Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (AMMC)

Ammc is a community-focused organization that provides overall leadership for meeting the healthcare needs of paragould and greene county, Arkansas, as well as surrounding areas of northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri. In recognition of its unique role, ammc was designated a rural referral Center by the centers for medicare and medicaid services in august 2004. Ammc is the only Hospital in greene county, Arkansas, and provides a significant amount of care and service to indigent patients covered by the medicaid program as well as other uninsured and underinsured patients. As a result, ammc is identified as a disproportionate share Hospital by the centers for medicare and medicaid services.during fiscal year 2022, ammc discharged 3,001 adult and pediatric inpatients and delivered 319 newborns. There were approximately 68,501 outpatient visits ranging from outpatient surgery and cardiac cath lab procedures to diagnostic radiology and laboratory visits. In addition, our emergency room saw 21,130 visits last year and our home health agency made 11,599 visits. The ammc ambulance service, with bases in paragould, corning and rector, made 7,205 runs.