Gravette, AR — Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH) has received two Pearl Awards from the Arkansas Department of Health in recognition of outstanding commitment to stroke care from July 2024 through June 2025. The awards are based on performance data from the Arkansas Stroke Registry and honor excellence in Door to CT times and Stroke Band documentation.
Door-to-CT time measures how quickly a patient receives a brain scan to determine treatment, while stroke band documentation is used track and expedite care for patients with suspected or confirmed stroke.
Ozarks Community Hospital is proud to be recognized for its commitment to high quality stroke care. “In a small rural access hospital, technology changes everything. It connects hospitals, people, and information to allow rapid evaluation and treatment, especially for stroke patients,” says OCH ER Manager Londa Fiola. “But technology alone does not save lives. It is the humanity behind it. Without the vision, compassion, empathy, and values of our nurses, physicians, and radiology technologists, technology has no soul. We may be small here at OCH, but our dedication and passion for patient care make a powerful difference every day.”
About Ozarks Community Hospital
Ozarks Community Hospital is a bi state safety net healthcare provider headquartered in Gravette, Arkansas, serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Ozarks. In addition to family medicine, OCH offers a wide range of specialty services and operates a fully staffed emergency department 24/7 with minimal wait times and quick turnaround on results.