Wichita VA Medical Center in Wichita, KS
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About Wichita VA Medical Center
Wichita VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 81 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 2.13
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.88
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 recommend84%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys483
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.67981, -97.27649
Nearby hospitals
- Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center5500 East Kellogg Drive, Wichita, KSVA medical centerSame campus
- Wesley Medical Center550 N Hillside Street, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc1151 N Rock Road, Wichita, KSRehabilitation hospital2.4 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Wichita929 North St Francis, 6th Floor, North Tower, Wichita, KSLong-term care hospital3.3 mi
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.929 North St Francis Street, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER2610 North Woodlawn Boulevard, Wichita, KS · Emergency roomHospital3.7 mi
- Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center2770 North Webb Road, Wichita, KSAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC3333 North Webb Road, Wichita, KSAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Camber Wichita - Children's Mental Health HospitalWichita, KSChildren's hospital5.3 mi
- Kansas Heart Hospital3601 North Webb Road, Wichita, KSAcute care hospital5.5 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wichita VA Medical Center located?
Wichita VA Medical Center is at 5500 E. Kellog, Wichita, KS 67218 in Sedgwick County.
Does Wichita VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Wichita VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wichita VA Medical Center?
Wichita VA Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Wichita VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Wichita VA 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 Wichita VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (316) 685-2221.
Would patients recommend Wichita VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (483 completed surveys), 84% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.
- How to Get Inpatient Mental Health CareWays to be admitted, voluntary and involuntary care, what a stay looks like, and how insurance, Medicare and Medicaid cover it.