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Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems ranks #1900 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

3★
CMS overall rating
27th pct.
national percentile
#1900 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

400 W 8th Street, P O Box 399, Beloit, KS 67420 · Mitchell County · (785) 738-2266

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems ranks #1900 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects a below-median CMS star rating nationally, with 2 quality measures beating the national benchmark (1 worse).

27th pct.
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#1900 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
2
measures better than national of 11 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

CMS published no overall star rating for this hospital in its May 2026 release; it is rated 3 of 5 as of August 2026.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems sits among rated US hospitals

3 Top 73% higher than 27% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems vs. Kansas and the nation

stars

What this shows At 3 stars, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems rates below the Kansas average of 3.2 and below the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Critical Access Hospitals
Ownership
Government - Local
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 60.0%

3 of 5 stars

Better-than-national profile for Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems

Mortality 4 measures
Safety of care 2 measures
Readmission 5 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate N/A Not Available
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite N/A Not Available
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications N/A Not Available
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Not Available
Death rate for COPD patients 7.7 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for heart failure patients 12.3 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 26.5 Worse than National
Death rate for stroke patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 5.5 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate N/A Not Available
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate N/A Not Available
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate N/A Not Available
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate N/A Not Available
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate N/A Not Available

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
5
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
4
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
4
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
5
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
5
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
5
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
5
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
5
Summary star rating
5

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0 Same as National
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) N/A Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) N/A Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia N/A Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy N/A Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery N/A Not Available

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.9 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -0.6 Average Days per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -23.3 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 15.3 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Not Available
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients 18.4 Same as National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) 13.3 Same as National
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery N/A Number of cases too small

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) N/A

Maternal Health

Measure Score
Cesarean Birth N/A
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) N/A
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems ranks #1900 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That ordinal matches our top-rated hospital listing (star_rating DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems has an overall CMS star rating of 3 out of 5 (mid-band), below the 3.2-star national average.

How does Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems perform on quality measures?

2 of 11 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems (strong better-share tercile); 1 rate worse (elevated).

What do patients say about Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 4 to 5 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 0 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 1 are at the national average.

Does Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems have emergency services?

Yes, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems?

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems is a Critical Access Hospitals facility with Government - Local ownership, located in Beloit, KS. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, per episode vs. the national median.

Does Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems offer maternal health services?

Yes, Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

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