Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, AR
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About Saline Memorial Hospital
Saline Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Benton, Saline County, Arkansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has about 177 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Rivendell Behavioral Health Services, about 3.0 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.14
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
67% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys511
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.60675, -92.47903
Nearby hospitals
- Rivendell Behavioral Health Services100 Rivendell Drive, Benton, ARPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore1901 Encore Way, Bryant, AR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.4 mi
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC1701 S Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Pinnacle Pointe Hospital11501 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, ARPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock9601 Baptist Health Drive, Little Rock, AR · Level II traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute9601 Baptist Health Drive, Little Rock, ARRehabilitation hospital11 mi
- Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Lr Inc9601 Baptist Health Drive, 1oth Floor, Little Rock, ARLong-term care hospital13 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Little Rock2 St Vincent Circle, 6th Floor, Little Rock, ARLong-term care hospital13 mi
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryTwo St Vincent Circle, Little Rock, AR · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr4300 West Seventh Street, Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomVA medical center13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Saline Memorial Hospital located?
Saline Memorial Hospital is at 1 Medical Park Drive, Benton, AR 72015 in Saline County.
Does Saline Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Saline Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 158 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Saline Memorial Hospital?
Saline Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Saline Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Saline Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Arkansas trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Saline Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (501) 776-6000.
Would patients recommend Saline Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (511 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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