NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a 228-bed healthcare facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is part of the NEA Baptist Health System and Baptist Memorial Health Care. The NEA Baptist Medical Campus is built on 85 acres of land, housing a fully integrated medical campus, combining NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and specialists of the NEA Baptist Clinic. The new facility features an integrated medical office building and hospital. The new hospital is a six-story structure with 181 beds with expansion space for 300 beds total. The NEA Baptist Clinic consists of two multispecialty physician structures. The campus also houses a free-standing 34,000 square-foot advanced cancer treatment center featuring radiation therapy, chemotherapy, medical oncology, clinical research, as well as supportive services. Along with these new facilities comes a new way of practicing medicine that continues to focus on an outstanding patient experience; from adding new doctors and specialties to acquiring the latest technology. The medical campus is part of a $400 million investment in Jonesboro and the surrounding counties; one of the largest health care investments made in Arkansas. It was first founded in 1976.
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NEA Baptist Memorial hospital has received approval as a Level IV trauma center. It has been investing in electronic medical records. The hospital offers a number of inpatient and outpatient services, emergency care, surgical services including weight loss surgery, neurology, respiratory care, cancer care, and pulmonary rehabilitation. NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital also offers heart care through its Heart Center and labor and delivery services through the hospital’s Women’s Center. The hospital employs a chef and dieticians to provide healthy food to patients. NEA Baptist Health System is currently construction a new, $400 million medical campus in Jonesboro, AR. The new campus will feature NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, the specialties of NEA Baptist Clinic, and NEA Baptist Cancer Center. The hospital will grow to 181 beds, with capacity for future expansion. NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades, a leading independent health care ratings company, in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation and the number one hospital in Arkansas in 2012 for orthopedic services.
