CHI St. Vincent Infirmary (Little Rock, Ark.). CHI St. Vincent Infirmary got its start in 1888 as the 10-bed Charity Hospital and has since blossomed into the flagship hospital of CHI St. Vincent Health System and the No. 1 hospital in Arkansas for 2016-17, as rated by U.S. News & World Report. The CHI St. Vincent health system is staffed by more than 4,000 employees and saw 35,574 inpatient admissions in fiscal year 2016. In January 2013, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary became the first hospital in Arkansas to earn Magnet designation for excellence in nursing leadership.
