Freeman Health System – Bentonville Medical Center, accredited by The Joint Commission, is a 128-bed acute care facility offeringcardiac care, including open-heart surgery and cardiac catheterization. The women’s center features maternity care suites with home-like comfort in The Family Birth Place, and they were first in the state of Arkansas to introduce the newest low-intervention birthing options, including a suite with a Murphy bed and birthing tub as well as nitrous oxide as a pain relief option. The emergency department holds Chest Pain Center accreditation and is recognized by the Arkansas Department of Health as an Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital. To learn more about all of the accreditations and awards we’ve earned, visit the awards and accreditations page.
In 2021, the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence awarded Freeman Health System the highest-level,Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence. An award focused on continuous quality improvement and not presented every year, only 27 Arkansas organizations have received the highest-level award.
Freeman Health System expanded its network footprint by adding a standalone emergency department location in West Bentonville. The 24/7 emergency department is an extension of services for Freeman Health System, operating as a department of Freeman Health System – Bentonville Medical Center.Learn more here.
History
Freeman Health System – Bentonville Medical Center has a rich history of service to the community, dating back to 1942. It was through the visions of Andrew Jackson Bates, his wife Ellen and the community leaders of Bentonville that Bates Memorial Hospital became a reality in 1942. The 12-bed hospital at 302 S Main was the first hospital in Benton County and the second in Northwest Arkansas.
In April 1964, Bates Memorial Hospital opened a new 35-bed hospital located at 602 N Walton Boulevard. On July 1, 1996, the hospital merged with Freeman Health System – Springdale Medical Center, forming Freeman Health System.
