St Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO
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About St Joseph Medical Center
St Joseph Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 271 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, about 1.3 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 infectionsWorse than national · SIR 3.89
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.30
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.67
73% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys462
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.93503, -94.60391
Nearby hospitals
- Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute3651 College Blvd, Leawood, KSAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park5100 Indian Creek Parkway, Overland Park, KSRehabilitation hospital2.1 mi
- Ascentist Hospital LLC4901 College Blvd, Leawood, KSAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- The University of Kansas Hospital – Indian Creek Campus10720 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, KSHospital2.6 mi
- Midamerica Rehabilitation Hospital5701 W 110th Street, Overland Park, KSRehabilitation hospital2.6 mi
- Children's Mercy South5808 W 110th Street, Overland Park, KSChildren's hospital2.6 mi
- Menorah Medical Center5721 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.1 mi
- Highcrest Hospital of Overland Park6509 West 103rd Street, Overland Park, KSLong-term care hospital3.2 mi
- Saint Luke's South Hospital12300 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Research Medical Center Brookside Campus6601 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO · Emergency roomHospital5.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is St Joseph Medical Center located?
St Joseph Medical Center is at 1000 Carondelet Dr, Kansas City, MO 64114 in Jackson County.
Does St Joseph Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. St Joseph Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 124 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of St Joseph Medical Center?
St Joseph Medical Center 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 St Joseph Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Missouri EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of St Joseph Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (816) 942-4400.
Would patients recommend St Joseph Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (462 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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