BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center - Heber Springs became a part of the BAPTIST HEALTH family in 1997, offering comprehensive coverage for the citizens of Cleburne county and surrounding areas.
BHMC-HS is a growing healthcare facility, dedicated to delivering quality care by knowledgeable and experienced people. Fully accredited by the Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), BHMC-HS is one of five BAPTIST HEALTH hospitals in Arkansas.
The original Cleburne County Hospital opened as a 36-bed acute care hospital in 1968. In 1996 the facility became the fifth hospital in the BAPTIST HEALTH system and the name was changed to Baptist Medical Center-Heber Springs to reflect its new ownership. The name was subsequently changed to its current name of BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Heber Springs (BHMC-HS) in 2003.
"When this hospital joined the BAPTIST HEALTH system a partnership was forged with the community to provide state-of-the-art healthcare. We at BAPTIST HEALTH have been privileged to be an integral part of the vibrant health of this community," stated Russell D. Harrington, president and CEO of BAPTIST HEALTH.
Patients were moved into a new 60,000 square foot facility in June of 2007. The new hospital is located at 1800 Bypass Road in Heber Springs, a more accessible and visible location on the east side of Heber Springs, serving Cleburne, Van Buren, Faulkner, Independence, White and Stone Counties.
The new BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Heber Springs includes an expanded Emergency Department, an expanded Operating Suite, a Centralized Outpatient Clinic, In-house MRI services, a second covered entrance, a larger cafeteria and updated inpatient rooms.
"One of the key ingredients to making our community a great place to live is having access to quality healthcare. We want to continue to provide the citizens of Heber Springs and surrounding areas with the very best healthcare available and this new medical center will allow us to do that," stated Ed Lacy, vice president and administrator of BHMC-HS.
