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Hospitals in Arkansas with the lowest left ED without being seen
65 Arkansas hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc., CHI St Vincent Morrilton, Chicot Memorial Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 228 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. |
| T1 | CHI St Vincent Morrilton | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 35 | Compare CHI St Vincent Morrilton |
| T1 | Chicot Memorial Medical Center | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 102 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Chicot Memorial Medical Center |
| T1 | Delta Memorial Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Delta Memorial Hospital |
| T1 | Izard Regional Hospital LLC | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | — | 129 min, 66th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Izard Regional Hospital LLC |
| T1 | Levi Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Levi Hospital |
| T1 | McGehee Hospital | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | — | 18 | Compare McGehee Hospital |
| T1 | Mercy Hospital Waldron | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 73 min, 99th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Mercy Hospital Waldron |
| T1 | Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | 25 | Compare Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette |
| T1 | Unity Health - Newport | 0.0%, 88th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 103 min, 88th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Unity Health - Newport |
| T11 | Mercy Hospital Paris | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | — | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 13 | Compare Mercy Hospital Paris |
| T11 | Chambers Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 42 | Compare Chambers Memorial Hospital |
| T11 | Mercy Hospital Booneville | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 72 min, 99th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Booneville |
| T11 | Ozark Health | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 132 min, 63rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ozark Health |
| T11 | St Vincent Medical Center/North | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 69 | Compare St Vincent Medical Center/North |
| T11 | Washington Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.72, 98th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 425 | Compare Washington Regional Medical Center |
| T11 | Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs |
| T11 | CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 615 | Compare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary |
| T11 | Howard Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Howard Memorial Hospital |
| T11 | Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 414 | Compare Northwest Medical Center-Springdale |
| T11 | Piggott Community Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Piggott Community Hospital |
| T11 | Saline Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 177 | Compare Saline Memorial Hospital |
| T11 | Siloam Springs Regional Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 82 min, 97th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 73 | Compare Siloam Springs Regional Hospital |
| T11 | South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 16.7%, 1st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 149 | Compare South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC |
| T11 | National Park Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 161 | Compare National Park Medical Center |
| T11 | St Bernards Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 3.16, 0th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 440 | Compare St Bernards Medical Center |
| T11 | Baptist Health - Van Buren | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 min, 99th percentile | — | 103 | Compare Baptist Health - Van Buren |
| T11 | Bradley County Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Bradley County Medical Center |
| T11 | Dallas County Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 82 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Dallas County Medical Center |
| T11 | Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 74 min, 99th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Dardanelle Regional Medical Center |
| T11 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 90 min, 95th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
| T11 | Mercy Hospital Berryville | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 114 min, 79th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Berryville |
| T11 | Stone County Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Stone County Medical Center |
| T34 | Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.74, 97th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 275 | Compare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas |
| T34 | Johnson Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 143 min, 54th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 90 | Compare Johnson Regional Medical Center |
| T34 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 807 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock |
| T34 | CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 282 | Compare CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs |
| T34 | White River Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2.03, 0th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 224 | Compare White River Medical Center |
| T34 | Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 191 min, 24th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 25 | Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore |
| T34 | Baptist Health - Fort Smith | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 492 | Compare Baptist Health - Fort Smith |
| T34 | Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 111 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway |
| T34 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia |
| T34 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 100 min, 90th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 72 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County |
| T34 | Crossridge Community Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Crossridge Community Hospital |
| T34 | Forrest City Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 118 | Compare Forrest City Medical Center |
| T34 | Mercy Hospital Ozark | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Ozark |
| T47 | St Marys Regional Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 170 | Compare St Marys Regional Medical Center |
| T47 | Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 238 min, 7th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 110 | Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC |
| T47 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 106 min, 86th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | — | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart |
| T47 | Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 360 | Compare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).