U.S. News ranks Nebraska Medical Center No. 1 in Nebraska for 14th straight year
Nebraska Medical Center is the No. 1-rated hospital in the Omaha metro area and the state of Nebraska. It’s an elite distinction that only 13% of evaluated hospitals receive — a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals designation.
This year, more than 4,400 hospitals were evaluated nationwide. Rankings are based on factors like risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care.
In addition, our gastroenterology and GI surgery program achieved a national ranking, placing it in the top 50 nationally.
Six other specialties were listed as high performing:
Ten procedures and conditions also received the highest possible ranking of high performing:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Back surgery
- Colon cancer surgery
- Diabetes
- Heart arrhythmia
- Kidney failure
- Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
- Pneumonia
- Prostate cancer surgery
- Stroke
“Being ranked as the best hospital in the state for 14 straight years is something each colleague who works here can be extremely proud of,” says Michael Ash, MD, Nebraska Medicine CEO. “All of our patients should know that being the best in the state also means we are committed to providing the safest and highest quality care available.”
The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.
“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “With a ‘Best Hospital’ recognition, Americans, in consultation with their medical providers, can confidently choose a regional hospital known for providing superior care for their specific illness or condition.”
