VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA Ratings and Reviews

About VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA

VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WICHITA, KS. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Church. The facility's Medicare ID is 170122. It does provide emergency services. There are 587 medical professionals and 99 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA, emergency patients were charged $27,247. This is higher than the state average of $25,943. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	13 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	29 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	61 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	55 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	23 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	70 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	19 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	25 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	87 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	90 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	48 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	53 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	68 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	11 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	21 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	57 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	9 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	34 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	68 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	68 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	26 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$40
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$237
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$11
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$750
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,420
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,711
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$678
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$191
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,354
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$828
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,167
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$131
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,676
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,247

Infection Rates at VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA

These measures show how often patients at VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.55 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.34 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	19,752.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	22.68 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	20.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.88 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.09 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.38 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	22,993.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	39.82 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	8.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.20 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.40 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.05 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	233.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	6.08 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.99 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	90.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.68 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.43 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.76 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	127,912.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	8.65 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	8.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.93 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.25 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.56 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	121,781.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	63.16 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	24.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.38 / Better

How VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	10.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	2.2%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	19%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.39%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	154.52%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.3%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.11%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	1.74%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.3%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.03%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.07%	Better
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.35%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.46%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.06%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.84%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Derby Health and Rehabilitation, LLC	5:
Cheney Golden Age Home	5:
Caritas Center, Inc	5:
Mount St Mary	5:
Life Care Center of Wichita	5:
Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare	5:
Larksfield Place	5:
Spring View Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation	4:
Family Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Ascension Living Via Christi Village Mclean	4:
Wichita Presbyterian Manor	4:
Center at Waterfront LLC	4:
Kansas Christian Home	4:
Newton Presbyterian Manor	4:
Villa Maria	3:
Diversicare of Haysville	3:
Medicalodges Wichita	3:
Rolling Hills Health and Rehab	3:
Lincoln Care and Rehab	3:
Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3:
Via Christi Village Ridge	3:
Catholic Care Center, Inc	3:
Homestead Health Center	2:
Medicalodges Goddard	2:
Avita Health and Rehab at Reeds Cove	2:
Excel Healthcare and Rehab Wichita	2:
Azria Health Wichita	2:
Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Paramount Community Living and Rehab Inc	2:
Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Westview of Derby Rehabilitation and Health Care Cen	1:
Advena Living at Fountainview	1:
Orchard Gardens	1:
Lakepoint Augusta, LLC	1:
Lakepoint Wichita, LLC	1:
Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1:
Legacy at College Hill	1:
Life Care Center of Andover	1:
Diversicare of Sedgwick	1:
Wheat State Manor	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA

There are 587 doctors and 99 medical groups that are affiliated with VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL-WICHITA.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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