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Best hospitals in Fort Smith, Arkansas

CMS lists 2 active hospitals in Fort Smith, Arkansas. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 3 stars, held by Mercy Hospital Fort Smith.

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Hospitals
2
With a CMS star rating
2
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
2
Beds
852

Best hospitals in Fort Smith, Arkansas, by measure

The best result among Fort Smith, Arkansas hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

MeasureBest in Fort SmithResultNational
Overall star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith3—
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith33.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith12.0%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingBaptist Health - Fort Smith9.7%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith10.5%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith14.7%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMercy Hospital Fort Smith0.691.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingBaptist Health - Fort Smith0.241.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingBaptist Health - Fort Smith124 min162 min

All hospitals in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithAcute care hospitalYes360Compare
Baptist Health - Fort SmithAcute care hospitalYes492Compare