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Memorial Community Hospital, Blair, NE

810 N 22nd St, Blair, NE 68008Washington County

Critical access hospital 21 beds (Medicare cost report FY2024) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Memorial Community Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Blair, Nebraska, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 2 hr 8 min in its emergency department, 8 min longer than the average across Nebraska hospitals (2 hr). Patients give it 3 out of 5 stars in the Medicare patient survey. Memorial Community Hospital is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 3 insurers in Nebraska, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Memorial Community Hospital

Address 810 N 22nd St
Blair, NE 68008
County: Washington
Directions Apple Maps Call (402) 426-2182
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 2 hr 8 min (average across NE hospitals: 2 hr). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across NE
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Official links: Website for Memorial Community Hospital (opens the hospital's site)

Quick answers about Memorial Community Hospital

How long is the ER wait at Memorial Community Hospital?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 8 min in the Memorial Community Hospital emergency room (the average across Nebraska hospitals is 2 hr). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (402) 426-2182. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Memorial Community Hospital?

The main phone number for Memorial Community Hospital is (402) 426-2182, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (402) 426-2182
What is the address of Memorial Community Hospital?

Memorial Community Hospital is at 810 N 22nd St, Blair, NE 68008.

Directions (opens Google Maps)
Does Memorial Community Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Memorial Community Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Memorial Community Hospital spend a median of 2 hours 8 minutes there. That is 8 minutes longer than the average across Nebraska hospitals (2 hours).

Left before seen 1%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Non-profit
Maternity Birthing-friendly

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Memorial Community Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 115 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Patients gave Memorial Community Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 72% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Patient star rating ★★★★★ 3 out of 5
Would definitely recommend 72% U.S. 71% · NE 78%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 76% U.S. 72% · NE 79%
Survey response rate 24% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
77% always · 3% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
★★★★★
74% always · 3% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
★★★★★
59% always · 24% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
★★★★★
85% yes · 15% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
★★★★★
80% always · 4% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?
★★★★★
72% always · 6% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
★★★★★
76% 9 or 10 · 8% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
★★★★★
72% definitely yes · 5% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.

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Infections, complications and deaths

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide

Death rates within 30 days

Patients treated forThis hospitalU.S.
Pneumonia patients 16.5% 15.2%
Hospital-wide, all conditions 4.2% 3.9%

Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.

"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.

What insurance does Memorial Community Hospital accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 281359). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Nebraska that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Nebraska list Memorial Community Hospital, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetwork tier
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska 72 of 72 plans Preferred
Ambetter 17 of 17 plans Preferred
Oscar 12 of 22 plans Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Nebraska

Plans that include this hospital: HeartlandBlue Bronze Digital First HSA NEtwork Blue, HeartlandBlue Bronze HSA 0% Coinsurance after Deductible NEtwork Blue, HeartlandBlue Bronze HSA Standard NEtwork Blue, HeartlandBlue Gold, HeartlandBlue Gold NEtwork Blue w/ Adult Vision, HeartlandBlue Gold Standard NEtwork Blue Compare plans

Adults in Nebraska qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Nebraska Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Memorial Community Hospital in your plan?

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What insurance does Memorial Community Hospital accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Memorial Community Hospital is in network for 3 Marketplace insurers in Nebraska: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (72 of 72 plans), Ambetter (17 of 17 plans) and Oscar (12 of 22 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Memorial Community Hospital take Medicare?

Memorial Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 281359), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Memorial Community Hospital accept Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska?

Memorial Community Hospital is in network for 72 of 72 plans that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska sells on the Nebraska Marketplace in 2027, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Memorial Community Hospital accept Ambetter?

Memorial Community Hospital is in network for 17 of 17 plans that Ambetter sells on the Nebraska Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Memorial Community Hospital accept Oscar?

Memorial Community Hospital is in network for 12 of 22 plans that Oscar sells on the Nebraska Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Not every Oscar plan includes it. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.

Readmissions and return visits

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients

On the 3 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Memorial Community Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.

Return trips after a stay or procedure

Hospital visits within 7 days of an outpatient colonoscopyUnplanned hospital visits per 1,000 colonoscopies.
Same as national 12.7 per 1,000 procedures · U.S. 13
Chemotherapy patients admitted to hospitalInpatient admissions within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 10.8 per 100 patients · U.S. 10.7
Chemotherapy patients visiting the ERER visits within 30 days of outpatient chemotherapy, per 100 patients.
Same as national 6.2 per 100 patients · U.S. 5.4

Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Memorial Community Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.S.*
Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 24 patients. 83% 65%
Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 348 patients. 128 min 162 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 37 patients. 263 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 4,712 patients. 1% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 344 patients. 78% 78%
Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 33 patients. 15% 15%
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 175 patients. 94% 90%*

CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.

Maternity care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

Maternity safety practices (CMS SM-7)Whether the hospital reports taking part in a state or national perinatal quality program and following its patient-safety practices.
Yes

Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.

Care after a stay at Memorial Community Hospital

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

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Dialysis centers nearby See more

Home health agencies nearby See more

Hospice care providers nearby See more

Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Memorial Community Hospital

55 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 17 specialties.

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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Blair, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Prices at Memorial Community Hospital

Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Memorial Community Hospital lists them here:

From the hospital's price transparency file (www.mchhs.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.

Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024

Beds
21
Reported to Medicare, FY2024
Employees
223
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
356
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$50.7 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
1.6%
On patient care
Charity care
$2.0 million
4.1% of expenses
Bad debt
$753,000
Unpaid patient bills

As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Nebraska hospital finances.

Who owns Memorial Community Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Memorial Community Hospital Corporation, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1956.

Memorial Community Hospital Corporation Operational or managerial control · 60% · since 2002 Non-profit
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Operational or managerial control · 40% · since 2002 Non-profit

100 doctors and other clinicians list Memorial Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.

Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.

Non-profit finances

IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Memorial Community Hospital Corporation (EIN 47-0426285)

Revenue
$54.1 million
Expenses
$47.0 million
Surplus
$7.1 million
13.1% of revenue

As filed with the IRS by Memorial Community Hospital Corporation. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.

The area around Memorial Community Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Nebraska earn a median $84,730 a year. Healthcare salaries in Nebraska.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need.

Healthcare pay in Nebraska

Registered nurses across Nebraska (all employers) earned a median of $84,730 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in NebraskaNurse Practitioner salary in NebraskaRespiratory Therapist salary in NebraskaHealthcare salaries in Nebraska

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