Kansas hospital infection and safety ratings: 56 hospitals compared

Infection rank #15 of 50 Middle of the pack · all states

Infection index 0.94 −0.06 vs U.S. U.S. = 1.00

Worse on 1+ infection 1 of 41 2% of reporting hospitals; U.S. 5%

Serious complications 0 worse 1 better than national (CMS PSI 90)

Kansas results by infection

The Kansas ratio adds up the infections reported by the state's hospitals and divides by the number CMS predicts; below 1.00 means fewer than predicted. Compare it with the U.S. ratio: CMS's predictions come from a fixed baseline period and infections have fallen since, so most ratios are now below 1.00. Counts show how many Kansas hospitals CMS rated better than, no different from or worse than national.

Infection	Kansas ratio	U.S. ratio	Better	No different	Worse
Central line infectionsCentral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)	0.61	0.58	1	15	0
Catheter UTIsCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)	0.40	0.47	3	21	0
Colon surgery infectionsSurgical site infections after colon surgery	0.91	0.83	0	15	1
Hysterectomy infectionsSurgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy	0.84	1.02	0	6	0
MRSAMRSA bloodstream infections	0.57	0.68	2	10	0
C. diffC. diff intestinal infections	0.33	0.34	13	25	0

– means too few predicted infections to calculate a reliable ratio.

All 56 Kansas hospitals with safety results

Listed from fewest problems to most: hospitals worse on no infection come first, then by how many infections they were better on. Most hospitals are no different from the national benchmark.

Showing the first 25 of 56 hospitals

Kansas hospitals: CMS infection and serious-complication results compared with national, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Hospital	Infections	Results	Serious complications
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita 3 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: better than national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka 2 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
Wesley Medical CenterWichita 2 better · 0 worse Complications: better than national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	2 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Better than national
Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Olathe Medical CenterOlathe 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
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Providence Medical CenterKansas City 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 6 compared	Same as national
St Francis Health CenterTopeka 1 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: better than national.	1 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Adventhealth OttawaOttawa 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Adventhealth South Overland Park, INCOverland Park 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Ascentist HospitalLeawood Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Grisell Memorial Hospital District #1Ransom 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Hays Medical CenterHays 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Jewell County HospitalMankato 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteLeawood Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Kansas Heart HospitalWichita 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 3 compared	Same as national
Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
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Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Kearny County HospitalLakin 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Labette County Medical CenterParsons 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
McPherson HospitalMcPherson 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Medicine Lodge Memorial HospitalMedicine Lodge 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Miami County Medical CenterPaola Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Minimally Invasive Surgery HospitalLenexa Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Mitchell County Hospital Health SystemsBeloit 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterChanute 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Not compared
Newman Regional HealthEmporia 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
NMC HealthNewton 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Ottawa County Health CenterMinneapolis 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Saint John HospitalLeavenworth 0 better · 0 worse Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
Salina Regional Health CenterSalina 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: no different from national. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 5 compared	Same as national
Salina Surgical HospitalSalina Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Southwest Medical CenterLiberal 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
St Catherine HospitalGarden City 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Same as national
Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
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Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare SystemTopeka Complications: same as national VA	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	No infection comparisons	Same as national
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: no different from national. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 4 compared	Same as national
Wichita VA Medical CenterWichita 0 better · 0 worse Complications: same as national VA	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: no different from national. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: not reported.	0 better · 0 worse of 2 compared	Same as national
William Newton HospitalWinfield 0 better · 0 worse Critical Access	Central line infections: not reported. Catheter UTIs: not reported. Colon surgery infections: not reported. Hysterectomy infections: not reported. MRSA: not reported. C. diff: no different from national.	0 better · 0 worse of 1 compared	Not compared
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City 3 better · 1 worse Complications: same as national Acute care	Central line infections: no different from national. Catheter UTIs: better than national. Colon surgery infections: worse than national. Hysterectomy infections: no different from national. MRSA: better than national. C. diff: better than national.	3 better · 1 worse of 6 compared	Same as national

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How Kansas compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Infection index	Worse on 1+ infection	Complications worse
#4	Nebraska	0.81	0% (0 of 24)	0
#11	Colorado	0.89	2% (1 of 51)	2
#14	Oklahoma	0.93	7% (4 of 58)	3
#15	Kansas	0.94	2% (1 of 41)	0
#27	Missouri	1.04	4% (3 of 72)	1

Infection index: 1.00 is the U.S. level; lower is better (0.90 means about 10% fewer infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts).

Questions about Kansas hospital safety

Which Kansas hospitals are better than national on infections?

12 Kansas hospitals were better than national on at least one infection and worse on none, led by Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INC (Wichita), Stormont-Vail Healthcare (Topeka), Wesley Medical Center (Wichita), Lawrence Memorial Hospital (Lawrence), Menorah Medical Center (Shawnee Mission), Mercy Hospital Pittsburg (Pittsburg). All 12 are listed on this page.

How does Kansas compare with other states on hospital infections?

Kansas ranks #15 of 50 states on HospitalsInEachState.com's infection index (lower is better), at 0.94. Averaged across the infections with enough data, its hospitals reported about 6% fewer infections than U.S. hospitals overall, relative to what CMS predicts. 1 of 41 reporting hospitals (2%) were worse than national on at least one infection, compared with 5% nationwide.

What if my hospital is worse than national on an infection?

A "worse" result means CMS found the hospital reported significantly more of that infection than predicted during the measurement period. It covers one type of infection over a past period and does not mean every patient is at higher risk. If you have a planned procedure, ask your doctor or the hospital what it is doing about the result and how it applies to your care. In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

Why isn't my hospital listed?

Only hospitals with at least one CMS infection comparison or a serious-complications result are listed. Hospitals with too few procedures or patient days, such as many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals, often have no comparison. A missing result is not a bad sign. Every hospital still has its own page in the Kansas hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Healthcare-Associated Infections (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) and Complications and Deaths (Jul 2022 – Jun 2024) files. "Better", "no different" and "worse" are CMS's own statistical comparisons with the national benchmark. The state ratios and infection index are HospitalsInEachState.com's calculation from the same data, not CMS ratings. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Infection and complication results are one part of hospital quality and do not capture every service. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is right for your care. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.