Facts
- $2.5 billion academic health system
- 10,253 employees
- More than 1,400 affiliated physicians
- Primary clinical partner of University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
- Two hospitals, anchored by tertiary/quaternary academic medical center, Nebraska Medical Center
- More than 70 specialty and primary care clinics, with 50 specialties and subspecialties
- 809 licensed beds in Omaha and Bellevue
- Nebraska Medical Center: 718
- Bellevue Medical Center: 91
- In fiscal year 2024:
- 31,147 discharges
- 842,310 in-person primary and specialty patient visits
- 91,269 telehealth visits
- 97,800 emergency department visits
Updated September 2024
Services and awards
- International reputation in oncology, solid organ and bone marrow transplant and infectious diseases treatment, research and education.
- Regional leader in cardiovascular and neurosciences.
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level 1 Trauma Center admitting pediatric and adult patients 24/7.
- Named Best Hospital in Nebraska for 13 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.
- Nebraska Medical Center named one of the nation's best hospitals by Newsweek for the past four years.
- Bellevue Medical Center earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades for three consecutive years.
- National Consumer Loyalty Award winner from NRC Health for 15 consecutive years.
- Named to Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers for six consecutive years.
- Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2008.
- Nebraska’s Safest Companies Award from the National Safety Council for 17 consecutive years.
- HIMMS Analytics Stage 7 designation for inpatient and outpatient primary care is the highest certification for electronic medical record adoption.
- Named a Healthcare Equality Index High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign.
For more detail associated with clinical service awards and accreditations visit your your service or treatment of interest.
Updated September 2024
Milestones
- 1869: Clarkson Hospital founded
- 1917: University Hospital founded
- 1988: Clarkson West Medical Center
- 1997: Nebraska Medicine Merger
- 1998: Lied Transplant Center opening
- 2005: Hixson-Lied Center opening
- 2005: Nebraska Biocontainment Unit opening
- 2008: Village Pointe Cancer Center opening
- 2011: Bellevue Medical Center opening
- 2016: Lauritzen Outpatient Center opening
- 2017: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center – Nebraska Medical Center opening
- 2020: Dr. Edwin G. and Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center opening
- 2024: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center – Kearney opening
Fiscal year period: July 1 to June 30