Southwest Medical Center Ratings
315 West 15th Street
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone: (620) 624-1651
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone: (620) 624-1651
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 Southwest Medical Center save lives? 8% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Southwest Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke | 15.1% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19.2% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Southwest Medical Center
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 | 0 |
| 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 20mPatient 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:- Rooms and facilities are usually clean
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Doctors often fail to communicate with patients
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Southwest Medical Center 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
