Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
Little Rock, AR 72205
County: Pulaski Directions Apple Maps Call (501) 257-1000
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Nearby hospitals
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- 1.1mi St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 56 min Call St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Directions to St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Quick answers about VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
How long is the ER wait at VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 2 min in the VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr emergency room (the average across Arkansas hospitals is 2 hr 19 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (501) 257-1000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr?
The main phone number for VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr is (501) 257-1000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (501) 257-1000What is the address of VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr?
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr is at 4300 West Seventh Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr have an emergency room?
Yes. VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr's Medicare star rating?
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr spend a median of 2 hours 2 minutes there. That is 17 minutes shorter than the average across Arkansas hospitals (2 hours 19 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 567 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 68% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 13.4% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.0% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health care eligibility at VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr is a VA medical center. VA hospitals care for veterans enrolled in VA health care; contact the VA to check your eligibility before you go.
Adults in Arkansas qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Arkansas Medicaid plans it takes.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 20.2% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 17% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 26.4% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 21.1% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.3% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 103 patients. | 63% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 71 patients. | 94% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 292 patients. | 122 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 26 patients. | 269 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 26,623 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 3,802 patients. | 81% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 1,388 patients. | 12% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 32 patients. | 100% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 3,111 patients. | 72% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 1,295 patients. | 74% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 120 patients. | 92% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at VA Central Ar. Veterans Healthcare System Lr
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HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Pulaski are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Pulaski are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Arkansas earn a median $78,940 a year. Healthcare salaries in Arkansas.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Arkansas shortage areas
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