Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock in Little Rock, AR
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About Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is an acute care hospital in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 827 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute is on the same campus or next door.
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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.62
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.27
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.47
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 3.34
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.34
86% 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 1063%
- Completed surveys922
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.74383, -92.38063
Nearby hospitals
- Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute9601 Baptist Health Drive, Little Rock, ARRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC1701 S Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Pinnacle Pointe Hospital11501 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, ARPsychiatric hospital1.2 mi
- Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital-Lr Inc9601 Baptist Health Drive, 1oth Floor, Little Rock, ARLong-term care hospital2.1 mi
- Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Little Rock2 St Vincent Circle, 6th Floor, Little Rock, ARLong-term care hospital2.1 mi
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryTwo St Vincent Circle, Little Rock, AR · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- Arkansas State Hospital305 S Palm Street, Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.2 mi
- VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr4300 West Seventh Street, Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomVA medical center3.4 mi
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital5201 North Shore Drive, No Little Rock, AR · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock located?
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is at 9601 Baptist Health Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205 in Pulaski County.
Does Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 140 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock?
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock 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 Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Arkansas EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (501) 202-2000.
Would patients recommend Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (922 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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