 46 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities
How many hospitals does Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities own?
Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership in 5 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Kansas (3), Missouri (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities hospitals rated?
The 3 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 2.7 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) result this year.
What kind of organization is Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Joplin, MO. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities run these hospitals?
Mercy Health Southwest Missouri Kansas Communities is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.