Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Nebraska with the lowest left ED without being seen
75 Nebraska hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc, Boone County Health Center, Brodstone Healthcare. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc |
| T1 | Boone County Health Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 22 | Compare Boone County Health Center |
| T1 | Brodstone Healthcare | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Brodstone Healthcare |
| T1 | CHI Health Good Samaritan | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 165 | Compare CHI Health Good Samaritan |
| T1 | CHI Health St Mary's | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | 18 | Compare CHI Health St Mary's |
| T1 | CHI Health St. Francis | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 130 | Compare CHI Health St. Francis |
| T1 | Community Medical Center, Inc | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Community Medical Center, Inc |
| T1 | Fillmore County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 20 | Compare Fillmore County Hospital |
| T1 | Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 23 | Compare Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center |
| T1 | Kearney Regional Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 109 min, 83rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 44 | Compare Kearney Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Phelps Memorial Health Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 87 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Phelps Memorial Health Center |
| T1 | Bryan Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 630 | Compare Bryan Medical Center |
| T1 | Chadron Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Chadron Hospital |
| T1 | Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 47 | Compare Columbus Community Hospital, Inc |
| T1 | Faith Health | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 101 min, 89th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 133 | Compare Faith Health |
| T1 | Memorial Health Care Systems | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 24 | Compare Memorial Health Care Systems |
| T1 | Grand Island Regional Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 67 | Compare Grand Island Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Mary Lanning Healthcare | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 18.8%, 0th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 116 min, 77th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 163 | Compare Mary Lanning Healthcare |
| T1 | St Francis Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Francis Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center |
| T1 | Antelope Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 117 min, 77th percentile | — | 16 | Compare Antelope Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Avera Creighton Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 107 min, 85th percentile | — | 17 | Compare Avera Creighton Hospital |
| T1 | Brown County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 23 | Compare Brown County Hospital |
| T1 | Butler County Health | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 20 | Compare Butler County Health |
| T1 | CHI Health Plainview Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 15 | Compare CHI Health Plainview Hospital |
| T1 | CHI Health Schuyler | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare CHI Health Schuyler |
| T1 | Callaway District Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 12 | Compare Callaway District Hospital |
| T1 | Chase County Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 145 min, 52nd percentile | — | 15 | Compare Chase County Community Hospital |
| T1 | Crete Area Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Crete Area Medical Center |
| T1 | Dundy County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 12 | Compare Dundy County Hospital |
| T1 | Gordon Memorial Hospital District | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Gordon Memorial Hospital District |
| T1 | Gothenburg Health | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 15 | Compare Gothenburg Health |
| T1 | Harlan County Health System | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 19 | Compare Harlan County Health System |
| T1 | Henderson Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Henderson Community Hospital |
| T1 | Howard County Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Howard County Medical Center |
| T1 | Jefferson Community Health & Life | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 17 | Compare Jefferson Community Health & Life |
| T1 | Johnson County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Johnson County Hospital |
| T1 | Kearney County Health Services Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 125 min, 70th percentile | — | 10 | Compare Kearney County Health Services Hospital |
| T1 | Kimball Health Services | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 14 | Compare Kimball Health Services |
| T1 | Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 12 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Morrill County Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 20 | Compare Morrill County Community Hospital |
| T1 | Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 24 | Compare Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital |
| T1 | Nemaha County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 20 | Compare Nemaha County Hospital |
| T1 | Ogallala Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Ogallala Community Hospital |
| T1 | Osmond General Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Osmond General Hospital |
| T1 | Pender Community Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 21 | Compare Pender Community Hospital |
| T1 | Perkins County Health Services | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 129 min, 66th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Perkins County Health Services |
| T1 | Providence Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 121 min, 73rd percentile | — | 21 | Compare Providence Medical Center |
| T1 | Rock County Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 24 | Compare Rock County Hospital |
| T1 | Saunders Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 16 | Compare Saunders Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).