Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Nebraska with the highest appropriate sepsis care
30 Nebraska hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Grand Island Regional Medical Center, CHI Health Plainview Hospital, Memorial Community Hospital & Health System. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Grand Island Regional Medical Center | 92.0%, 98th 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 |
| 2 | CHI Health Plainview Hospital | 87.0%, 95th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 15 | Compare CHI Health Plainview Hospital |
| 3 | Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | 83.0%, 90th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 128 min, 67th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Memorial Community Hospital & Health System |
| 4 | Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc | 82.0%, 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 |
| 5 | CHI Health Good Samaritan | 77.0%, 79th 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 |
| 6 | CHI Health St. Elizabeth | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 7 | Faith Health | 74.0%, 72nd 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 |
| T8 | CHI Health St. Francis | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| T8 | CHI Health Immanuel | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 10 | Mary Lanning Healthcare | 71.0%, 64th 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 |
| 11 | St Francis Memorial Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Francis Memorial Hospital |
| 12 | Kearney Regional Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th 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 |
| 13 | Methodist Fremont Health | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T14 | CHI Health Lakeside | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | CHI Health Midlands | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 16 | Jefferson Community Health & Life | 64.0%, 47th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 17 | Compare Jefferson Community Health & Life |
| 17 | CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 18 | The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| 19 | Great Plains Health | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 20 | Memorial Hospital | 56.0%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 12 | Compare Memorial Hospital |
| 21 | Regional West Medical Center | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 22 | The Nebraska Medical Center | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T23 | Bellevue Medical Center | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T23 | Brodstone Healthcare | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.1%, 7th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Brodstone Healthcare |
| 25 | Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 52.0%, 21st 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 |
| 26 | CHI Health Schuyler | 50.0%, 19th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare CHI Health Schuyler |
| 27 | CHI Health St Mary's | 46.0%, 13th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 116 min, 77th percentile | — | 18 | Compare CHI Health St Mary's |
| 28 | Bryan Medical Center | 35.0%, 5th 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 |
| 29 | Merrick Medical Center | 29.0%, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 127 min, 68th percentile | — | 6 | Compare Merrick Medical Center |
| 30 | Community Hospital | 22.0%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Community Hospital |
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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).