Maternity Ward: And Then There Were 30

by AMP Staff August 17, 2026

Arkansas is home to 30 “birthing” hospitals — those which provide labor and delivery services. Since 2019, 10 hospitals have closed their obstetrics units, the most recent being National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. Sixty percent of the state’s rural hospitals do not offer maternity services, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement states.

According to ACHI, Arkansas hospitals that provide labor and delivery services as of July 2026 include:

· Arkadelphia: Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia

· Batesville: White River Medical Center

· Benton: Saline Memorial Hospital

· Bentonville: Freeman Health System — Bentonville Medical Center

· Blytheville: Great River Medical Center

· Clarksville: Johnson Regional Medical Center

· Conway: Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway

· Conway: Conway Regional Medical Center

· Dumas: Delta Memorial Hospital

· El Dorado: Baptist Health Medical Center-El Dorado

· Fayetteville: Washington Regional Medical Center

· Forrest City: Forrest City Medical Center

· Fort Smith: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

· Harrison: North Arkansas Regional Medical Center

· Hot Springs: CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs

· Johnson: Willow Creek Medical Center

· Jonesboro: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital

· Jonesboro: St. Bernards Medical Center

· Little Rock: Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock

· Little Rock: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center

· Mena: Mena Regional Health System

· Monticello: Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County

· Mountain Home: Baxter Regional Medical Center

· North Little Rock: Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock

· Paragould: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Paragould

· Pine Bluff: Jefferson Regional Medical Center

· Rogers: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

· Russellville: St. Mary’s Regional Health System

· Searcy: Unity Health — White County Medical Center

· Stuttgart: Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart

ACHI Arkansas Arkansas Center for Health Improvement Birthing hospitals Hot Springs Arkansas National Park Medical Center

AMP Staff

Sounding the Alarm: Birthing Hospitals in Arkansas Becoming Few and Far Between

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