Patient Migration

PATIENT MIGRATION |  2019

The following maps illustrate patients remaining in their county of residents for care.
Nine Kansas counties do not have hospitals within their borders: Chase, Doniphan, Elk, Gray, Linn, Osage, Wabaunsee, Wallace and Woodson.

FY19 Migration Maps       

PATIENT MIGRATION FOR INPATIENT SERVICES |  2019

Patients Leaving Kansas

The patient migration to surrounding states for inpatient services showed a slight decrease from 25,123 in 2016 to 24,908 in 2017.  The in-migration from Missouri increased from 25,053 in 2016 to 26,666 in 2017.

*Oklahoma Hospital Association, CY2016

 SOURCE: Kansas Hospital Association FFY2017 Kansas Inpatient Database