Bryan Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Bryan Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control in 6 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Lincoln, NE
Average CMS star rating
3.0 of 5
Bryan Health3.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 3 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Bryan Health33%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 3 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
6
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
663 beds
$28.5 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Bryan Health hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Bryan Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick Medical CenterCentral City, NE · Critical Access | – | – | – | 2 hr 7 min | |
| Crete Area Medical CenterCrete, NE · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 44 min | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island, NE · Acute care | 1% cut | 1 hr 43 min | |||
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE · Acute care | No penalty | 1 hr 49 min | |||
| Bryan Medical CenterLincoln, NE · Acute care | No penalty | 1 hr 52 min | |||
| Saunders Medical CenterWahoo, NE · Critical Access | – | – | – | 1 hr 34 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Bryan Health
How many hospitals does Bryan Health own?
Bryan Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control in 6 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Nebraska (6). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Bryan Health hospitals rated?
The 3 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 3.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Bryan Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 3 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (33%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Grand Island Regional Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Bryan Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Lincoln, NE. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Bryan Health run these hospitals?
Bryan Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.