By Linda Satter

U.S. News & World Report has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital.

In the magazine’s annual Best Hospitals edition, released today, UAMS was named Best Hospital in the Little Rock metropolitan area, in a tie with Baptist Health Medical Center.

UAMS also received “high performing” designations for the following nine treatments or procedures:

Colon cancer surgery
Heart failure
Hip fracture
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
Lung cancer surgery
Pneumonia
Stroke

UAMS Designated a 2024-2025 Best Hospital; Rated High-Performing in Nine Areas