AExcellent · score 97/100 · #1 of 68 in Kansas
University Of Kansas Hospital
4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160 · Acute care hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority
CMS overall rating 5 of 5top 10% among Kansas acute care hospitals
Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
Why University Of Kansas Hospital is graded A
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Kansas hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
University Of Kansas Hospital at a Glance
A
97/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 5 of 5.
96<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 4 better, 1 worse of 8 measures (net +3).
99<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 4 better, 0 worse of 7 measures (net +4).
99<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 5 better, 2 worse of 10 measures (net +3).
96<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 9 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Kansas, acute care hospitals · CMS record 170040 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone(913) 588-5000
CountyWYANDOTTE
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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