Arkansas emergency room wait times
ER wait times › Arkansas
Across 74 Arkansas hospitals that report the measure, the median emergency department visit lasts 2 hr 13 min — 17 min shorter than the national median of 2 hr 30 min. The shortest is Summit Medical Center at 1 hr 11 min.
Medians over a full year, for patients treated and discharged rather than admitted. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer wait is not by itself a mark against a hospital. How this measure works.
| # | Hospital | City | Median wait | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit Medical Center | Van Buren | 1 hr 11 min | 1% | low | — |
| 2 | Booneville Community Hospital | Booneville | 1 hr 12 min | 1% | low | 4/5 |
| 3 | Mercy Hospital Scott County | Waldron | 1 hr 13 min | 0% | low | — |
| 4 | River Valley Medical Center | Dardanelle | 1 hr 14 min | 1% | low | — |
| 5 | Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital | Siloam Springs | 1 hr 22 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 6 | Dallas County Medical Center | Fordyce | 1 hr 22 min | 1% | low | — |
| 7 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge | 1 hr 30 min | 1% | low | — |
| 8 | John Ed Chambers Mem Hosp, INC | Danville | 1 hr 30 min | 1% | low | 4/5 |
| 9 | Baptist Health Medicsl Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia | 1 hr 34 min | 2% | low | — |
| 10 | St Anthony's Healthcare Center | Morrilton | 1 hr 38 min | 0% | low | — |
| 11 | Hot Spring County Medical Center | Malvern | 1 hr 40 min | 2% | low | — |
| 12 | Chicot Memorial Medical Center | Lake Village | 1 hr 42 min | 0% | low | — |
| 13 | Medical Center South Arkansas | El Dorado | 1 hr 42 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 14 | Unity Health - Newport | Newport | 1 hr 43 min | 0% | low | — |
| 15 | Crossridge Community Hospital | Wynne | 1 hr 45 min | 2% | low | — |
| 16 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart | 1 hr 46 min | 3% | low | 3/5 |
| 17 | Ashley County Medical Center | Crossett | 1 hr 46 min | — | — | 4/5 |
| 18 | Stuttgart Regional Medical Ctr | Stuttgart | 1 hr 46 min | 3% | low | 3/5 |
| 19 | Mercy Hospital Turner Memorial | Ozark | 1 hr 49 min | 2% | low | — |
| 20 | Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville | 1 hr 49 min | 1% | low | 3/5 |
| 21 | Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Spings | Heber Springs | 1 hr 50 min | 1% | low | 3/5 |
| 22 | Delta Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 1 hr 52 min | 0% | low | — |
| 23 | St John's Hospital-Berryville | Berryville | 1 hr 54 min | 1% | low | — |
| 24 | Piggott Community Hospital | Piggott | 1 hr 58 min | 1% | low | 3/5 |
| 25 | North Logan Mercy Hospital | Paris | 1 hr 58 min | 1% | low | 5/5 |
| 26 | Stone County Medical Center | Mountain View | 1 hr 58 min | 1% | low | — |
| 27 | Drew Memorial Hospital | Monticello | 2 hr 2 min | 4% | low | 2/5 |
| 28 | Sparks Regional Medical Center | Fort Smith | 2 hr 4 min | 2% | high | 2/5 |
| 29 | Sparks Regional Medical Center | Fort Smith | 2 hr 4 min | 2% | high | 2/5 |
| 30 | Bradley County Medical Center | Warren | 2 hr 6 min | 1% | low | — |
| 31 | NW Arkansas Hospitals, LLC | Springdale | 2 hr 6 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 32 | St Vincent Medical Center/North | Sherwood | 2 hr 8 min | 1% | low | 4/5 |
| 33 | Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro | 2 hr 8 min | 0% | high | 3/5 |
| 34 | Izard Regional Hospital LLC | Calico Rock | 2 hr 9 min | 0% | low | — |
| 35 | Great River Medical Center | Blytheville | 2 hr 10 min | 3% | low | 2/5 |
| 36 | Unity Health - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 2 hr 10 min | 5% | low | — |
| 37 | Ozark Health | Clinton | 2 hr 12 min | 1% | low | 4/5 |
| 38 | White River Medical Center | Batesville | 2 hr 14 min | 2% | medium | 3/5 |
| 39 | Mena Regional Health System | Mena | 2 hr 14 min | 5% | low | — |
| 40 | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC | West Memphis | 2 hr 19 min | 4% | medium | — |
| 41 | Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 2 hr 20 min | 2% | very high | 3/5 |
| 42 | McGehee Hospital | McGehee | 2 hr 22 min | 0% | low | — |
| 43 | Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden | 2 hr 22 min | 3% | low | 2/5 |
| 44 | Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville | 2 hr 23 min | 2% | low | 4/5 |
| 45 | Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 2 hr 25 min | 2% | medium | 2/5 |
| 46 | North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 2 hr 29 min | 4% | medium | 2/5 |
| 47 | North Arkansas Reg Med Ctr | Harrison | 2 hr 29 min | 4% | medium | 2/5 |
| 48 | Arkansas Surgical Hospital | North Little Rock | 2 hr 30 min | — | — | — |
| 49 | Forrest City Medical Center | Forrest City | 2 hr 30 min | 2% | low | — |
| 50 | National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 2 hr 33 min | 1% | medium | 2/5 |
| 51 | St Marys Regional Medical Center | Russellville | 2 hr 36 min | 3% | medium | 4/5 |
| 52 | Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 2 hr 38 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 53 | Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown | 2 hr 40 min | 3% | low | — |
| 54 | Mercy Medical Center | Rogers | 2 hr 45 min | 2% | very high | 5/5 |
| 55 | Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | Paragould | 2 hr 45 min | 4% | medium | 2/5 |
| 56 | St Mary-Rogers Mem Hospital | Rogers | 2 hr 45 min | 2% | very high | 5/5 |
| 57 | St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center | Little Rock | 2 hr 53 min | 1% | medium | 3/5 |
| 58 | St Josephs Mercy Health Center INC | Hot Springs | 2 hr 56 min | 2% | high | 3/5 |
| 59 | Conway Regional Medical Center | Conway | 2 hr 58 min | 4% | medium | 2/5 |
| 60 | White County Medical Center | Searcy | 3 hr 2 min | 5% | medium | 2/5 |
| 61 | Central Arkansas Hospital | Searcy | 3 hr 2 min | 5% | medium | 2/5 |
| 62 | Baxter Regional Medical Center | Mountain Home | 3 hr 4 min | 3% | medium | 2/5 |
| 63 | Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 3 hr 6 min | 6% | high | 1/5 |
| 64 | Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore | Bryant | 3 hr 11 min | 2% | low | 2/5 |
| 65 | Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 3 hr 18 min | 4% | medium | 1/5 |
| 66 | Jefferson Regional Medical Ctr | Pine Bluff | 3 hr 18 min | 4% | medium | 1/5 |
| 67 | St Bernards Medical Ctr | Jonesboro | 3 hr 31 min | 1% | high | 1/5 |
| 68 | St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 3 hr 31 min | 1% | high | 1/5 |
| 69 | Washington Regional Med Ctr at North Hills | Fayetteville | 3 hr 42 min | 1% | high | 4/5 |
| 70 | Washington Regional Med Center | Fayetteville | 3 hr 42 min | 1% | high | 4/5 |
| 71 | St Edward Mercy Medical Center | Fort Smith | 3 hr 48 min | 3% | very high | 3/5 |
| 72 | Arkansas Heart Hospital | Little Rock | 3 hr 58 min | 3% | low | 3/5 |
| 73 | Uams Medical Center | Little Rock | 4 hr 45 min | 5% | very high | 2/5 |
| 74 | University Hosp of Arkansas | Little Rock | 4 hr 45 min | 5% | very high | 2/5 |
Source: CMS measure OP_18b, published July 2026. Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed here; they still have a page in the Arkansas directory. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.