Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Nebraska with the highest patient survey star rating
36 Nebraska hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Avera St Anthony's Hospital, Boone County Health Center, Community Medical Center, Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Overall 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 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Avera St Anthony's Hospital | 5, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Avera St Anthony's Hospital |
| T1 | Boone County Health Center | 5, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 111 min, 82nd percentile | — | 22 | Compare Boone County Health Center |
| T1 | Community Medical Center, Inc | 5, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Community Medical Center, Inc |
| T1 | Phelps Memorial Health Center | 5, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 87 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Phelps Memorial Health Center |
| T1 | Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | — | 0.86, 94th percentile | 19 | Compare Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC |
| T1 | Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital | 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 | Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | — | 0.90, 88th percentile | 34 | Compare Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC |
| T1 | Sidney Regional Medical Center | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 143 min, 54th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Sidney Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Thayer County Health Services | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | 17 | Compare Thayer County Health Services |
| T10 | Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc |
| T10 | Box Butte General Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Box Butte General Hospital |
| T10 | Brodstone Healthcare | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Brodstone Healthcare |
| T10 | CHI Health Good Samaritan | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T10 | CHI Health Midlands | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 131 | Compare CHI Health Midlands |
| T10 | CHI Health Nebraska Heart | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | 1.00, 44th percentile | 63 | Compare CHI Health Nebraska Heart |
| T10 | CHI Health St. Francis | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T10 | Kearney Regional Medical Center | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd 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 |
| T10 | Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | — | — | 486 | Compare Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) |
| T10 | The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 430 | Compare The Nebraska Methodist Hospital |
| T10 | York General Health Care Services | 4, 76th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare York General Health Care Services |
| T10 | Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T10 | Faith Health | 4, 76th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T10 | Methodist Fremont Health | 4, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 90 | Compare Methodist Fremont Health |
| T10 | Cherry County Hospital | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 21 | Compare Cherry County Hospital |
| T25 | Bellevue Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 91 | Compare Bellevue Medical Center |
| T25 | CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 400 | Compare CHI Health Bergan Mercy |
| T25 | CHI Health Lakeside | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 157 | Compare CHI Health Lakeside |
| T25 | CHI Health St. Elizabeth | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 265 | Compare CHI Health St. Elizabeth |
| T25 | The Nebraska Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.57, 100th percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 689 | Compare The Nebraska Medical Center |
| T25 | Bryan Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd 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 |
| T25 | CHI Health Immanuel | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 356 | Compare CHI Health Immanuel |
| T25 | Great Plains Health | 3, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 116 | Compare Great Plains Health |
| T25 | Grand Island Regional Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T25 | Mary Lanning Healthcare | 3, 39th percentile | 2, 17th 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 |
| T25 | Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Memorial Community Hospital & Health System |
| 36 | Regional West Medical Center | 2, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 166 | Compare Regional West 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.
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality 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).