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University Health Lakewood Medical Center in Kansas City, MO

Also known as Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Trumand Medical Center East

Directions (816) 404-7000 lakewoodhospitalkc.org

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Overview

About University Health Lakewood Medical Center

University Health Lakewood Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 305 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Saint Luke's East Hospital, about 1.9 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
1 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 3 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
4 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

150 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
medium
Emergency department volume

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

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.94
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20

74% 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 recommend67%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
  • Completed surveys341

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is University Health Lakewood Medical Center located?

University Health Lakewood Medical Center is at 7900 Lee'S Summit Rd, Kansas City, MO 64139 in Jackson County.

Does University Health Lakewood Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. University Health Lakewood Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 150 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of University Health Lakewood Medical Center?

University Health Lakewood 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 University Health Lakewood Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for University Health Lakewood 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 University Health Lakewood Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (816) 404-7000.

Would patients recommend University Health Lakewood Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (341 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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