University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus in Topeka, KS
Also known as St. Francis Health Center
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About University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus
University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus is an acute care hospital in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). 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 Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital, A Joint Venture of, about 0.2 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.81
69% 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 1068%
- Completed surveys529
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.05606, -95.69622
Nearby hospitals
- Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital, A Joint Venture of1504 SW 8th Avenue, Topeka, KSRehabilitation hospital0.2 mi
- Stormont Vail Hospital1500 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System2200 SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka, KS · Emergency roomVA medical center2.5 mi
- Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center2200 Southwest Gage Boulevard, Topeka, KSVA medical center2.5 mi
- Topeka ER & Hospital6135 Southwest 17th Street, Topeka, KS · Emergency roomHospital4.0 mi
- Lmh325 Maine Street, Lawrence, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus located?
University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus is at 1700 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606 in Shawnee County.
Does University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 210 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus?
University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus 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 University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus. 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 University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (785) 295-8000.
Would patients recommend University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (529 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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