Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
University of Kansas Hospital
- 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
- (913) 588-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Kansas Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 3 measures and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.178 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.806 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 15014 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.173 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.408 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.049 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10806 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.455 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.194 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.374 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.600 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 697 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 19.856 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 38 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.914 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.133 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.428 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 606 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 5.719 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.525 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.173 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.706 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 301774 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 21.513 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.372 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.274 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.471 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 286387 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 146.193 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 53 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.363 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Better than national | 3978 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 180 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.7 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.3 | Better than national | 143 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.7 | Better than national | 903 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.1 | Better than national | 514 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.6 | Worse than national | 438 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.72 | Same as national | 17130 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 150.23 | Same as national | 461 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 18998 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 20486 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.88 | Same as national | 5793 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 3621 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.44 | Same as national | 3445 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.25 | Same as national | 6689 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.77 | Same as national | 3539 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.16 | Same as national | 1773 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.20 | Same as national | 5459 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -32.1 | Not available | 223 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -9.4 | Not available | 1086 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 22.5 | Not available | 551 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Better than national | 7337 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12 | Same as national | 1404 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 2295 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Better than national | 2295 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2936 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.9 | Same as national | 223 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.9 | Same as national | 178 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 162 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Same as national | 1086 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17 | Same as national | 551 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 2908 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2908 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2908 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2908 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2908 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 2908 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2908 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2908 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2908 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 93 | 18750 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 310 | 396 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 307 | 369 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 388 | 26 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 78742 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 88 | 139 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 12034 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 74 | 113 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 45 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 113 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 57 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 523 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 21961 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 7192 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is University of Kansas Hospital rated?
- University of Kansas Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Kansas Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Kansas Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Kansas Hospital located?
- University of Kansas Hospital is located at 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160.
- What type of hospital is University of Kansas Hospital?
- University of Kansas Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.