Memorial Health Care Systems in Seward, NE
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About Memorial Health Care Systems
Memorial Health Care Systems is a critical access hospital in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. 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 Crete Area Medical Center, about 20 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys72
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.91014, -97.09183
Nearby hospitals
- Crete Area Medical Center2910 Betten Dr, Crete, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- Friend Community Healthcare System905 Second Street, Friend, NE · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital20 mi
- Lincoln Regional Center801 W Prospector Place, Lincoln, NEPsychiatric hospital21 mi
- Bryan LGH Medical Center West2300 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE · Level II traumaHospital22 mi
- Butler County Health372 South 9th Street, David City, NE · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Bryan Medical Center1600 South 48th St, Lincoln, NE · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Lincoln5401 South St, Lincoln, NERehabilitation hospital25 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital Lincoln5401 South St, Lincoln, NELong-term care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Health Care Systems located?
Memorial Health Care Systems is at 300 North Columbia Ave, Seward, NE 68434 in Seward County.
Does Memorial Health Care Systems have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorial Health Care Systems reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 99 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorial Health Care Systems?
Memorial Health Care Systems has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Memorial Health Care Systems a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Memorial Health Care Systems. 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 Memorial Health Care Systems?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 643-2971.
Would patients recommend Memorial Health Care Systems?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (72 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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