About

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in Arkansas. The nationally recognized, faith-based hospital opened as Baptist State Hospital in November 1920 and was legally incorporated on Feb. 16, 1921. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has 827 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baptist Health. It is easily accessible off Interstates 30 and 630 in the growing area of west Little Rock.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock’s Emergency Department is a Level II Trauma center and is staffed with specialists who will care for you through unthinkable accidents, sudden illness and any other medical emergency you may experience.

Also located on the campus are Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute, Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital, Hickingbotham Outpatient Center, Medical Towers I, Medical Towers II, Doctors Park, the Cornerstone Medical Building and Baptist Health Eye and Surgery Center, allowing patients and providers convenient access to additional health care services.

Awards & Recognition

• Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award
• Among an elite group of hospitals nationwide to earn an “A” patient safety rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
• Recipient of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check Mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
• Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Arkansas Department of Health

Amenities

• Admissions
• Advice & Support
• Dining Services
  • Boulevard Bread (First Floor, Medical Towers I)
    • Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Breezes Deli (Ground Floor, Hickingbotham Outpatient Center)
    • Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Café 9601 (Ground Floor, Hospital)
    • Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    • Dinner: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Late Night: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  • McBride’s Café & Bakery (First Floor, Medical Towers II)
    • Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Starbucks (Ground Floor, Hospital)
  • Subway (First Floor, Medical Towers I)
• Discharge Hospitality Center
• Fitness Center
• Gift Shop
  • Medical Towers I Gift Shop & Pharmacy (First Floor, Medical Towers I)
    • Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Medical Records
• Patient Financial Services
• Pastoral Care
• Pharmacy
  • Medical Towers I Gift Shop & Pharmacy (First Floor, Medical Towers I)
    • Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Before Arriving

Please use the designated parking. At Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, look for the lot labeled P5. To view the parking map, click here.

Our Visitor Guidelines outline visiting hours and information regarding waiting rooms/areas. Should you feel unwell, we ask that you please postpone your visit. Notify the admissions desk or speak with a guest representative if you have questions.