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Hospitals in Omaha, NE

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Omaha, Nebraska, has 13 hospitals, 10 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 36 min, 42 min longer than the Nebraska median of 1 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital (1 hr 43 min). 5 of its 6 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 4 out of 5.

13 hospitals 10 with an ER Douglas County
Hospitals 13 1,552 beds (5 reporting)
With an ER 10 emergency departments
Median ER visit 2 hr 36 min +42 min vs Nebraska
Average stars 3.8 / 5 6 rated by CMS
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Omaha hospitals

Showing all 13 hospitals

No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Richard Young Center. These pages are kept for reference.

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Best-rated hospitals in Omaha, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center 2 hr 36 min
2 Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital 2 hr 59 min
3 Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) —
4 The Nebraska Medical Center 4 hr 16 min
5 The Nebraska Methodist Hospital 2 hr 36 min
Best hospitals in Nebraska

ER wait times in Omaha

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital 1 hr 43 min 0%
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center 2 hr 8 min 2%
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center 2 hr 36 min 4%
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital 2 hr 36 min 2%
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital 2 hr 59 min 2%
The Nebraska Medical Center 4 hr 16 min 3%
All Nebraska ER wait times

About hospitals in Omaha

There are 13 hospitals in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. 10 of them have an emergency department. By type: 8 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals, 1 psychiatric hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Omaha lasts 2 hr 36 min, 42 min longer than the Nebraska median of 1 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, 1 hr 43 min.

Hospitals near me: find the closest ER Compare ER waits across Nebraska All Nebraska hospitals

Compare hospitals in Omaha

Two Omaha hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center vs The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center vs Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center vs The Nebraska Medical Center Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center vs The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center vs The Nebraska Medical Center Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center vs Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital vs The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center vs Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center vs Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) vs The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System) vs The Nebraska Methodist Hospital The Nebraska Medical Center vs The Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Community health centers near Omaha

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Omaha

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Omaha (13) Home health agencies in Omaha (23) Hospice care providers in Omaha (13)

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Find doctors in Omaha

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

Family doctors 283 Internal medicine doctors 229 OB-GYNs 115 Psychiatrists 107 Orthopedic surgeons 106 All doctors in Omaha

People and health care in Omaha

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Omaha.

Population
488,837
Median age 35.3
Hospitals per 100,000
2.7
13 hospitals listed
No health insurance
9.3%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
14.5%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$73,201
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Nebraska

Registered Nurses · $84,730 Nurse Practitioners · $132,130 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $62,660 Nursing Assistants · $40,000 All healthcare salaries in Nebraska
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Omaha

How many hospitals are in Omaha, Nebraska?

There are 13 hospitals in Omaha, Nebraska. 10 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Omaha?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Omaha lasts 2 hr 36 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Nebraska median is 1 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Omaha has the shortest ER wait?

Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Omaha at 1 hr 43 min.

What is the best hospital in Omaha?

Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 6 Omaha hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Nebraska hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.