Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS
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About Hays Medical Center
Hays Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Camber Hays - Children's Mental Health Hospital, about 2.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.82
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 1.06
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.94
65% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys779
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.87847, -99.29916
Nearby hospitals
- Camber Hays - Children's Mental Health Hospital3000 New Way Blvd., Hays, KSChildren's hospital2.7 mi
- Russell Regional Hospital200 S Main Street, Russell, KS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
- Rush County Memorial Hospital801 Locust St, La Crosse, KS · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hays Medical Center located?
Hays Medical Center is at 2220 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601 in Ellis County.
Does Hays Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Hays Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Hays Medical Center?
Hays Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Hays Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Hays Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Kansas trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Hays Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (785) 623-5000.
Would patients recommend Hays Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (779 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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