Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) in Omaha, NE
Also known as Omaha VA Medical Center, VA
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About Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)
Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) is a vA medical center in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. Douglas County Community Mental Health Center is on the same campus or next door.
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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.62
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.69
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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys491
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.24509, -95.97478
Nearby hospitals
- Douglas County Community Mental Health Center4102 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NEPsychiatric hospitalSame campus
- The Nebraska Medical Center988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - University Campus2412 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomHospital2.1 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Omaha (Central Campus)1870 South 75th Street, Omaha, NELong-term care hospital2.8 mi
- CHI Health Bergan Mercy7500 Mercy Rd, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.8 mi
- Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC7915 Farnam Drive, Omaha, NEAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- The Nebraska Methodist Hospital8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.6 mi
- Children's Nebraska8200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.7 mi
- Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC6901 North 72nd St, Ste 20300, Omaha, NEAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- CHI Health Immanuel6901 North 72nd St, Omaha, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) located?
Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) is at 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105 in Douglas County.
Does Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) have an emergency room?
Yes. Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)?
Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) 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 Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System). 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 Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 346-8800.
Would patients recommend Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (491 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How to Get Inpatient Mental Health CareWays to be admitted, voluntary and involuntary care, what a stay looks like, and how insurance, Medicare and Medicaid cover it.
- How VA Hospitals WorkEligibility, enrollment and priority groups, emergency care at non-VA hospitals, and when VA Community Care pays for outside care.
- ER vs Urgent Care: Where Should You Go?Which symptoms need the emergency room, what urgent care handles well, EMTALA, freestanding ERs and cost differences.
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.