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Acute Care Hospital

Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.

Wichita, Kansas · Sedgwick County · Emergency services listed

Summary

Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. is an acute care hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Medicare data lists emergency services. CMS overall star rating: 2 of 5 stars. Its official website lists 75 services, specialties and programs. Medicare lists 874 affiliated clinicians. Source: CMS Hospital General Information, data updated 2026-07-22.

What is an acute care hospital?

A general hospital for short-term care: emergencies, surgery, illness and injury. Most patients stay a few days. More about hospital types

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Profile from official sources

Built from official Medicare (CMS) data and the hospital’s own website (checked 2026-10-30). Every service links to the page that lists it. Services change: call the hospital to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

YesEmergency services
2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars · Medicare rating
YesBirthing-friendly (CMS)
874Doctors and clinicians
75Services listed

Quick answers

Does Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. have an emergency room?
Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Where is Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
929 North St Francis Street, Wichita, KS 67214, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
What is the phone number of Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
(316) 268-5000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
What is the Medicare star rating of Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
2 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).

Specialties and care areas[4][6][7][8][9][11][12][14][15][17]

Conditions treated[6][7][9][13][14][17]

Treatments[8][11][14]

  • CyberKnife radiosurgery
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
  • High-dose-rate brachytherapy
  • Pluvicto prostate cancer therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Biotherapy (immunotherapy)
  • Bone marrow and stem cell transplant
  • Palliative care
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Cardioversion
  • Ablation
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator implant
  • TAVR
  • MitraClip
  • Heart transplant surgery
  • Ventricular assist device (VAD)
  • Cardiac artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

Procedures[11][12][13]

Programs and centers[4][6][7][9][11][16][17]

  • Regional Burn Center
  • Level I Trauma Center
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
  • Cancer Institute (inpatient)
  • Cancer Wellness Program
  • Suctioning Clinic
  • Ascension Rx outpatient pharmacy

Emergency care (hospital website)[4][6][7][9]

Emergency roomYes
Open 24/7Yes
Trauma designationLevel I
Stroke designationComprehensive Stroke Center

Visiting and practical information

VisitingChildren under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult; parents can usually stay overnight in the child's room[10]

Recognition[4][6][9][11]

  • Comprehensive Stroke Center (The Joint Commission)
  • Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus (American Heart Association) 2026
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus (American Heart Association) 2026
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy (American Heart Association) 2026
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (American Heart Association) 2026
  • Level I trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons
  • Burn center verified by the American College of Surgeons and American Burn Association
  • Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, Level III (ACEP GEDA)
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accreditation (Cancer Institute)

Doctors and clinicians (874)

874 doctors and other clinicians list Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.

Main specialties

Doctors with a page on this site (874)

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Other emergency rooms nearby

Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).

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Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby

Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.

Nursing homes

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Home health agencies

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Dialysis facilities

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Outpatient surgery centers nearby

Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.

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Community care nearby

Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Community health centers

Clinics and urgent care

Pharmacies

About the Medicare star rating

CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →

Medicare quality data

What Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.

What patients said (patient survey)

What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.

Summary star rating (all survey topics) 2 of 5 stars
Overall rating of the hospital2 of 5 stars
Would recommend the hospital3 of 5 stars
Nurses communicated well2 of 5 stars
Doctors communicated well2 of 5 stars
Staff explained medicines1 of 5 stars
Information about recovery at home2 of 5 stars
Room and bathroom kept clean2 of 5 stars
Quiet at night3 of 5 stars
Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 1062%National average: 72%
Would definitely recommend the hospital60%National average: 71%
Nurses “always” communicated well71%National average: 80%
Doctors “always” communicated well72%National average: 80%
Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them49%National average: 62%
Were given information about recovery at home81%National average: 86%
Room and bathroom “always” clean59%National average: 74%
Area around the room “always” quiet at night51%National average: 60%
Completed surveys431Response rate: 18%

Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.

Infections caught in the hospital

What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.

Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)0.374Better than the national benchmark
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)0.194Better than the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after colon surgery0.648No different from the national benchmark
Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNot reported to Medicare
MRSA bloodstream infections0.787No different from the national benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections0.248Better than the national benchmark

Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.

Complications and deaths

What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.

Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients12.1%
Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients13.3%
Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients16.4%
Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients9.4%
Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients11.7%
Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG)2.5%
Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90)0.9No different from the national rate
Complications after hip or knee replacement4%

Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.

Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)

What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.

Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients)Not reported to Medicare
Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack14.3%
Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure20.2%
Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia15.4%
Readmitted within 30 days: COPD18.7%
Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery9.6%
Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement6%

Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.

Emergency room times and sepsis care

What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b)140 minutesNational average: 162 minutes
Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22)Not reported to Medicare
Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1)40%National average: 65%

Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.

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ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby

How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.

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Prices

We have not been able to read a price file for Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Hospital information

Hospital typeAcute Care Hospital
Address929 North St Francis Street, Wichita, KS 67214
CountySedgwick County
StateKansas
Phone(316) 268‑5000
Emergency servicesYes
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Medicare overall rating2 of 5 stars
Birthing-friendly designationYes (meets CMS criteria)
CMS Certification Number170122
Name in Medicare recordsASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA, INC.
Profile levelMedicare data + hospital website
Name on the hospital’s websiteAscension Via Christi St. Francis
Official websitehealthcare.ascension.org
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Sources

  1. Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
  2. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
  3. U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances

From the hospital’s website

Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-10-30.

  1. Ascension Via Christi St. Francis | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  2. Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Emergency Department | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  3. Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Level I Trauma Center | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  4. Ascension Via Christi Cancer Center | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  5. Ascension Via Christi Comprehensive Stroke Center | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  6. Visitor guidelines | Ascension Via Christi St. Francis — healthcare.ascension.org
  7. Ascension Via Christi Cancer Institute | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  8. Ascension Via Christi Imaging in St. Francis | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  9. Ascension Via Christi Pediatrics | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  10. Ascension Via Christi Cardiology | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  11. Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on North St Francis | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  12. Ascension Rx - St. Francis Pharmacy | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org
  13. Ascension Via Christi Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | Ascension — healthcare.ascension.org