Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County in Monticello, AR
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About Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County is an acute care hospital in Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 76 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. 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 Bradley County Medical Center, about 14 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.39
65% 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 recommend57%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
- Completed surveys187
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.61021, -91.81506
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County located?
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County is at 778 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655 in Drew County.
Does Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 122 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-Drew County?
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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-Drew County a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County. 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 Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (870) 367-2411.
Would patients recommend Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (187 completed surveys), 57% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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