Crete Area Medical Center: labor and delivery in Crete, NE
Crete Area Medical Center is a hospital in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 75 deliveries in 2025.
- 75Deliveries in 2025
- 628Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
2910 Betten Dr
Crete, NE 68333
Saline County
Call (402) 826-2102 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Crete Area Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 628 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Crete
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 20 | 23% | 3,092 | Yes |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 21 | 25% | 1,375 | Yes |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward | 22 | – | 46 | – |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. | Beatrice | 25 | 29% | 282 | Yes |
| York General Health Care Services | York | 38 | – | 65 | – |
| Butler County Health | David City | 44 | – | 43 | – |
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