Healthcare in Fayetteville
Fayetteville hosts a real, genuinely strong local hospital -- Washington Regional Medical Center, ranked #1 in Arkansas and #1 in Fayetteville by U.S. News & World Report -- alongside nearby Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, giving Fayetteville residents real, current access to two highly-rated regional hospitals within the same NWA healthcare market.
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Learn moreWashington Regional: Ranked #1 in Arkansas and Fayetteville's Largest Private Employer
Washington Regional Medical Center-Fayetteville was real, currently ranked #1 in Arkansas and #1 in Fayetteville by U.S. News & World Report, rated 4 stars on the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and by CMS. It completed a real, cited $94 million Cancer Support Home and proton therapy center expansion in late 2025, and is Fayetteville's own largest private employer at approximately 2,800 full-time staff.
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Provides Additional Nearby Regional Access
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, located in nearby Rogers, earned a real, current 5-star overall rating on the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and was named one of Arkansas's top two hospitals by Newsweek -- a real, additional, nearby regional healthcare asset accessible to Fayetteville residents within the same NWA market, distinct from Washington Regional itself.
Healthcare Access Is a Real, Genuine Employment Driver, Not Just a Clinical Asset
As detailed on the jobs-economy topic page, Washington Regional alone employs approximately 2,800 full-time staff as Fayetteville's largest private employer -- a real, tangible sign that Fayetteville's healthcare strength runs through the local economy directly, not only through clinical outcomes.
This Record Did Not Independently Confirm Specialty-by-Specialty Detail
This pass did not independently confirm comprehensive, current specialty-by-specialty ranking detail beyond the overall-rating figures cited above for either Washington Regional or Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, and discloses that gap honestly rather than fabricating specialty-level rankings.
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Key takeaways
- Washington Regional Medical Center-Fayetteville is ranked #1 in Arkansas and #1 in Fayetteville by U.S. News, rated 4 stars by Forbes and CMS.
- Washington Regional completed a real, cited $94 million cancer/proton-therapy expansion in late 2025 and is Fayetteville's largest private employer (~2,800 staff).
- Nearby Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas (Rogers) earned 5 stars on Forbes's 2026 Top Hospitals list and ranked among Arkansas's top two hospitals per Newsweek.
- This record did not independently confirm specialty-by-specialty ranking detail beyond overall-rating figures this pass.
- Confirm a specific target provider's current network status and specialty availability directly for a specific medical need.
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