Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, KS
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About Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith County Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 16 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Osborne County Memorial Hospital, about 23 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend85%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1093%
- Completed surveys102
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.78522, -98.77182
Nearby hospitals
- Osborne County Memorial Hospital237 W Harrison Street Suite 100, Osborne, KS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Franklin County Memorial Hospital1406 Q St, Franklin, NE · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
- Webster County Community HospitalP O Box 465, 621 N Franklin St, Red Cloud, NE · Emergency roomCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Smith County Memorial Hospital located?
Smith County Memorial Hospital is at 921 E. Highway 36, Smith Center, KS 66967 in Smith County.
Does Smith County Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Smith County Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 107 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Smith County Memorial Hospital?
Smith County Memorial Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Smith County Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Kansas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Smith County Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (785) 282-6845.
Would patients recommend Smith County Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (102 completed surveys), 85% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 93% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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