Conway Regional Health System Buys Renaissance Women's Center
by Arkansas Business Staff – 3 days ago
Conway Regional Health System has acquired Renaissance Women's Center, effective Aug. 3.
Health Care
NuShores Gets NuCress Contract, Opening 'Clean' Facility in Little Rock
5 days ago
NuShores Biosciences LLC is moving from the BioVentures building on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus in Little Rock to a west Little Rock office complex, where it will open one of only a few medical device clean manufacturing facilities in the state, the company said.
Patient Death Supersedes Indictment in Parker Case 
6 days ago
A grand jury in a superseding indictment accused Dr. Lonnie Joseph Parker of Texarkana of causing the death of a patient.
Arkansas Reports 626 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 More Deaths
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Dr. Azhar Invested in Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair
Dr. Gohar Azhar, a nationally recognized expert on cardiovascular aging research with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, was recently invested in the Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics Clinical Affairs. read more >
Arkansas Reports 652 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 More Deaths
Arkansas on Thursday reported 652 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and nine more deaths from the illness. read more >
Arkansas Reports 703 New Coronavirus Cases, 7 More Deaths
Arkansas on Wednesday reported 703 new confirmed coronavirus cases and seven more people have died from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
Arkansas Reports 383 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More Deaths
Arkansas on Tuesday reported 383 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 11 more deaths from the illness it causes. read more >
Hutchinson: No Decision Yet on Unemployment Extension
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday said he needs more guidance before he'll decide whether the state will help pay for extending unemployment benefits under an executive order President Donald Trump signed last week. read more >
Arkansas Reports 572 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 More Deaths
Arkansas has 572 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths due the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, state health officials reported Sunday. read more >
Medical Marijuana Litigation Grows Like Weeds
A Pulaski County circuit judge took a whiff of a medical marijuana licensing dispute last month and promptly passed it on. read more >
Coronavirus Delays Sentencing in Jeremy Hutchinson Case
It turns out that the pandemic is the reason that former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson, still has not been sentenced more than a year after his guilty plea read more >
Walmart CTO Tops Executive Compensation List
Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar's experience explains why his total compensation for the first seven months he spent at Walmart made him the highest-paid executive among Arkansas' public companies. read more >
Tyson Upgrades Worker Safety Amid Pandemic
Meat producers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is no exception. read more >
Cascading Failure (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The biggest disasters are rarely the result of a single, isolated failure. read more >
Ward Accepts Provost Position at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Wendy Ward has been named associate provost for faculty in the Division of Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Governor Proposes $20M in Paid COVID-19 Leave for Teachers
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday proposed setting aside $20 million for teachers who have to miss work because of the coronavirus as the state reported one of its biggest increases in virus cases since the pandemic began. read more >
Arkansas Reports 735 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 More Deaths
Arkansas on Thursday reported 735 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and seven more people in the state have died from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
UAMS Receives $420K Estate Gift for Endowed Chair
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $420,000 gift from the estate of Dr. Jack T. Steele to finalize creation of the Jack T. Steele, M.D. Endowed Chair in Family and Preventive Medicine in the College of Medicine. read more >
UAMS Names Nirvana Manning Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology
Dr. Nirvana Manning has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
Arkansas Schools Must Be Open 5 Days A Week Despite Virus
Arkansas is requiring schools to stay open five days a week when classes resume this month, state education officials said Wednesday, complicating efforts by some districts to limit on-site instruction because of the coronavirus. read more >
$780K Grant to Give UAMS Students Cancer Research Experience
A $780,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund a hands-on summer cancer research program for medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >
NYITCOM at A-State Awarded $428K Grant For Migraine Research
An assistant professor of basic sciences at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University has secured a multi-year grant for $428,400 from the National Institutes of Health. read more >
Asa Hutchinson, Others Targeted in Unemployment Fraud
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says scammers fraudulently filed on his behalf for unemployment assistance, as officials said thousands of claims have been frozen over potential fraud concerns. read more >
Arkansas Business Seeks Nominations for CFO of the Year
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will be honored during a virtual livestream awards ceremony on Dec. 15. read more >
Arkansas Reports 787 New Coronavirus Cases, 11 More Deaths
Arkansas on Monday reported 787 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 11 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
Something Good Can Come of This (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I'm hopeful that some lasting changes for the better will come out of COVID-19 because that's a common thread in human history. read more >
Shorty Small's Scrubs the Air in Reopening
Paul Kreth, CEO of Shorty Small's in Little Rock, says he and his team “just want to claim that we're doing the best that we can possibly do” when it comes to protecting diners and employees from COVID-19. read more >
Oak Grove Transition Resumes
Natural State Recovery Centers is turning the former Oak Grove High School into a residential addiction recovery center. read more >
Funeral Home Purchase Price Revealed
Smith Family Funeral Homes acquired Little Rock Funeral Home last month from owner Brad Leggett, a fourth-generation funeral director. read more >
Walmart Clinics Target Affordable Health Care
Clinics list upfront prices for an expansive array of health care services. read more >
Worst-Case Search for Places to Put Patients
Five months ago, state officials scrambled to prepare for a pandemic scenario in which the added caseload of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed the Arkansas network of hospitals. read more >
Some Restaurants See Sales Going Up
Adapting to takeout mode, quick-serve model shows resilience during pandemic. read more >
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