Kearney Regional Medical Center Named Safest Hospital in Nebraska

Kearney Regional Medical Center (KRMC) has been named the safest hospital in Nebraska according to The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit healthcare watchdog organization.

KRMC was the only facility in Nebraska to receive an “A” Hospital Safety Grade rating. Five Nebraska hospitals received “B” ratings, nine received “C” ratings, and four received “D” ratings. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Hospital Safety Grade results are based on more than 30 national performance measures and updated each fall and spring. KRMC also received an “A” rating in the spring.

“This national distinction celebrates KRMC’s achievements in protecting our patients from preventable harm and errors. I am so proud of our entire team for working every day to uphold our culture of patient safety,” said KRMC CEO Bill Calhoun.

Citing the same Leapfrog Group report, KRMC was also named by Nurse.org as one of the safest hospitals in the United States--and the safest in the Nebraska--to work as a nurse in 2023.