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Kansas Heart Hospital

Kansas Heart Hospital is a medical facility located in Wichita, KS. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and more.

86%

Patient Experience Rating

14% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™ (2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, and peripheral vascular bypass surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

3 ratings were worse than expected

  • Death following a serious complication after surgery
  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery

1 rating was better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

2023, 2022

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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87%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

12% higher than the national average

86%

Would definitely recommend

14% higher than the national average

Kansas Heart Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%82%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%85%81%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%78%71%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%65%64%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%87%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%57%54%

Kansas Heart Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%64%67%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%84%76%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr.Estep is the best thoracic Surgeon .

Kim clift RN Mar 11 2023

Review for Dr. Estep

Very intelligent and willing to listen to you, understanding of all that’s affecting you, diagnosis and treatment is unsurpassed, he is a World Class Family Physician. Best Of The Best we have in Wichita. 30+years as my doctor.

Donald Regnier Jul 11 2020

Review for Dr. Messner

You will not find a better Dr. He performed two open heart surgeries on me and both were successful. I am in need of another one and will be seeking his assistance with this one as well.

Juletta Hutson Jan 02 2019

Review for Dr. Estep

Location

Kansas Heart Hospital

3601 N Webb Rd, Wichita KS 67226

CallDirections

(316) 630-5000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kansas Heart Hospital located?

Kansas Heart Hospital is located at 3601 N Webb Rd, Wichita, KS 67226. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Kansas Heart Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Kansas Heart Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™ in the past two years.

Is Kansas Heart Hospital highly rated with patients?

87% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Kansas Heart Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Kansas Heart Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Kansas Heart Hospital profile..

How does Kansas Heart Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.

Contact Us

3601 N Webb Rd

Wichita, KS 67226

Directions

(316) 630-5000