U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks The University of Kansas Hospital as the No. 1 hospital in Kansas and Kansas City, the only hospital to earn this distinction every year since the rankings began. The University of Kansas Health System is a world-class academic medical center and the region’s leading destination for complex care, offering patients access to cutting-edge treatments shaped by nationally recognized research and education. As physicians who also serve as scientists and educators, its clinicians continually advance medical knowledge, translating major breakthroughs into life-changing therapies delivered in a compassionate, patient-centered environment. The health system’s mission, vision and core values of excellence, compassion, diversity, innovation, integrity and evidence-based decision-making guide every decision, ensuring patients receive the highest quality care and service. Demonstrating its commitment to bringing the most advanced capabilities to Kansas, the organization has built the state’s first proton therapy center, expanding access to one of the world’s most precise forms of radiation treatment. It is also the only hospital in the region with medical and surgical specialties ranked among the nation’s top 50, with seven programs earning national recognition.
