FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Four Arkansas hospitals were included in Forbes’ Top Hospitals 2026 list.
Hospitals are rated based on four categories: patient outcomes, best practices, value and patient experience. Each category is assigned a five-star rating system, with one being the worst and five being the best.
Forbes considered roughly 5,400 general acute care hospitals were eligible for consideration, around 2,500 meeting the inclusion criteria. Of that, 762 hospitals made the list, with 253 receiving an overall rating of five stars and 509 receiving an overall rating of four stars…