Ascension Via Christi St. Francis is an American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest level of emergency preparedness a hospital can achieve.  Ascension Via Christi St. Francis is a not-for-profit community based tertiary referral hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas School of Medicine and participates in the education of both medical students and post-graduate medical residency training.  The hospital is located at 929 N. St. Francis, Wichita, KS 67214.  The main phone number is (316) 268-5000.