Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Ratings

1823 College Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (785) 776-2831

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES

Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings

Quality of Care - Mortality Rate

How well does Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan save lives? 3% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.

	Mortality Rate at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan	National Average
Heart Attack	13.9%	12.6%
Stroke	13.7%	13.9%
Heart Failure	12.2%	11.8%
Pneumonia	18.3%	18.2%

Infectious Disease at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan

Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.

Infectious Disease	Cases
C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year¹	2
MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%²	0

Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings

Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 2h 17m

Patient Ratings

While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.

Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE

Positive Patient Ratings

Some patients praise:

Nurses usually take time to communicate well
Doctors usually communicate well with patients

Negative Patient Ratings

Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
Patients often don't receive help when they request it

Footnotes:

¹C Diff Mortality Rate
²MRSA Mortality Rate

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Stories

Jan 27, 2025, 11:49 PM
Saint Luke's South Hospital: "Wait time is more like 3 to 4 hrs." - Ken

Jan 27, 2025, 8:07 PM
Saint Luke's South Hospital: "Wait time is more like 3 to 4 hrs." - Ken

Jan 27, 2025, 8:07 PM
Saint Luke's South Hospital: "Wait time is more like 3 to 4 hrs." - Ken

Nov 20, 2023, 7:32 PM
St Francis Health Center Inc: "Waited 3 hrs 15” to get into room. Called back by nurse and she walked 30 ft in front of me even though I felt weak and passing out. I will see how the rest goes. Told me to get undressed and left nothing else. Not one caring gesture. I don’t want to be here either " - John

Sep 16, 2023, 1:46 AM
Lawrence Memorial Hospital: "Currently at LMH. It's been an hour since my daughter has been checked on. She has a possible blood clot in her leg after a fall. Wondering if driving to another hospital would be faster." - Jess

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