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Hospitals in Arkansas with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections

19 Arkansas hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: National Park Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, CHI-St Vincent Infirmary. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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19 hospitals ranked in Arkansas by mrsa bloodstream infections; 71 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower 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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
2	Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · Acute care	0.26, 76th 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
3	CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care	0.27, 76th 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
4	Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR · Acute care	0.64, 46th 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
5	Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care	0.71, 41st 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
6	Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR · Acute care	0.74, 38th 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.
7	Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care	0.77, 36th 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
8	Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR · Acute care	0.78, 35th 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
9	Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR · Acute care	0.82, 32nd 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
10	Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care	0.83, 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
11	St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · Acute care	0.94, 24th 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
12	Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Acute care	0.98, 22nd 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
13	Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR · Acute care	1.16, 15th 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
14	CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · Acute care	1.16, 15th 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
15	White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute care	1.25, 12th 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
16	University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care	1.33, 10th 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
17	White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · Acute care	1.37, 10th 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
18	Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · Acute care	1.44, 9th 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
19	Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR · Acute care	1.48, 8th 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

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.

MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
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).