Merrick Medical Center in Central City, NE
Also known as Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Merrick Medical Center
Merrick Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Central City, Merrick 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 20 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Memorial Hospital, about 16 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
29% 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
- Would definitely recommend91%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1090%
- Completed surveys68
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.10663, -98.00364
Nearby hospitals
- Memorial Hospital1423 Seventh St, Aurora, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital16 mi
- Grand Island VA Medical Center2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, NEVA medical center22 mi
- CHI Health St. Francis2620 West Faidley Ave, Grand Island, NE · Level III traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
- Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterP O Box 428, 531 Beebe St, Osceola, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
- Henderson Community Hospital1621 Front Street, Henderson, NE · Emergency roomCritical access hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Merrick Medical Center located?
Merrick Medical Center is at 1715 26th St, Central City, NE 68826 in Merrick County.
Does Merrick Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Merrick Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 127 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Merrick Medical Center?
Merrick Medical Center 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 Merrick Medical Center 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 Merrick Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (308) 946-3015.
Would patients recommend Merrick Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (68 completed surveys), 91% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 90% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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