Memorial Community Hospital & Health System in Blair, NE
Also known as Memorial Community Hospital
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About Memorial Community Hospital & Health System
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System is a critical access hospital in Blair, Washington County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 21 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is CHI Health Missouri Valley, about 13 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
83% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys115
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.55096, -96.14554
Nearby hospitals
- CHI Health Missouri Valley631 N 8th St, Missouri Valley, IA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital13 mi
- CHI Health Immanuel6901 North 72nd St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC6901 North 72nd St, Ste 20300, Omaha, NEAcute care hospital17 mi
- Methodist Fremont Health450 East 23rd St, Fremont, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Methodist Women's Hospital707 North 190th Plaza, Waterloo, NE · Emergency roomHospital20 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital Omaha17500 Burke Street, Omaha, NELong-term care hospital20 mi
- Boys Town National Research Hospital14000 Boys Town Hospital Road, Boys Town, NEChildren's hospital21 mi
- Children's Nebraska8200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomChildren's hospital21 mi
- The Nebraska Methodist Hospital8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC7915 Farnam Drive, Omaha, NEAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Community Hospital & Health System located?
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System is at 810 North 22nd St, Blair, NE 68008 in Washington County.
Does Memorial Community Hospital & Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorial Community Hospital & Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 128 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorial Community Hospital & Health System?
Memorial Community Hospital & Health System does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Memorial Community Hospital & Health System a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Nebraska EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Memorial Community Hospital & Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 426-1502.
Would patients recommend Memorial Community Hospital & Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (115 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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