The University of Kansas Health System
Patients that would definitely recommend
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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
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 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2019, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2019)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
General Surgery Excellence Award™ (2019, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries
Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and neurosurgery
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2018, 2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2018)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2017)
Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate
Hospital Quality
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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).
Learn more about patient experiencePatients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
12% higher than the national average
Would definitely recommend
14% higher than the national average
Location
The University of Kansas Health System
4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City, KS 66160