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Hospitals in Arkansas with the lowest serious complications

38 Arkansas hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Washington Regional Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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38 hospitals ranked in Arkansas by serious complications; 52 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious complicationslower 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 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
1Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care0.69, 99th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile228 min, 9th percentile1.07, 14th percentile360Compare Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
2Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Acute care0.72, 98th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile11.6%, 37th percentile13.3%, 99th percentile222 min, 11th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile425Compare Washington Regional Medical Center
3Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · Acute care0.74, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.0%, 93rd percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile275Compare Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
4Arkansas Surgical HospitalNo Little Rock, AR · Acute care0.81, 92nd percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.3%, 86th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.91, 86th percentile47Compare Arkansas Surgical Hospital
5White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute care0.85, 85th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile571Compare White County Medical Center
6Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR · Acute care0.86, 83rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile158 min, 43rd percentile1.01, 38th percentile177Compare Saline Memorial Hospital
T7CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile176 min, 32nd percentile1.11, 7th percentile282Compare CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
T7South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado, AR · Acute care0.89, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile16.7%, 1st percentile15.0%, 46th percentile102 min, 89th percentile1.10, 8th percentile149Compare South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC
9Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant, AR · Acute care0.90, 73rd percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile14.0%, 8th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile191 min, 24th percentile0.99, 50th percentile25Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore
T10St Vincent Medical Center/NorthSherwood, AR · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.7%, 35th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.11, 7th percentile69Compare St Vincent Medical Center/North
T10Siloam Springs Regional HospitalSiloam Springs, AR · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile82 min, 97th percentile0.93, 80th percentile73Compare Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
T10Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile184 min, 27th percentile0.99, 50th percentile268Compare Baxter Health
T10Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR · Acute care0.91, 70th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile198 min, 20th percentile1.10, 8th percentile300Compare Jefferson Regional Medical Center
14Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR · Acute care0.92, 67th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile16.1%, 6th percentile140 min, 56th percentile1.09, 10th percentile807Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
T15Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile13.6%, 10th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile126 min, 69th percentile1.01, 38th percentile414Compare Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
T15VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System LrLittle Rock, AR · Veterans Affairs0.93, 63rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile16.8%, 1st percentile——471Compare VA Central AR. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
T17University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile285 min, 2nd percentile0.98, 55th percentile450Compare University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences
T17Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile186 min, 26th percentile1.05, 19th percentile225Compare Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock
19Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile2, 17th percentile——12.7%, 19th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile142 min, 55th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile—Compare Ouachita County Medical Center
T20St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville, AR · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile156 min, 45th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile170Compare St Marys Regional Medical Center
T20Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew CountyMonticello, AR · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.5%, 79th percentile18.1%, 0th percentile122 min, 72nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile60Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
22Great River Medical CenterBlytheville, AR · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile———15.1%, 40th percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.16, 3rd percentile168Compare Great River Medical Center
T23Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville, AR · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.6%, 58th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile143 min, 54th percentile1.12, 6th percentile90Compare Johnson Regional Medical Center
T23Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartStuttgart, AR · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile——10.0%, 70th percentile15.0%, 46th percentile106 min, 86th percentile0.98, 55th percentile—Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart
T23Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould, AR · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.12, 6th percentile129Compare Arkansas Methodist Medical Center
T23Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City, AR · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile—4, 76th percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.97, 61st percentile118Compare Forrest City Medical Center
27Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern, AR · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile————15.0%, 46th percentile100 min, 90th percentile1.01, 38th percentile72Compare Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
T28Fayetteville AR VA Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · Veterans Affairs1.01, 33rd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—9.6%, 77th percentile13.5%, 98th percentile——254Compare Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center
T28Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR · Acute care1.01, 33rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.3%, 64th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile238 min, 7th percentile0.94, 76th percentile110Compare Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
30CHI-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile173 min, 34th percentile1.06, 16th percentile615Compare CHI-St Vincent Infirmary
31North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison, AR · Acute care1.04, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—12.6%, 20th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile149 min, 50th percentile1.03, 28th percentile174Compare North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
32Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, AR · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile1.08, 12th percentile111Compare Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
33National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR · Acute care1.07, 23rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.8%, 5th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile153 min, 47th percentile1.18, 2nd percentile161Compare National Park Medical Center
T34Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR · Acute care1.18, 12th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile11.8%, 34th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile128 min, 67th percentile1.01, 38th percentile228Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
T34Conway Regional Medical Center, IncConway, AR · Acute care1.18, 12th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile178 min, 31st percentile1.03, 28th percentile150Compare Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
36Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · Acute care1.30, 6th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile124 min, 71st percentile1.01, 38th percentile492Compare Baptist Health - Fort Smith
37White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · Acute care2.03, 0th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile12.6%, 20th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile224Compare White River Medical Center
38St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · Acute care3.16, 0th percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile14.4%, 2nd percentile12.3%, 25th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.06, 16th percentile440Compare 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.

Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).