Syracuse Area Health is an award-winning 10-bed Critical Access Hospital and a designated Level IV Trauma Center serving Southeast Nebraska. The hospital offers a surgery facility, specialty clinic, rehab, lab, and radiology, including CT and MRI.
Syracuse Area Health has two family practice clinics, with one connected to the main hospital campus and the second located north of Weeping Water, NE with a retail pharmacy attached. SAH is also home to Strasburger Orthopaedics, with clinics located in Lincoln, Syracuse, and Nebraska City.
Syracuse Area Health has garnered multiple prestigious awards, demonstrating the priority placed on patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction as core values.
2024 Rural Provider Excellence in Quality
SAH was awarded the 2024 Rural Provider Excellence in Quality Award by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for the third consecutive year. The award honors SAH’s top 10 performance in quality among Nebraska’s Critical Access Hospitals.
Years won: 2024, 2023, 2022
2024 Top 20 Critical Access Hospital
For the third consecutive year, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) named SAH a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) for Patient Satisfaction in the U.S.
Years won: 2024, 2023, 2022
2024 Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare
SAH was recognized as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, highlighting employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
2024 Huron Excellence in Healthcare, Sole Winner in Patient Excellence
SAH was selected by Huron as a 2024 Excellence in Healthcare award winner, chosen as their sole winner in the Patient Excellence category, credited to innovative care delivery models resulting in excellent patient satisfaction scores across all 10 HCAHPS domains.
2023 Guardian of Excellence Award®
As a winner of the 2023 Guardian of Excellence Award® by Press Ganey, SAH is among the top 5% of healthcare providers nationwide that deliver an excellent employee experience.