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 Unity Health - Newport is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Arkansas hospitals of the same type (critical access 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.
Unity Health - Newport at a Glance
C
51/100
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).
52<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).
50<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).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 10 patient-experience and 6 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, critical access hospitals · CMS record 041332 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1205 Mclain Street, Newport, AR 72112
Phone(870) 523-8911
CountyJACKSON
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Local
Emergency servicesYes
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- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
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- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Arkansas critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
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- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Arkansas critical access hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
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