Washington Regional Medical Center

Name

Washington Regional Medical Center

Legal name

Washington Regional Medical System

Website

https://wregional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA), Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Cardiac care services
• Neurology and stroke care
• Maternal and neonatal care
• Outpatient specialty clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Acute Care Hospital Services: Inpatient and outpatient medical services at 425-bed medical center including emergency department, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and specialty care
2. Outpatient Clinic Services: Revenue from 40+ primary care and specialty clinics including cardiovascular, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, and women's health services
3. Urgent Care Services: Seven urgent care locations offering walk-in medical services for non-emergency care, occupational health, and family care
4. Home Health and Hospice: Home-based healthcare services including home health and hospice care through Willard Walker Hospice Home

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Washington Regional Medical Center operates a 425-bed acute care hospital complemented by two ambulatory surgery centers, seven urgent care locations, and more than 40 primary care and specialty clinics across Northwest and North Arkansas. The system delivers inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, cardiac, neuroscience, maternal, neonatal, orthopedic, oncology, dialysis, home health, hospice, and senior care services, structured around five Centers of Excellence (Heart, Neuroscience, Women and Infants, Senior Health, and Total Joint).

Product overview

Washington Regional Medical Center is a community-owned, non-profit healthcare system based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, operating a 425-bed medical center, two surgical centers, 40 clinic locations, and multiple specialty facilities across Northwest Arkansas. The system offers a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services organized around five Centers of Excellence: Walker Heart Institute (cardiac care), J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute (neurology and spine), Women and Infants Center (maternity and neonatal care), Pat Walker Center for Seniors (geriatric services), and Total Joint Center (orthopedic surgery). Additional services include emergency/trauma care, cancer services, dialysis, imaging, laboratory, home health, hospice, and urgent care at seven locations. Washington Regional partners with UAMS for graduate medical education and operates simulation training facilities for healthcare professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walker Heart Institute Premier cardiac care center in Northwest Arkansas providing comprehensive heart and vascular care with the largest cardiovascular team in the region, including cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiovascular/thoracic surgery. Features a 76-bed cardiology unit and advanced procedures such as TAVR, TCAR, MitraClip, and WATCHMAN devices.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute Integrated, multi-specialty neuroscience program with board-certified neurosurgeons, vascular neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists, and interventional pain management physicians. Includes a 20-bed neurosurgical intensive care unit and award-winning stroke and spine programs.
• Washington Regional Medical Center 425-bed community-owned, non-profit acute care medical center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, providing comprehensive services including emergency medicine, surgery, oncology, and specialty care; ranked #1 hospital in Arkansas by U.S. News & World Report.
• Women and Infants Center Comprehensive maternal and neonatal care center with a Level III-A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (highest level and largest in Northwest Arkansas), obstetric hospital medicine, and maternal fetal medicine services.
• Pat Walker Center for Seniors Premier geriatric services center in Northwest Arkansas providing multi-disciplinary specialized care for older adults including memory disorders, movement disorders, and comprehensive senior health programs.
• Total Joint Center Comprehensive joint replacement program offering multidisciplinary care for hip and knee replacement surgeries, recognized with Blue Distinction Center+ designation and Joint Commission advanced certification.
• Emergency Department and Trauma Center Level II Trauma Center providing the highest level of emergency care in Northwest Arkansas, with 24/7 coverage by trauma surgery and emergency medicine physicians.
• Washington Regional Urgent Care Seven urgent care locations providing walk-in urgent care, family care, and occupational health services throughout Northwest Arkansas, including sites in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Harrison, Mountain Home, Rogers, and Springdale.
• North Hills Surgery Center Ambulatory surgery center named one of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for 2026 by Newsweek, providing outpatient surgical services as part of Washington Regional's surgical network.
• Washington Regional Physicians' Specialty Hospital Specialty hospital (formerly Northwest Health Physicians' Specialty Hospital) providing outpatient, orthopedic, spine, and emergency surgeries; operations assumed by Washington Regional on December 1, 2025.
• Washington Regional Simulation Center $3.1 million, 6,650-square-foot simulation training facility opened in February 2026 with three simulation suites, five programmable manikins, classrooms, and serves as an American Heart Association Training Center for care teams and students.
• Dialysis Centers of Northwest Arkansas Outpatient dialysis services for patients with kidney disease, including chronic and end-stage kidney disease and electrolyte imbalances.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home Comprehensive cancer support services offering free clinical breast exams, cancer education, and support programs for patients and families affected by cancer.
• Center for Exercise Comprehensive exercise and wellness facility providing specialized programs designed to help patients resume full and active lifestyles.
• UAMS/Washington Regional Graduate Medical Education Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine residency programs operated in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to train future physicians and expand the regional healthcare workforce.
• Washington Regional Home Health Home-based healthcare services providing medical care in patients' homes, recognized with a Superior Performer award from Strategic Healthcare Programs.
• Willard Walker Hospice Home Inpatient hospice facility providing compassionate end-of-life care with dedicated staff and support services for patients and families.
• PACE of the Ozarks Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly providing comprehensive medical and social services to seniors that allow them to remain living in their communities.
• WATCHMAN FLX Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device Left atrial appendage closure implant procedure offered at Walker Heart Institute to reduce stroke risk and serve as an alternative to lifelong anticoagulation for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named #1 Hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years (2021-2026)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Premier AnesthesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Premier Anesthesia expanded partnership with Washington Regional Medical Center to provide anesthesia services at two additional facilities in Northwest Arkansas: North Hills Surgery Center and Physicians' Specialty Hospital. The expansion aims to improve operational efficiency and ensure consistent, high-quality anesthesia care across these facilities, supporting Washington Regional's growing surgical capacity and regional healthcare goals.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Graduate Medical Education partnership with UAMS/Washington Regional Graduate Medical Education program including Emergency Medicine Residency Program and Internal Medicine Residency Program. This partnership trains future physicians while expanding healthcare workforce in the region.
• IDHI Stroke Program (formerly AR SAVES)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington Regional stroke team provides telemedicine consultations to other Arkansas hospitals through the IDHI Stroke Program (Stroke Assistance Through Virtual Emergency Support). This extends specialized stroke expertise to rural hospitals lacking stroke specialists.
• Lincoln School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington Regional partnered with Lincoln School District to operate a school-based health center on the Lincoln Middle School campus, providing healthcare access for students and the community.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arkansas Children's Hospital: Arkansas Children's is the state's only pediatric health system, headquartered in Little Rock with regional clinics. It competes with WRMC's Women and Infants Center for high-risk obstetric and neonatal referrals and represents an alternative for pediatric specialty care across Arkansas.
• Baptist Health (Arkansas): Baptist Health operates a statewide network of hospitals and clinics across Arkansas, including facilities in Little Rock and other regions. It is a key regional competitor for tertiary referrals, specialty care, and statewide payer contracts that overlap with WRMC's service lines.
• UAMS Medical Center: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is the state's academic medical center and WRMC's GME partner. It competes for complex tertiary cases statewide, offers residency programs, and serves as a referral destination for cases beyond NWA's local capabilities.

Direct peers

• Northwest Medical Center (Springdale): Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, AR is the most direct competitor to Washington Regional in Northwest Arkansas, operating a comparable acute care hospital, emergency services, and specialty clinics across the same NWA service area. It is part of the larger Northwest Health system.
• Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers is one of the primary competitors in the NWA market, part of the national Mercy Health system. It competes directly with WRMC on primary care, emergency, women's health, and specialty services in the same geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Health System: Mercy is one of the largest Catholic non-profit health systems in the U.S., operating 40+ hospitals across multiple states including the NWA market. It competes with WRMC at the system level for payer contracts, physician recruitment, and capital-intensive specialty investments.
• Ascension Health: Ascension is one of the largest Catholic non-profit health systems in the U.S., operating 140+ hospitals. It is comparable to WRMC in mission, non-profit status, and community-based positioning, representing both a potential partner and a structural competitor in value-based care and population health initiatives.
• HCA Healthcare: HCA Healthcare is the largest investor-owned hospital operator in the U.S., operating 180+ hospitals. While not directly in NWA, its scale, capital access, and aggressive physician acquisition strategy represent a structural competitive threat that could enter or expand in the region.
• AdventHealth: AdventHealth is a large non-profit health system with 50+ hospitals, primarily in the Southeast and Midwest. As a faith-based, mission-driven peer, it competes for clinical talent, payer partnerships, and national recognition in quality rankings (Leapfrog, U.S. News).
• CommonSpirit Health: CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the U.S. with 140+ hospitals across 20+ states. As a broad incumbent, it shares WRMC's non-profit, community-based operating model and competes for talent, partnerships, and value-based care contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/WashingtonRegional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-regional-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/washingtonregional

Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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