Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO
Also known as VA
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About Kansas City VA Medical Center
Kansas City VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 157 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Center for Behavioral Medicine, about 2.7 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Worse than national · SIR 3.29
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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys488
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.06720, -94.52776
Nearby hospitals
- Center for Behavioral Medicine1000 E 24th Street, Kansas City, MOPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- The Children's Mercy Hospital2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.9 mi
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City4401 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- University of Kansas Hospital4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Research Medical Center2316 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- Research Medical Center Brookside Campus6601 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO · Emergency roomHospital5.0 mi
- Nkc Health2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Saint Luke's Community Hospital - Roeland Park4720 Johnson Drive, Roeland Park, KSHospital6.7 mi
- Centerpoint Medical Center19600 East 39th Street, Independence, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital9.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kansas City VA Medical Center located?
Kansas City VA Medical Center is at 4801 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64128 in Jackson County.
Does Kansas City VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Kansas City VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Kansas City VA Medical Center?
Kansas City VA Medical Center 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 Kansas City VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Kansas City VA Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Missouri trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Kansas City VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (816) 861-4700.
Would patients recommend Kansas City VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (488 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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- 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.