Crete Area Medical Center in Crete, NE
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About Crete Area Medical Center
Crete Area Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Crete, Saline 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 24 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 Lincoln Regional Center, about 14 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.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys34
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.64289, -96.93719
Nearby hospitals
- Lincoln Regional Center801 W Prospector Place, Lincoln, NEPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Bryan LGH Medical Center West2300 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE · Level II traumaHospital16 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital7111 Stephanie Lane, Lincoln, NEHospital17 mi
- Friend Community Healthcare System905 Second Street, Friend, NE · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital18 mi
- Bryan Medical Center1600 South 48th St, Lincoln, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Lincoln5401 South St, Lincoln, NERehabilitation hospital18 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital Lincoln5401 South St, Lincoln, NELong-term care hospital18 mi
- CHI Health Nebraska Heart7500 South 91st St, Lincoln, NEAcute care hospital19 mi
- Lincoln Surgical Hospital1710 South 70th Street, Lincoln, NEAcute care hospital19 mi
- CHI Health St. Elizabeth555 South 70th St, Lincoln, NE · Level III traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Crete Area Medical Center located?
Crete Area Medical Center is at 2910 Betten Dr, Crete, NE 68333 in Saline County.
Does Crete Area Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Crete Area Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 104 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Crete Area Medical Center?
Crete Area 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 Crete Area 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 Crete Area Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 826-2102.
Would patients recommend Crete Area Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (34 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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