Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Stroke death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 2.4% | 11.9% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 2.8%, 24th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC |
| 2 | Johnson Regional Medical Center | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 17.3%, 20th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Johnson Regional Medical Center |
| 3 | Piggott Community Hospital | 7.4%, 80th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 17.1%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | Compare Piggott Community Hospital |
| 4 | Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 7.5%, 78th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 18.9%, 9th percentile | — | 14.2%, 16th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock |
| 5 | South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 16.7%, 1st percentile | 20.0%, 4th percentile | — | 20.6%, 2nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC |
| T6 | Chambers Memorial Hospital | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Chambers Memorial Hospital |
| T6 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | — | — | 18.1%, 0th percentile | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County |
| T8 | Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore |
| T8 | VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System Lr | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | — | 16.8%, 1st percentile | Compare VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System Lr |
| 10 | Ashley County Medical Center | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Ashley County Medical Center |
| 11 | Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.5%, 98th percentile | Compare Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center |
| T12 | Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith |
| T12 | Unity Health - Newport | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | — | 17.3%, 20th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Unity Health - Newport |
| T14 | Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 17.4%, 19th percentile | — | 11.9%, 45th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T14 | Great River Medical Center | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | — | 17.7%, 16th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Great River Medical Center |
| 16 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 6.4%, 0th percentile | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. |
| 17 | CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 17.0%, 24th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 12.9%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary |
| T18 | St Marys Regional Medical Center | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 13.4%, 77th percentile | — | 13.1%, 27th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare St Marys Regional Medical Center |
| T18 | White County Medical Center | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.6%, 29th percentile | — | 14.4%, 15th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | Compare White County Medical Center |
| 20 | Baptist Health - Fort Smith | 9.1%, 34th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 12.2%, 90th percentile | 3.1%, 16th percentile | 16.6%, 6th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Baptist Health - Fort Smith |
| 21 | University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 12.6%, 86th percentile | — | 13.0%, 28th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences |
| 22 | Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | 9.7%, 20th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 18.3%, 12th percentile | — | 16.2%, 7th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Northwest Medical Center-Springdale |
| 23 | Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | 9.9%, 16th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | 16.1%, 7th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Arkansas Methodist Medical Center |
| 24 | Washington Regional Medical Center | 10.2%, 12th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 12.5%, 36th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | Compare Washington Regional Medical Center |
| T25 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 10.4%, 11th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 16.8%, 26th percentile | 2.7%, 28th percentile | 14.0%, 18th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock |
| T25 | White River Medical Center | 10.4%, 11th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 16.6%, 29th percentile | — | 14.6%, 13th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare White River Medical Center |
| 27 | CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs |
| T28 | Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 10.9%, 7th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 3.1%, 16th percentile | 11.1%, 60th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | Compare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas |
| T28 | Baxter Health | 10.9%, 7th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 18.1%, 13th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 16.4%, 6th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Baxter Health |
| T28 | Jefferson Regional Medical Center | 10.9%, 7th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | — | 37.9%, 0th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Jefferson Regional Medical Center |
| 31 | National Park Medical Center | 11.0%, 6th percentile | 13.8%, 5th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 18.4%, 11th percentile | 3.8%, 5th percentile | 19.4%, 2nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare National Park Medical Center |
| 32 | Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | 11.1%, 5th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | 13.2%, 26th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway |
| 33 | North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | 11.7%, 3rd percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 23.8%, 0th percentile | — | 18.7%, 3rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center |
| 34 | Saline Memorial Hospital | 12.7%, 1st percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 16.9%, 25th percentile | — | 18.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | Compare Saline Memorial Hospital |
| 35 | St Bernards Medical Center | 12.8%, 1st percentile | 14.4%, 2nd percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 18.5%, 11th percentile | 4.0%, 4th percentile | 13.7%, 21st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare 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.