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Forrest City Medical Center

Explore care at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, AR, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

64%

Patient Experience Rating

9% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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67%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

8% lower than the national average

64%

Would definitely recommend

9% lower than the national average

Forrest City Medical Center

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%46%54%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%70%71%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%79%88%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%65%65%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%82%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%77%82%

Forrest City Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%68%67%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%73%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

More time should be spent with the patient. Is not thorough in explaining test results and procedures. In and out of the room in approximately three minutes.

Mar 29 2025

Review for Dr. Das

Made technical errors with my foot surgery which ultimately failed. Needed to have revision surgery (with another surgeon). She was aloof and had little empathy.

Mar 14 2025

Review for Dr. Mathews

She is awful, short, condescending, rude -- I would never expect a physician to speak to me like that.

Jan 17 2025

Review for Dr. Shafer Franks

WHAT STOOD OUT ABOUT MY APPOINTMENT WAS FIRST THE WAIT TIME TO SEE THE DOCTOR. SECOND HE DID NOT EVEN KNOW WHO I WAS NOR DID HE HAVE ANY OF MY INFORMATION. HE CAME INTO THE ROOM TALKED FOR MOST OF THE 10 MINUTES AND 11 SECONDS HE WAS 'EVALULATING' MY CONDITION. TOLD ME TO STOP PAIN MEDS AND...

Jan 08 2025

Review for Dr. Saleem

It was a short visit but I got the care that I needed

Jan 01 2025

Review for Dr. Das

Location

Forrest City Medical Center

1601 New Castle Rd, Forrest City AR 72335

CallDirections

(870) 261-0000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Forrest City Medical Center located?

Forrest City Medical Center is located at 1601 New Castle Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Forrest City Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Forrest City Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Forrest City Medical Center highly rated with patients?

67% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Forrest City Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 9 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Forrest City Medical Center?

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How does Forrest City Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1601 New Castle Rd

Forrest City, AR 72335

Directions

(870) 261-0000