Five Rivers Medical Center first opened its doors on October 23, 1950 as Randolph County Memorial Hospital. The idea for a hospital in the county, was born out of the Pocahontas Kiwanis Club and was fulfilled after the land was donated by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Baltz Sr.
From 1950 until 1980, the hospital was located at the current location of Randolph County Nursing Home on Hospital Drive. The hospital opened with 32 beds which was outgrown pretty quickly. In 1972, an additional 10 beds were added to aid with the rapid expansion of services provided.
The hospital’s current location was opened in 1980 and was licensed for 50 beds and the name was changed to Randolph County Medical Center. At that time, it included an OB and Nursery as well as three large surgical Suites. In August 1992, the Senior Care Unit went into operation. Television and Radio star Art Linkletter attended the opening ceremonies. Since opening, the Senior Care program has served over 4000 patients and conducted free screenings for over 6000. In December 2000, the four-bed emergency room was updated to a state-of-the-art seven-bed emergency department.
In 2007, the hospital’s name was changed to Five Rivers Medical Center due to new City Ownership. In 2011, the Arkansas Department of Health Trauma Section awarded the Emergency Room with a Level 4 Trauma Designation. Also in 2011, the Emergency Room became affiliated with the UAMS AR Saves Stroke Care program. This program allows the ER to be connected with a Neurologist quickly via Telemedicine should a patient present with Stroke symptoms.
In 2019, Five Rivers Medical Center became St. Bernards Five Rivers after the health system began leasing the facility. St. Bernards Five Rivers currently offers emergency services, diagnostics and radiology, surgery and IV therapy as well as rehabilitation services and senior behavioral healthcare.
In 2023, St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center was selected to participate in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development - Technical Assistance Program. This program enhances healthcare delivery in the DRA region by supporting capacity building for quality improvement, telehealth and integration of social services to help healthcare facilities increase financial viability and operational efficiency. In addition, it partnered with St. Bernards Medical Center to begin offering on-site, non-chemo infusion services. Finally, it transitioned to a newly established hospital status, Rural Emergency Hospital (REH), to bolster emergency and outpatient service offerings in Randolph. The change marks the first hospital in Arkansas to adopt the REH designation.
Take advantage of the same quality care locally that you expect from a larger hospital - with a personal touch.
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center offers the following services:
- 40 Beds
- Aquatic Therapy
- Auxiliary/Teen Volunteers
- Community Education
- CT Scan
- 24/7 Emergency Medicine (IDHI Stroke Program, Arkansas Trauma System)
- Home Health
- Infusion Services (non-chemo, operated by St. Bernards Medical Center)
- Laboratory
- Digital Mammography (operated by St. Bernards Medical Center)
- MRI
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Surgery (GI)
- Pain Management (non-opioid treatments)
- Patient Education
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Care
- Rural Health Clinic
- Speech Pathology
- Ultrasound
- Wound Care
Auxiliary volunteers are ambassadors of comfort to our patients and their families. They are helpful and courteous, but they also provide a remarkable service to the hospital and community.
Because of the fundraising efforts of the Auxiliary, we are able to purchase items that fall outside the hospital budget.
One of the sources of their funds is the Gift Shoppe, located off the emergency department entrance. With loads of goodies to shop, their wares provide nice gifts (and necessities) to hospital patients but are a great resource for anyone’s gift-giving quest!
The Auxiliary also hosts a sheet sale with remarkable, quality Egyptian cotton sheets at affordable prices. Their regular jewelry sales also attract a lot of attention.
Just as important, being a part of the all-volunteer auxiliary is a fulfilling way to give back to the community. Become a volunteer!
