Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Hospital in Fort Smith, AR, Medicare certification number 040062. CMS publishes 67 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 040062The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: May 28, 2021
Beds: 360
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Address: 7301 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 314-6000

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1568433480
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.24 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.7 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.89 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.32 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.84 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.59 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.22 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 692

Page 1 of 28Medicare Care Compare

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Ahmed Eid Sobhy Abdelkader, MD
- Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
- Chesterfield, MO
- NPI 1578912572
Amber R Acord, PA
- Physician Assistant
- Ratcliff, AR
- NPI 1588138267
James L. Adams
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Shreveport, LA
- NPI 1649258716
Laura L Adams, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1740277557
Abdul-Nasser Adjei, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1124015243
Michael Agbor
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1730861287
John P Agent, DO
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Sallisaw, OK
- NPI 1649217191
John H Agnone, MD
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Gulfport, MS
- NPI 1346311404
Orlando F Aguilar-Guzman, MD
- Urology Physician
- Rogers, AR
- NPI 1093732646
Toni Angela Aguilera, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1194821447
Zubair Ahmed, M.D.
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Fayetteville, AR
- NPI 1831386556
Mehmet S. Akdol, MD
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
- Fayetteville, AR
- NPI 1184951220
Kalyan Akkineni, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1679780969
Emad Al-Ghussain, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1538187190
Malek Al-Hawwas, M.D.
- Interventional Cardiology Physician
- Little Rock, AR
- NPI 1093980526
Mansoor Alam, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Bentonville, AR
- NPI 1174750962
Melissa Kay Albers, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1679701957
Carlisle J Alderink, M.D.
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1326008251
Eman Mohammed Alhussain, M.D
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1174121784
Amir Amidi, MD
- Pain Clinic/Center
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1306475470
Dheeraj Anand, M.D.
- Family Medicine Physician
- Panama City, FL
- NPI 1831453935
Christy Anders
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1730774308
Dorotie Andre, ARNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Vero Beach, FL
- NPI 1285099440
Mohammad Nurul Anower, M.D
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Fort Smith, AR
- NPI 1942465919
Chris Aponte, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Barling, AR
- NPI 1962961995

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.96
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,565 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.69
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected125.75
- State average 180.09 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 92 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected3.3
- State average 3.29 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 60 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8.3
- State average 9.28 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 185 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12
- State average 12.22 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 265 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.2
- State average 11.67 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 472 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected17.2
- State average 16.22 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 461 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.5
- State average 15.63 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 381 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3.3
- State average 4.44 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 4,182 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.2
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,065 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.21
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 8,058 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.96
- State average 3.34 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,758 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.37
- State average 1.61 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 463 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.87
- State average 2.37 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,676 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.72
- State average 9.89 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 469 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.43
- State average 5.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 446 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.55
- State average 1.81 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 407 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.13
- State average 0.73 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,019 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.1
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 100 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.65
- State average 0.46
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.48
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.16
- State average 0.35
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.77
- State average 0.9
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.78
- State average 0.75
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 5.5
- State average 7.66 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 4
- State average 6.84 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.07
- State average 1.03
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 68
- State average 68
- National average 65
- 394 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 229
- State average 156
- National average 168
- 462 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 228
- State average 150
- National average 162
- 442 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 284
- State average 226
- National average 257
- 18 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 94
- National average 93
- 93 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 49
- State average 72
- National average 69
- 35 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 92
- State average 78
- National average 78
- 2,939 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia 1
- State average 1.04 (computed here)
- National average 1.09 (computed here)
- 4,277 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 93.17 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 3,039 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 68,899 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 15
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 7,122 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 83
- State average 78
- National average 73
- 118 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 95
- State average 90
- National average 87
- 75 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 79
- State average 82
- National average 81
- 395 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 93
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 206 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 77
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 26 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 91
- State average 73.47 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 8,211 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy — 5
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14.1
- State average 14.43 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 372 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.5
- State average 21.64 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 818 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -5.7
- State average 7.8 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 265 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -12
- State average 6.34 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 556 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -13.3
- State average 4.76 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 481 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.6
- State average 17.32 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 776 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected6
- State average 5.29 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 263 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10.2
- State average 10.89 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 263 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6
- State average 6.04 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 77 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.7
- State average 11.09 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 85 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.5
- State average 19.7 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 372 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected11.7
- State average 13.1 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 3,532 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 1 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,440 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

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Sources for this page

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NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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