CAverage · score 47/100 · #26 of 48 in Arkansas
Forrest City Medical Center
1601 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, AR 72335 · Acute care hospital · Proprietary
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Why Forrest City Medical Center is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Arkansas hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Forrest City Medical Center at a Glance
C
47/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care.
–Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +0).
62<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
25<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +0).
55<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 5 patient-experience and 9 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Arkansas, acute care hospitals · CMS record 040019 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1601 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, AR 72335
Phone(870) 261-0000
CountyST. FRANCIS
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipProprietary
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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