Memorial Health Care Systems: labor and delivery in Seward, NE
Memorial Health Care Systems is a hospital in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 46 deliveries in 2025.
- 46Deliveries in 2025
- 287Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 North Columbia Ave
Seward, NE 68434
Seward County
Call (402) 643-2971 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Memorial Health Care Systems compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 287 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: 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
- 74% 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 Seward
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete | 22 | – | 75 | – |
| Butler County Health | David City | 23 | – | 43 | – |
| York General Health Care Services | York | 25 | – | 65 | – |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 25 | 23% | 3,092 | Yes |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 27 | 25% | 1,375 | Yes |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. | Columbus | 40 | 0% | 165 | Yes |
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