Referrals for hospitals and case managers
Riverside Health Services in Arkoma, Oklahoma: skilled nursing, ventilator and tracheostomy care, and rehabilitation, five minutes from Fort Smith.
How to send a referral
- Referral line: (918) 875-3107. Ask for our Business Office Manager.
- Referrals and medical records fax: (855) 978-1116
- Questions by email: admissions@riversidehealthservices.com. Please send patient information by fax or phone, not regular email.
Care we provide
- Skilled nursing 24 hours a day, including medication management, diabetic care and wound care
- Ventilator management and tracheostomy care, including routine trach care and suctioning
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy
- Long-term care
Every patient is different. Call with the patient’s current needs, including respiratory settings for a ventilator patient, and we’ll give you a straight answer on whether we can meet them.
Helpful to send
- Face sheet and insurance information (Medicare, Medicare Advantage, SoonerCare or other)
- History and physical, recent progress notes and current orders
- Medication list
- Therapy notes and goals, if rehab is planned
- Respiratory details for ventilator or tracheostomy patients
Coverage
Riverside is certified for Medicare and Oklahoma Medicaid (SoonerCare). For Medicare Advantage and other plans, call us with the plan name and we’ll check.
Distance from Fort Smith hospitals
- Baptist Health-Fort Smith, 1001 Towson Avenue: about 2 miles, about 5 minutes by car
- Downtown Fort Smith, Garrison Avenue: about 3 miles, about 6 minutes by car
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, 7301 Rogers Avenue: about 7 miles, about 12 minutes by car
Quality information
Our public record is on Medicare Care Compare (CCN 375371), with inspection reports from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. NPI: 1942750823.