New Clinic Openings in 2024

Throughout 2024, Baptist Health expanded services and increased access to reach more people in more parts of the state. The following are highlights of some of the new locations Baptist Health was proud to open during the past year.

Rose City Neighborhood Clinic Creates New Access to Care in Growing Part of City

Baptist Health increased access to quality care through a community partnership with North Little Rock to better serve a neighborhood in the eastern section of that city that has been without a local health clinic since a previous medical office burned down in 2013.

Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, the first full-service medical clinic for that area in more than a decade, officially cut the ceremonial ribbon in September with attendance by area dignitaries and Baptist Health officials.

One of those dignitaries, North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick, is from the Rose City neighborhood and personally knows the importance of having a nearby health clinic in the community. Hartwick suffered a head injury as a child and said he may not be here today had he not had immediate medical attention in Rose City.

“The east part of North Little Rock is the fastest growing part of our city. We have three new factories, new homes, and are excited for this clinic to support our growth. The location of this clinic is vital for North Little Rock,” Hartwick said.

The nearly 6,500-square-foot clinic is located at 4200 E. Washington Ave. in North Little Rock. Representatives from Baptist Health and North Little Rock broke ground on the Rose City neighborhood project in August 2022.

Bank of America provided philanthropic support to help cover the inaugural cost of opening the Rose City clinic, including medical and dental pharmacy supplies, X-ray machines, and other equipment.

Baptist Health PACE Expands Services to Hot Springs and Malvern Areas

Baptist Health PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) opened a location in Hot Springs in 2024.

Similar to the location in North Little Rock near the BHMC-NLR campus, the new facility at 2100 Albert Pike Road in Hot Springs provides a unique coordinated care approach for nursing-home-eligible seniors who wish to remain living independently within their communities.

Once enrolled in Baptist Health PACE, a dedicated care team that includes a primary care provider, nurses, therapists, personal care aides, social worker, dietitian, and other professionals oversee all aspects of care. This team works with the participant and family/caregiver to determine what services will best meet the goals of care.

Adult day health center facilities, transportation to and from the center and medical appointments, and other services are also available.

Baptist Health PACE was created to enhance the quality of life of seniors and empower them to live with dignity in their own home and community.

Baptist Health Medical CenterArkadelphia Earns Top 100 Critical Access Hospital Award

Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia was recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Index.

It is a great honor for Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia to be recognized for its steadfast commitment to providing quality care to our patients and be named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the country.

During an era of uncertainty for rural health care, the Top 100 rural hospitals continue to provide a unique lens to identify innovation and inspiration for how to deliver high quality care to increasingly vulnerable populations.

Now in its 14th year, the Index is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance.