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Best Hospitals in Nebraska, Graded A–F

All 41 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Nebraska, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Nebraska hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Nebraska
A2
B9
C18
D9
F3
Highest graded
AThe Nebraska Medical CenterA
Omaha · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median...See grade
41 hospitalsgraded in Nebraska · 2 earned an A
All Nebraska Omaha (9)Lincoln (4)Grand Island (2)Kearney (2)Albion (1)Alliance (1)Beatrice (1)Bellevue (1)Broken Bow (1)
Highest in Nebraska 1

The Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 78 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(402) 559-4000 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

The Nebraska Methodist Hospital - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 73 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(402) 354-4000 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
3

Chi Health Lakeside - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 717-8000 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
4

Chi Health St Mary's - Nebraska City, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 873-3321 Nebraska City, OTOE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
5

Chi Health Bergan Mercy - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 65 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 398-6020 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
6

Cherry County Hospital - Valentine, NE · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 376-2525 Valentine, CHERRY County Emergency dept.
7

Box Butte General Hospital - Alliance, NE · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(308) 762-6660 Alliance, BOX BUTTE County Emergency dept.
8

Chi Health St. Francis - Grand Island, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 60 · GoodSee Full Grade
(308) 384-4600 Grand Island, HALL County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
9

Chi Health Midlands - Papillion, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 58 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 593-3000 Papillion, SARPY County Emergency dept.
10

Chi Health Nebraska Heart - Lincoln, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 58 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 328-3000 Lincoln, LANCASTER County
11

Omaha Va Medical Center (Va Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 58 · GoodSee Full Grade
(402) 346-8800 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept.
12

Lincoln Surgical Hospital - Lincoln, NE · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 484-9090 Lincoln, LANCASTER County
13

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital - Omaha, NE · Acute care hospital · physician CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 609-3000 Omaha, DOUGLAS County Emergency dept.
14

Chi Health Good Samaritan - Kearney, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(308) 865-7900 Kearney, BUFFALO County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
15

Chi Health St. Elizabeth - Lincoln, NE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 219-7700 Lincoln, LANCASTER County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
16

Kearney Regional Medical Center - Kearney, NE · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(308) 455-3600 Kearney, BUFFALO County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
17

Boone County Health Center - Albion, NE · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 395-2191 Albion, BOONE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
18

Community Medical Center, Inc - Falls City, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 245-2428 Falls City, RICHARDSON County Emergency dept.
19

Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center - Broken Bow, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(308) 872-4100 Broken Bow, CUSTER County Emergency dept.
20

York General Health Care Services - York, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 362-6671 York, YORK County Emergency dept.
21

Memorial Health Care Systems - Seward, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — bottom quarter among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 643-2971 Seward, SEWARD County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
22

Avera St Anthony's Hospital - O' Neill, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 336-2611 O' Neill, HOLT County Emergency dept.
23

Brodstone Healthcare - Superior, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 879-3281 Superior, NUCKOLLS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
24

Fillmore County Hospital - Geneva, NE · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 53 · AverageSee Full Grade
(402) 759-3167 Geneva, FILLMORE County Emergency dept.
25

Phelps Memorial Health Center - Holdrege, NE · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Nebraska critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 52 · AverageSee Full Grade
(308) 995-2211 Holdrege, PHELPS County Emergency dept.
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Nebraska hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Nebraska hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.