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Hospitals in Arkansas with the lowest COPD death rate

35 Arkansas hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC, Johnson Regional Medical Center, Piggott Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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35 hospitals ranked in Arkansas by copd death rate; 55 more match but have no reported value.

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National average8.6%11.9%11.1%15.2%2.4%11.9%15.0%
1Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR · Acute care7.1%, 87th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile13.3%, 79th percentile2.8%, 24th percentile—15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
2Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville, AR · Acute care7.2%, 85th percentile—10.6%, 58th percentile17.3%, 20th percentile——15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Johnson Regional Medical Center
3Piggott Community HospitalPiggott, AR · Critical access7.4%, 80th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile17.1%, 23rd percentile——16.2%, 5th percentileCompare Piggott Community Hospital
4Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR · Acute care7.5%, 78th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile18.9%, 9th percentile—14.2%, 16th percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
5South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado, AR · Acute care7.6%, 75th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile16.7%, 1st percentile20.0%, 4th percentile—20.6%, 2nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentileCompare South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC
T6Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville, AR · Acute care7.7%, 72nd percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile16.2%, 35th percentile——14.9%, 54th percentileCompare Chambers Memorial Hospital
T6Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello, AR · Acute care7.7%, 72nd percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile15.3%, 48th percentile——18.1%, 0th percentileCompare Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
T8Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant, AR · Acute care7.8%, 69th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.0%, 8th percentile16.3%, 33rd percentile——15.3%, 28th percentileCompare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
T8VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System LrLittle Rock, AR · Veterans Affairs7.8%, 69th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile13.4%, 77th percentile——16.8%, 1st percentileCompare VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
10Ashley County Medical CenterCrossett, AR · Critical access8.1%, 61st percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile16.2%, 35th percentile——15.1%, 40th percentileCompare Ashley County Medical Center
11Fayetteville AR VA Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Veterans Affairs8.2%, 58th percentile—9.6%, 77th percentile15.6%, 43rd percentile——13.5%, 98th percentileCompare Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center
T12Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care8.3%, 54th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile17.2%, 21st percentile3.3%, 12th percentile10.5%, 71st percentile14.7%, 68th percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
T12Unity Health - NewportNewport, AR · Critical access8.3%, 54th percentile——17.3%, 20th percentile——15.4%, 23rd percentileCompare Unity Health - Newport
T14Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · Acute care8.5%, 49th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile17.4%, 19th percentile—11.9%, 45th percentile16.1%, 6th percentileCompare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
T14Great River Medical CenterBlytheville, AR · Acute care8.5%, 49th percentile——17.7%, 16th percentile——15.1%, 40th percentileCompare Great River Medical Center
16Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR · Acute care8.7%, 43rd percentile11.0%, 77th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile14.5%, 61st percentile6.4%, 0th percentile9.9%, 82nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentileCompare Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
17CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care8.9%, 38th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile17.0%, 24th percentile2.3%, 49th percentile12.9%, 30th percentile14.7%, 68th percentileCompare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
T18St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville, AR · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile13.4%, 77th percentile—13.1%, 27th percentile14.3%, 86th percentileCompare St Marys Regional Medical Center
T18White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute care9.0%, 36th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile16.6%, 29th percentile—14.4%, 15th percentile16.9%, 1st percentileCompare White County Medical Center
20Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care9.1%, 34th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile12.2%, 90th percentile3.1%, 16th percentile16.6%, 6th percentile15.2%, 34th percentileCompare Baptist Health - Fort Smith
21University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care9.3%, 28th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile12.6%, 86th percentile—13.0%, 28th percentile14.7%, 68th percentileCompare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences
22Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR · Acute care9.7%, 20th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile13.6%, 10th percentile18.3%, 12th percentile—16.2%, 7th percentile14.9%, 54th percentileCompare Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
23Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould, AR · Acute care9.9%, 16th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile13.9%, 70th percentile—16.1%, 7th percentile15.5%, 19th percentileCompare Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
24Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Acute care10.2%, 12th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile16.4%, 31st percentile2.2%, 55th percentile12.5%, 36th percentile13.3%, 99th percentileCompare Washington Regional Medical Center
T25Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR · Acute care10.4%, 11th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.8%, 26th percentile2.7%, 28th percentile14.0%, 18th percentile16.1%, 6th percentileCompare Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
T25White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · Acute care10.4%, 11th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile16.6%, 29th percentile—14.6%, 13th percentile14.7%, 68th percentileCompare White River Medical Center
27CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · Acute care10.6%, 9th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—13.2%, 26th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentileCompare CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
T28Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile15.0%, 52nd percentile3.1%, 16th percentile11.1%, 60th percentile14.0%, 93rd percentileCompare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
T28Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile18.1%, 13th percentile2.5%, 38th percentile16.4%, 6th percentile15.7%, 13th percentileCompare Baxter Health
T28Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR · Acute care10.9%, 7th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile17.2%, 21st percentile—37.9%, 0th percentile15.3%, 28th percentileCompare Jefferson Regional Medical Center
31National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR · Acute care11.0%, 6th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile18.4%, 11th percentile3.8%, 5th percentile19.4%, 2nd percentile15.8%, 11th percentileCompare National Park Medical Center
32Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care11.1%, 5th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.1%, 51st percentile—13.2%, 26th percentile15.6%, 16th percentileCompare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
33North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison, AR · Acute care11.7%, 3rd percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile23.8%, 0th percentile—18.7%, 3rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentileCompare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
34Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR · Acute care12.7%, 1st percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile16.9%, 25th percentile—18.1%, 3rd percentile14.9%, 54th percentileCompare Saline Memorial Hospital
35St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · Acute care12.8%, 1st percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile18.5%, 11th percentile4.0%, 4th percentile13.7%, 21st percentile15.4%, 23rd percentileCompare St Bernards 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.

COPD death rate
30-day death rate for COPD patients.
Heart attack death rate
30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate
30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Pneumonia death rate
30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
CABG surgery death rate
30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
Stroke death rate
30-day death rate for stroke 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.