HJAR Jan/Feb 2026

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  JAN / FEB 2026 29 LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADES for Arkansas Hospitals Hospital Name City System System Parent Fall ‘25 Score Spring ‘25 Score Notes CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Hot Springs CHI St Vincent CommonSpirit Health A A Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith Mercy Mercy A A Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers Mercy Mercy A A Northwest Medical Center Springdale Springdale Northwest Health System Community Health Systems A C Saint Mary's Regional Health System Russellville LifePoint Health LifePoint Health A C Saline Memorial Hospital Benton LifePoint Health LifePoint Health A A Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Siloam Springs Northwest Health System Community Health Systems A C Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville A A Baptist Health Medical Center – Little Rock Little Rock Baptist Health (AR) B B Baptist Medical Center – Drew County Monticello Baptist Health (AR) B B CHI St. Vincent Medical Center – North Sherwood CHI St Vincent CommonSpirit Health B A NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation B B Northwest Medical Center Bentonville Bentonville Northwest Health System Community Health Systems B C Unity Health White County Medical Center Searcy Unity Health B B Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Paragould C C Baptist Health – Fort Smith Fort Smith Baptist Health (AR) C C Baptist Health Medical Center – Conway Conway Baptist Health (AR) C C Baptist Health Medical Center – North Little Rock North Little Rock Baptist Health (AR) C C Baxter Health Mountain Home Baxter Health System C C CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock CHI St Vincent CommonSpirit Health C C