Nebraska ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 83 Nebraska hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
Nebraska median
1 hr 54 min
−34 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
47 ERs
1 take 4 hours or more
Nebraska emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the Nebraska median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 83 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genoa Community HospitalGenoa | 1 hr 20 min 34 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 2 | Franklin County Memorial HospitalFranklin 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 21 min 33 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 3 | Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterOsceola 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 26 min 28 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 4 | Phelps Memorial Health CenterHoldrege 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 27 min 27 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 5 | Thayer County Health ServicesHebron 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 28 min 26 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 6 | Niobrara Valley HospitalLynch | 1 hr 28 min 26 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 7 | Webster County Community HospitalRed Cloud 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 29 min 25 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 8 | Beatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 32 min 22 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 9 | Plainview Public HospitalPlainview 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 32 min 22 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 10 | Howard County Medical CenterSt Paul 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 33 min 21 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Saunders Medical CenterWahoo 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 34 min 20 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 12 | Twelve Clans Unity HospitalWinnebago 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 34 min 20 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 13 | Valley County Health SystemOrd 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 34 min 20 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 14 | Cozad Community HospitalCozad 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 35 min 19 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 15 | Butler County Health Care CenterDavid City 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 38 min 16 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 16 | Memorial Health Care SystemsSeward 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 39 min 15 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 17 | Harlan County Health SystemAlma 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 39 min 15 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 18 | Faith Regional Health ServicesNorfolk 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 41 min 13 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 19 | Nebraska Orthopaedic HospitalOmaha 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 43 min 11 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 20 | Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 43 min 11 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 21 | CHI Health SchuylerSchuyler 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 10 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 22 | Crete Area Medical CenterCrete 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 10 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 23 | Community Medical CenterFalls City 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 44 min 10 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 24 | Pawnee County Memorial HospitalPawnee City 1% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 44 min 10 min faster | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 25 | Syracuse Area HealthSyracuse 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 46 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 26 | Johnson County HospitalTecumseh 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 46 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 27 | Jefferson Community Health CenterFairbury 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 46 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 28 | Ogallala Community HospitalOgallala 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 46 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 29 | Gordon Memorial Hospital DistrictGordon 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 46 min 8 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 30 | Avera Creighton HospitalCreighton 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 47 min 7 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 31 | Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 49 min 5 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 32 | Nemaha County HospitalAuburn 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 50 min 4 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 33 | West Holt Memorial HospitalAtkinson 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 50 min 4 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 34 | Chadron Community Hospital and Health ServicesChadron 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 50 min 4 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 35 | Brown County HospitalAinsworth 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 50 min 4 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 36 | Rock County HospitalBassett 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 51 min 3 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 37 | Lexington Regional Health CenterLexington | 1 hr 51 min 3 min faster | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 38 | Fillmore County HospitalGeneva 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 51 min 3 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 39 | Boone County Health CenterAlbion 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 51 min 3 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 40 | Bryan Medical CenterLincoln 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 1 hr 52 min 2 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 41 | Osmond General HospitalOsmond 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 54 min At state median | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 42 | St Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 54 min At state median | 0% | Low | |
| 43 | Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterBroken Bow 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 1 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 44 | Avera St Anthony's HospitalO'neill ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 55 min 1 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 45 | St Mary's Community HospitalNebraska City 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 56 min 2 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 46 | Mary Lanning Memorial HospitalHastings 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 1 hr 56 min 2 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 47 | Antelope Memorial HospitalNeligh 0% left before seen Low volume | 1 hr 57 min 3 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 48 | Henderson Health Care ServicesHenderson 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 49 | St Francis Medical CenterGrand Island 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 50 | Providence Medical CenterWayne 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 1 min 7 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 51 | Columbus Community HospitalColumbus 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 1 min 7 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 52 | Memorial HospitalAurora 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 4 min 10 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 53 | Gothenburg Memorial HospitalGothenburg 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 4 min 10 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 54 | Kearney County Health Services HospitalMinden 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 5 min 11 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 55 | Callaway District HospitalCallaway 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 6 min 12 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 56 | York General HospitalYork ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 12 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 57 | Fremont Area Medical CenterFremont 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 12 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 58 | Brodstone Memorial HospSuperior 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 6 min 12 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 59 | Merrick Medical CenterCentral City | 2 hr 7 min 13 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 60 | Great Plains Regional Medical CenterNorth Platte 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 8 min 14 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 61 | Pender Community HospitalPender 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 8 min 14 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 62 | Alegent Health Immanuel Medical CenterOmaha 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 8 min 14 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 63 | Memorial Community HospitalBlair 1% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 8 min 14 min slower | 1% | Low | Not rated |
| 64 | Perkins County Health ServicesGrant 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 9 min 15 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 65 | Kimball Health ServicesKimball 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 14 min 20 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 66 | Box Butte General HospitalAlliance 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 22 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 67 | Alegent Health Midlands HospitalPapillion 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 17 min 23 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 68 | Good Samaritan HospitalKearney 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 18 min 24 min slower | 0% | Low | |
| 69 | Sidney Regional Medical CenterSidney 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 23 min 29 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 70 | Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 24 min 30 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 71 | Chase County Community HospitalImperial 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 25 min 31 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 72 | Community HospitalMcCook 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 26 min 32 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 73 | Morrill County Community HospitalBridgeport 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 26 min 32 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 74 | Cherry County HospitalValentine | 2 hr 26 min 32 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 75 | Garden County Health ServicesOshkosh | 2 hr 27 min 33 min slower | Not reported | Not reported | Not rated |
| 76 | Tri Valley Health SystemCambridge 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 28 min 34 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 77 | Dundy County HospitalBenkelman 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 36 min 42 min slower | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 78 | Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical CenterOmaha 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 36 min 42 min slower | 4% | Very high | |
| 79 | The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 36 min 42 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 80 | Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical CenterLincoln 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 38 min 44 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 81 | Alegent Health Lakeside HospitalOmaha 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 59 min 1 hr 5 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 82 | Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 1 hr 28 min slower | 1% | Low | |
| 83 | The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 4 hr 16 min 2 hr 22 min slower | 3% | Very high |
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ER wait times in Nebraska's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 hr 52 min | Grand Island Regional Medical Center · 1 hr 43 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 4 min | Kearney Regional Medical Center · 1 hr 49 min | |
| 2 | 2 hr 15 min | Bryan Medical Center · 1 hr 52 min | |
| 6 | 2 hr 36 min | Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital · 1 hr 43 min |
Questions about Nebraska ER wait times
Which Nebraska ER has the shortest wait?
Genoa Community Hospital in Genoa, with a median visit of 1 hr 20 min. Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Franklin is next at 1 hr 21 min.
Which Nebraska ER has the longest wait?
The Nebraska Medical Center, at 4 hr 16 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in Nebraska?
The median is 1 hr 54 min, 34 min shorter than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 47 of 83 Nebraska ERs come in under two hours and 1 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume Nebraska ERs have a median visit of 1 hr 50 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 2 hr 36 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the Nebraska hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.