Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS
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About Southwest Medical Center
Southwest Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Liberal, Seward County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Stevens County Hospital, about 25 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 0.84
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.22
61% 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 recommend57%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys232
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.05426, -100.92570
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Southwest Medical Center located?
Southwest Medical Center is at 315 West 15th Street, Liberal, KS 67901 in Seward County.
Does Southwest Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Southwest Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 142 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Southwest Medical Center?
Southwest Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Southwest Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Southwest 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 Southwest Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (620) 624-1651.
Would patients recommend Southwest Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (232 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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