Periodic surveys conducted by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) are designed to measure patient satisfaction with recent stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid participants. The CMS survey solicits input from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then combines those responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the scale's top score. Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, twelve Kansas hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients. Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Kansas that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of March 23, 2026):
Kansas Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys
- Clay County Medical Center
Location: Clay Center
View Rating Details - Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
Location: Leawood
View Rating Details - Kansas Heart Hospital
Location: Wichita
View Rating Details - Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Location: Wichita
View Rating Details - Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Location: Manhattan
View Rating Details - Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Location: Beloit
View Rating Details - Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center
Location: Chanute
View Rating Details - Pratt Regional Medical Center
Location: Pratt
View Rating Details - Republic County Hospital
Location: Belleville
View Rating Details - Salina Surgical Hospital
Location: Salina
View Rating Details - Summit Surgical
Location: Hutchinson
View Rating Details - Wichita VA Medical Center
Location: Wichita
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The CMS also rates the quality of care delivered at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals. For a look at which Kansas hospitals rate high for quality, check out Five Star Quality Acute Care Hospitals in Kansas.