Local hospital receives award to remember

Moms make a ton of medical decisions not only for ourselves but also for our family members. That’s why we think it’s important to share info about the quality of care in Northwest Arkansas.

Recently we learned that Washington Regional Medical Center was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review because it has one of the country’s lowest hospital readmission rates for patients with heart failure. Washington Regional’s heart failure readmission rate is among the ten lowest nationwide.

The findings come from data published in February by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and includes readmissions recorded between July 2020 and June 2023.

Readmission rates are an important measure of quality, and lower readmission rates indicate high quality care and lower costs for patients. In addition to low readmission rates among patients with heart failure, Becker’s Hospital Review reported in August 2024 that CMS data showed Washington Regional Medical Center has one of the lowest overall hospital readmission rates in the entire country and the best acute hospital readmission rate in Arkansas.

Hope this info is helpful to our fellow Northwest Arkansas mamas!