A list ranking the nation's best hospitals for patient care includes six Kansas facilities. HealthGrades is a company that rates hospitals. The group ranked facilities based on Medicare patient surveys. Kristin Reed is with HealthGrades. She says the nearly 350 hospitals that came out in the top 10 percent excel in specific areas.
Kansas hospitals in the top 10 percent of the rankings include the University of Kansas Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital and St. Luke's in Overland Park.