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Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc in Beatrice, NE

Also known as Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc is a critical access hospital in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Crete Area Medical Center, about 25 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
3 no different · 1 worse
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
5 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

92 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
0.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
low
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.79

82% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend79%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1082%
  • Completed surveys183

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc located?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc is at P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310 in Gage County.

Does Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc have an emergency room?

Yes. Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 92 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Nebraska trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 228-3344.

Would patients recommend Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (183 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.