Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, AR
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About Howard Memorial Hospital
Howard Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital in Nashville, Howard County, Arkansas. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 20 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Little River Memorial Hospital, about 24 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend81%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1087%
- Completed surveys122
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.95123, -93.88035
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Howard Memorial Hospital located?
Howard Memorial Hospital is at 130 Medical Circle, Nashville, AR 71852 in Howard County.
Does Howard Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Howard Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 109 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Howard Memorial Hospital?
Howard 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 Howard Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV 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 Howard Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (870) 845-4400.
Would patients recommend Howard Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (122 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 87% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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