June 25, 2019
New Urgent Care Benefit to our Veterans
Through the VA Mission Act, the VA is providing a new Urgent Care benefit to Veterans who are enrolled in VA's health care system. Read More »
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Welcome to OCMC,
Your Community Safety Net for over 64 Years.
SMALLER WITH A BIGGER IMPACT
According to recent health ratings on ConsumerReports.org, Ouachita County Medical Center is ranked #1 for Hospital Safety, in Arkansas. The five main categories that are factored into the score include: avoiding infections, avoiding readmissions, communicating about medications and discharge, appropriate use of chest and abdominal scanning, and avoiding mortality (medical and surgical). OCMC scored a 68 out of 100, followed by Mena Regional Health System (65) and Baptist Health Medical Center- Stuttgart (60).
June 25, 2019
New Cath Lab coming to Ouachita County Medical Center
A catheterization laboratory - aka cath lab - is an examination room in a hospital or clinic with diagnostic imaging equipment used to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality found. Read More »
June 25, 2019
Ouachita County Medical Center Earns Grade A Safety Ranking
Just two of 29 Arkansas hospitals assessed — Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden and Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith — earned an A rating in the spring hospital safety ranking report issued by The Leapfrog Group. Read More »