Rooks County Health Center
1210 North Washington, Plainville, KS 67663 · (785) 688-4401
Ownership
Public / government
Government - Hospital District or Authority
CMS Hospital Compare measure groups
Mortality
1
measures reported
Safety
Not reported
Readmission
4
measures reported
1 better than national
Patient experience
Not reported
Timely & effective
5
measures reported
Rooks County Health Center in context
ROOKS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER is a critical-access hospital in Plainville, Kansas, running as a hospital-district public facility. The facility is Medicare-certified under CMS Certification Number 171311, which is the join key across Hospital Compare, MACRA, and most state discharge scorecards.
CMS has not assigned an overall Hospital Compare star rating to this facility — usually because the hospital reports too few of the measure groups to qualify, which is common for critical-access hospitals and specialty facilities. On measure groups versus the national rate, the facility is: 1 mortality measures reported with none flagged; 1 better of 4 readmission. CMS's composite rating weights mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care across all reporting measures; it is not stratified by patient race.
Operationally: ROOKS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER operates an emergency department (EMTALA-covered, which means it must screen and stabilize any patient regardless of ability to pay).
Statewide context: Kansas has one of the densest critical-access hospital networks in the country. KU Hospital in Kansas City is the state's primary tertiary referral center and handles most complex maternal cases.
For Black patients
If you are a Black patient being seen at ROOKS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER in Plainville, Kansas, a few concrete steps:
- Bring an advocate. National data from CDC's Black maternal mortality review show the single biggest reduction in missed-diagnosis rates comes from a second set of ears in the room — a partner, a doula, a family member. Ask in advance that they be credentialed as a visitor; the hospital cannot turn away a designated support person.
- If you need ongoing primary care, our Kansas provider directory filters to physicians who accept Medicaid and speak Spanish / Haitian Creole / ASL where relevant. Filter to your insurance first.
- If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
- For help paying for care, the state Medicaid navigator at /medicaid/kansas/ explains eligibility, documents, and how to apply (same-day presumptive eligibility for pregnancy).
- If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, every Medicare-certified hospital is required by CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 482.13) to have a grievance procedure; file in writing and request the CMS regional office contact if the hospital ombuds does not respond within seven days.
Alternatives & nearby care
Sliding-scale clinics
FQHCs near Plainville
Federally Qualified Health Centers, take Medicaid and uninsured on sliding scale.
Providers
Providers in KS
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Safety-net hospital, Rooks County Health Center
Rooks County Health Center is a designated safety-net hospital, meaning it serves a disproportionate share of Medicaid, uninsured, and low-income patients. Safety-net hospitals are required to provide care regardless of ability to pay and typically have on-site Medicaid enrollment counselors. If you don't have insurance, ask the patient financial counselor about Medicaid presumptive eligibility, charity care, and sliding-scale billing.
Emergency department context
Rooks County Health Center has a 24/7 emergency department. Black patients face documented disparities in ED triage and pain management, Black patients with comparable cardiac symptoms wait 20-25 minutes longer for evaluation per the AHRQ National Healthcare Quality Report. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask for the workup you want documented (EKG, troponin, imaging). Bring a family member or friend to advocate.
Coverage + benefits in Kansas
Most U.S. hospitals accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Hospital financial counselors can enroll uninsured patients in Medicaid the same day under presumptive eligibility rules. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What kind of hospital is Rooks County Health Center?
Rooks county health center is a government - hospital district or authority facility. a designated safety-net hospital.
Does Rooks County Health Center have an emergency room or labor and delivery?
Rooks County Health Center offers a 24/7 emergency department.
Where is Rooks County Health Center located?
Rooks County Health Center is at 1210 North Washington, Plainville, KS, 67663. Phone: (785) 688-4401.
References & primary sources
- CMS Hospital Compare — Hospital General Information (the primary source for overall star rating, measure-group counts, ownership, ER, birthing-friendly flag): data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u.
- CMS Care Compare facility profile — this hospital's public page: Care Compare.gov search by CCN.
- 42 CFR Part 482 — Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (source for grievance-procedure rights + EMTALA): ecfr.gov / Title 42 Part 482.
- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) — the obstetric safety bundles underlying the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: saferbirth.org.
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