Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Arkansas with the lowest hospital-acquired condition score
38 Arkansas hospitals ranked by hospital-acquired condition score in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Chambers Memorial Hospital, Arkansas Surgical Hospital, Saline Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-acquired condition scorelower 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 | 0.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Chambers Memorial Hospital | −1.46, 99th 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 |
| 2 | Arkansas Surgical Hospital | −1.36, 99th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 47 | Compare Arkansas Surgical Hospital |
| 3 | Saline Memorial Hospital | −0.95, 96th 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 |
| 4 | Great River Medical Center | −0.80, 91st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 168 | Compare Great River Medical Center |
| 5 | Forrest City Medical Center | −0.78, 90th 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 |
| 6 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County | −0.74, 89th 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 |
| 7 | CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | −0.73, 89th 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 |
| 8 | Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | −0.46, 77th 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 |
| 9 | Baxter Health | −0.45, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 268 | Compare Baxter Health |
| 10 | Johnson Regional Medical Center | −0.40, 74th 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 |
| 11 | CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | −0.34, 70th 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 |
| 12 | Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | −0.33, 69th 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 |
| 13 | Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | −0.33, 69th 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 |
| 14 | Washington Regional Medical Center | −0.24, 64th 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 |
| 15 | St Vincent Medical Center/North | −0.19, 61st 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 |
| 16 | Siloam Springs Regional Hospital | −0.17, 59th 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 |
| 17 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | −0.17, 59th 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 |
| 18 | White County Medical Center | −0.13, 56th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 571 | Compare White County Medical Center |
| 19 | Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | −0.11, 55th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 225 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock |
| 20 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | −0.04, 50th 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 |
| 21 | Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | +0.06, 43rd 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 |
| 22 | Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | +0.18, 36th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 129 | Compare Arkansas Methodist Medical Center |
| 23 | National Park Medical Center | +0.30, 30th 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 |
| 24 | Levi Hospital | +0.35, 27th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Levi Hospital |
| 25 | St Marys Regional Medical Center | +0.40, 24th 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 |
| 26 | St Bernards Medical Center | +0.45, 22nd 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 |
| 27 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | +0.47, 21st 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. |
| 28 | University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | +0.49, 20th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 285 min, 2nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 450 | Compare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences |
| 29 | South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | +0.53, 18th 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 |
| 30 | Ouachita County Medical Center | +0.60, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | — | Compare Ouachita County Medical Center |
| 31 | Baptist Health - Fort Smith | +0.65, 14th 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 |
| 32 | Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | +0.66, 14th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 150 | Compare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| 33 | White River Medical Center | +0.67, 13th 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 |
| 34 | Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | +0.68, 13th 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 |
| 35 | Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | +0.85, 9th 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 |
| 36 | Jefferson Regional Medical Center | +0.95, 7th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 300 | Compare Jefferson Regional Medical Center |
| 37 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | +1.00, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 18.1%, 0th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 60 | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County |
| 38 | North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | +1.75, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 174 | Compare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center |
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.
- Hospital-acquired condition score
- Total score in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, from patient safety events and infections (weighted z-scores; 0 is about average, higher is worse). Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals..
- 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).