About Us

St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is the flagship hospital of the St. Edward Mercy Health Network, and is a general acute care hospital licensed for 343 beds.  The Health Network also includes three critical access hospitals in Paris (North Logan Mercy Hospital), Ozark (Mercy Hospital Turner Memorial), and Waldron (Mercy Hospital of Scott County).  We also have clinics in Van Buren, Waldron, Paris, and Mansfield.

Our Mission
Rooted in Jesus? healing mission, and faithful to the Sisters of Mercy ministry tradition marked by justice, service, excellence, stewardship and respect for the dignity of each person, St. Edward Mercy implements and advocates for innovative health and social services to improve the health and quality of life of individuals and families in the community, with particular concern for people who are underserved and poor. In doing so, we make a difference by touching the lives of those we serve with compassion and exceptional Mercy Service.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Launched the area’s only Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit. More »»
• Began the area’s only 24-hour Labor & Delivery Anesthesia Program. More »»
• Launched Mercy Safe Watch—an electronic ICU. More »»
• Opened a Cardiac Short Stay Unit. More »»
• Added digital mammography equipment. More »»
   
  

For these and all of our Mercy Service efforts, our community has named us their Consumer Choice Award Winner for four years straight! 

Learn more at www.StEdwardMercy.com