HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE: LEADING THE WAY IN ACCESS, INNOVATION N
orthwest Arkansas boasts a strong, nationally recognized healthcare system serving a diverse and ever-growing region. A leader in innovation, access and quality care, Northwest Arkansas also has a rapidly expanding specialty care sector including cardiologists, neurologists and endocrinologists. The hospital systems consistently receive state and national recognition as industry leaders, while the entire region works to deliver the finest in care and expertise. Northwest Arkansas is home to three major healthcare systems: Northwest Health, Mercy and Washington Regional. Each hospital system offers service options for the community by doctors, specialists and other healthcare professionals who take pride in providing comprehensive and accessible care.
Northwest Health
Mercy
Northwest Health is the largest health system in the region. With a combined active medical staff of more than 540 physicians and 2,200 employees, it includes Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville, Northwest Medical Center – Springdale, Northwest Medical Center – Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital and Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Mercy, one of the 25 largest U.S. health systems, serves millions annually with nationally recognized quality care. Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas has consistently earned A ratings from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety and earning the highest possible 5-star rating from Medicare.
The mission of Northwest Health is to provide extraordinary health care service and enrich the lives of the communities it serves. In 2021, Northwest Health was awarded the highest-level Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence, which focuses on quality improvement, and has historically been awarded to only 27 Arkansas organizations. Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville is a 128-bed facility offering comprehensive cardiac care, a dedicated orthopedic unit, inpatient and outpatient surgery, a critical care unit, outpatient diagnostic services, labor and delivery and emergency medicine. Northwest Medical Center – Springdale is a 308-bed facility offering inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency medicine, cardiac care, medical and surgical intensive care units, outpatient diagnostics, bariatric surgery, behavioral health and inpatient rehabilitation. Northwest Medical Center – Willow Creek Women’s Hospital is a 64-bed center that is the only dedicated women’s hospital in the region with the area’s only OB/GYN emergency department, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a maternal-fetal
Northwest Health
medicine specialist for high-risk pregnancies. Services offered include obstetrics, gynecology, breast surgery, general surgery, plastic surgery and imaging services. Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital, official medical provider for the Arkansas Razorbacks, is a 20-bed facility in Fayetteville owned in part by physicians. Surgical specialty areas include advanced spine surgery, bariatric surgery, interventional pain management, minimally-invasive general surgery, orthopedic and sports medicine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, podiatry and urology. Siloam Springs Regional Hospital has 42 private patient rooms and includes inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency medicine, medical and surgical intensive care units, obstetrics, outpatient diagnostic services and rehabilitation. For more information, visit northwesthealth.com.
Mercy
A non-profit, faith-based health system, Mercy Northwest Arkansas offers more than 200 primary care and multispecialty physicians in 60 practices. It also includes the 252-bed Mercy Hospital in Rogers. In Bentonville, Mercy offers six clinic locations and a Mercy GoHealth Urgent Care location.
Mercy – Bella Vista houses a primary care clinic, specialist clinics and an emergency department. Located at One Mercy Way, the nine-bed ER features lab, X-ray and CT services and a helicopter landing location. Mercy Primary Care Clinic – Pea Ridge at 200 Carr St. is staffed with a physician and nurse practitioner, and specialty providers see patients there on a rotating basis. Mercy Clinic Primary Care – Centerton also offers cardiology and rotating specialties. Mercy Northwest Arkansas completed a $277 million expansion in 2019, which added a seven-story, 279,000-square-foot tower to the Rogers hospital, plus a large multispecialty facility in Springdale. For more information, visit mercy.net. greaterbentonville.com
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