Lake Catherine State Park-Bridge No. 2 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Diamondhead residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Diamondhead, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Diamondhead
No hospital or community health center in Diamondhead itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Diamondhead; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Arkansas towns that border Diamondhead have CDC estimates of their own. Arkansas: 39.3% obesity, 13.3% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Diamondhead
Why doesn’t Diamondhead have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Diamondhead.
What hospital is closest to Diamondhead?
National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Diamondhead’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Diamondhead?
8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arcare - 49 in Hot Springs National Park, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Diamondhead.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.