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Hospitals in Arkansas with the highest appropriate sepsis care

40 Arkansas hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Forrest City Medical Center, Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, St Bernards Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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40 hospitals ranked in Arkansas by appropriate sepsis care; 50 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalAppropriate sepsis carehigher is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average65.0%3.311.9%11.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City, AR · Acute care90.0%, 97th percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile0.98, 41st percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.97, 61st percentile118Compare Forrest City Medical Center
T2Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR · Acute care86.0%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.1%, 6th percentile0.92, 67th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.09, 10th percentile807Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
T2St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · Acute care86.0%, 94th percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile3.16, 0th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.06, 16th percentile440Compare St Bernards Medical Center
4Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care78.0%, 81st percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile1.30, 6th percentile124 min, 71st percentile1.01, 38th percentile492Compare Baptist Health - Fort Smith
T5Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs, AR · Acute care77.0%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.91, 70th percentile82 min, 97th percentile0.93, 80th percentile73Compare Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
T5White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · Acute care77.0%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile2.03, 0th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile224Compare White River Medical Center
T7Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · Acute care76.0%, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile0.74, 97th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile275Compare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
T7CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · Acute care76.0%, 77th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.89, 75th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile282Compare CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
9CHI St Vincent MorriltonMorrilton, AR · Critical access75.0%, 74th percentile————15.0%, 46th percentile—98 min, 91st percentile—35Compare CHI St Vincent Morrilton
10Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR · Acute care72.0%, 67th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile0.94, 59th percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.05, 19th percentile225Compare Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
11Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, IncWest Memphis, AR · Acute care71.0%, 64th percentile————14.7%, 68th percentile—139 min, 57th percentile0.95, 71st percentile11Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, Inc
T12Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR · Acute care70.0%, 61st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile13.6%, 10th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.01, 38th percentile414Compare Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
T12South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado, AR · Acute care70.0%, 61st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile16.7%, 1st percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.89, 75th percentile102 min, 89th percentile1.10, 8th percentile149Compare South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC
14St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood, AR · Acute care69.0%, 59th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.7%, 35th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.91, 70th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.11, 7th percentile69Compare St Vincent Medical Center/North
15Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care68.0%, 57th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.69, 99th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.07, 14th percentile360Compare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
T16Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville, AR · Acute care67.0%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.98, 41st percentile143 min, 54th percentile1.12, 6th percentile90Compare Johnson Regional Medical Center
T16Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR · Acute care67.0%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.18, 12th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.01, 38th percentile228Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
T16Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR · Acute care67.0%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.86, 83rd percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile177Compare Saline Memorial Hospital
T16Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care67.0%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.05, 26th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.08, 12th percentile111Compare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
20Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello, AR · Acute care65.0%, 49th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile18.1%, 0th percentile0.96, 51st percentile122 min, 72nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile60Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
21Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs, AR · Critical access64.0%, 47th percentile3, 43rd percentile——14.0%, 8th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile—110 min, 82nd percentile—25Compare Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs
22St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville, AR · Acute care62.0%, 42nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile0.96, 51st percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile170Compare St Marys Regional Medical Center
23Baptist Health Medical Center-ArkadelphiaArkadelphia, AR · Critical access61.0%, 39th percentile————15.2%, 34th percentile—94 min, 93rd percentile—25Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
24White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute care59.0%, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile0.85, 85th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile571Compare White County Medical Center
25CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care58.0%, 33rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.02, 31st percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.06, 16th percentile615Compare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
26Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · Acute care57.0%, 30th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile1.18, 12th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.03, 28th percentile150Compare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
27Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR · Acute care56.0%, 28th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile238 min, 7th percentile0.94, 76th percentile110Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
28Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Acute care55.0%, 27th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile0.72, 98th percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile425Compare Washington Regional Medical Center
T29Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR · Acute care54.0%, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.91, 70th percentile184 min, 27th percentile0.99, 50th percentile268Compare Baxter Health
T29National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR · Acute care54.0%, 25th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile153 min, 47th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile161Compare National Park Medical Center
T29Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR · Acute care54.0%, 25th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.91, 70th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.10, 8th percentile300Compare Jefferson Regional Medical Center
32North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison, AR · Acute care52.0%, 21st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.04, 28th percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile174Compare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
33Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartStuttgart, AR · Acute care50.0%, 19th percentile3, 43rd percentile——10.0%, 70th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.98, 41st percentile106 min, 86th percentile0.98, 55th percentile—Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart
T34Great River Medical CenterBlytheville, AR · Acute care46.0%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile———15.1%, 40th percentile0.97, 46th percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile168Compare Great River Medical Center
T34University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care46.0%, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.94, 59th percentile285 min, 2nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile450Compare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences
T36Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant, AR · Acute care45.0%, 12th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.0%, 8th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile191 min, 24th percentile0.99, 50th percentile25Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
T36Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR · Acute care45.0%, 12th percentile2, 17th percentile——12.7%, 19th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.95, 55th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile—Compare Ouachita County Medical Center
38Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould, AR · Acute care40.0%, 8th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.98, 41st percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.12, 6th percentile129Compare Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
39Chambers Memorial HospitalDanville, AR · Acute care34.0%, 4th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.0%, 70th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile—90 min, 95th percentile0.85, 95th percentile42Compare Chambers Memorial Hospital
40Unity Health - NewportNewport, AR · Critical access21.0%, 1st percentile————15.4%, 23rd percentile—103 min, 88th percentile—35Compare Unity Health - Newport

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.

Appropriate sepsis care
Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
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).