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Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc in Wichita, KS

Also known as Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital

Directions (316) 268-5000 healthcare.ascension.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc is an acute care hospital in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has about 68 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. The nearest other listed hospital is Corterra of Wichita LLC, about 5.4 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
5 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 5 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

142 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.67
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.28
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.87

49% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend81%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
  • Completed surveys454

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc located?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc is at 14800 West Teresa St, Wichita, KS 67235 in Sedgwick County.

Does Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc have an emergency room?

Yes. Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc 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 Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, 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 Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (316) 268-5000.

Would patients recommend Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (454 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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