Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 360
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 492
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 85/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 85/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 13.1%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.2%Worse than national | 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 17.2%Worse than national | 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 9.1%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 3.3%Worse than national | 3.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 16.6%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.69Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.30Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.48Better than national | 0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.65Better than national | 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.78Better than national | 0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.77Better than national | 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.16Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.38Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 228 minWorse than national | 124 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Worse than national | 2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 68%Better than national | 78%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 92%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 62%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.07Worse than national | 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 360 | 492 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 88/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 85/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 85/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 13.1%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 11.2%Worse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 17.2%Worse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 12.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 8.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 9.1%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 3.3%Worse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 3.1%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 16.6%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 15.2%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.69Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 1.30Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.48Better than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.65Better than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.78Better than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 0.55Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- Not reported
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.77Better than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 0.71Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 0.16Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 0.38Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 228 minWorse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 124 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 3%Worse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 2%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 68%Better than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 78%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 92%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 62%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 1.07Worse than national
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 1.01Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- 360
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith
- 492
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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