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Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE

Also known as KRMC

Directions (308) 455-3600 bryanhealth.com

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

Overview

About Kearney Regional Medical Center

Kearney Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 93 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 Good Samaritan, about 2.3 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
8 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 6 no different · 2 worse
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

109 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) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.89

68% 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 recommend78%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
  • Completed surveys744

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kearney Regional Medical Center located?

Kearney Regional Medical Center is at 804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 in Buffalo County.

Does Kearney Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Kearney Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 109 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Kearney Regional Medical Center?

Kearney Regional Medical Center 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 Kearney Regional Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Kearney Regional Medical Center. 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 Kearney Regional Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (308) 455-3600.

Would patients recommend Kearney Regional Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (744 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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