CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE
Also known as Good Samaritan Hospital
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About CHI Health Good Samaritan
CHI Health Good Samaritan is an acute care hospital in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 175 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kearney Regional Medical Center, about 2.3 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.41
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
77% 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys723
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.70649, -99.08142
Nearby hospitals
- Kearney Regional Medical Center804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.3 mi
- Kearney County Health Services Hospital727 East 1st St, Minden, NE · Emergency roomCritical access hospital16 mi
- Phelps Memorial Health Center1215 Tibbals St, Holdrege, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is CHI Health Good Samaritan located?
CHI Health Good Samaritan is at P O Box 1990, 10 East 31st St, Kearney, NE 68848 in Buffalo County.
Does CHI Health Good Samaritan have an emergency room?
Yes. CHI Health Good Samaritan reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 138 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of CHI Health Good Samaritan?
CHI Health Good Samaritan 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 CHI Health Good Samaritan a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for CHI Health Good Samaritan. 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 CHI Health Good Samaritan?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (308) 865-7900.
Would patients recommend CHI Health Good Samaritan?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (723 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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