Syracuse Area Health in Syracuse, NE
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About Syracuse Area Health
Syracuse Area Health is a critical access hospital in Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. 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 10 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is CHI Health St Mary's, about 17 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 recommend97%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1094%
- Completed surveys30
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.67666, -96.18204
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Nearby hospitals
- CHI Health St Mary's1301 Grundman Blvd, Nebraska City, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital17 mi
- Johnson County Hospital202 High St, Tecumseh, NE · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital21 mi
- CHI Health Nebraska Heart7500 South 91st St, Lincoln, NEAcute care hospital22 mi
- Lincoln Surgical Hospital1710 South 70th Street, Lincoln, NEAcute care hospital25 mi
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital7111 Stephanie Lane, Lincoln, NEHospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Syracuse Area Health located?
Syracuse Area Health is at 2731 Healthcare Dr, Syracuse, NE 68446 in Otoe County.
Does Syracuse Area Health have an emergency room?
Syracuse Area Health does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is CHI Health St Mary's, about 17 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Syracuse Area Health?
Syracuse Area Health 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 Syracuse Area Health 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 Syracuse Area Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (402) 269-2011.
Would patients recommend Syracuse Area Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (30 completed surveys), 97% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 94% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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