Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. in Wichita, KS
Also known as Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis, Saint Francis Hospital
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About Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. is an acute care hospital in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Select Specialty Hospital Wichita is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.79
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.19
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.37
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.65
40% 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 recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
- Completed surveys431
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.70018, -97.33173
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital Wichita929 North St Francis, 6th Floor, North Tower, Wichita, KSLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Wesley Medical Center550 N Hillside Street, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Camber Wichita - Children's Mental Health HospitalWichita, KSChildren's hospital2.0 mi
- Wichita VA Medical Center5500 E. Kellog, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomVA medical center3.3 mi
- Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center5500 East Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KSVA medical center3.4 mi
- Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER2610 North Woodlawn Boulevard, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomHospital4.5 mi
- Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc1151 N Rock Road, Wichita, KSRehabilitation hospital4.8 mi
- Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center2770 North Webb Road, Wichita, KSAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- St Veronica6700 E 45th St N, Bel Aire, KSPsychiatric hospital6.3 mi
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC3333 North Webb Road, Wichita, KSAcute care hospital6.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. located?
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. is at 929 North St Francis Street, Wichita, KS 67214 in Sedgwick County.
Does Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 140 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.. 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 Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (316) 268-5000.
Would patients recommend Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (431 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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