Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Schmieding Foundation Donates $500K to Arkansas Children’s Northwest Expansion
In recognition of the gift, the pharmacy at ACNW will be named in honor of the philanthropic nonprofit organization. read more >
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Ryan McDonough Appointed Chief Medical Officer of Arkansas Children’s Northwest (Super Mover)
He succeeds Dr. Rob Williams, who joined the Arkansas Children’s system to help open ACNW in 2018. read more >
Ryan McDonough Named Chief Medical Officer at Arkansas Children’s Northwest
McDonough joins ACNW from Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was chief medical informatics officer and senior medical director. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Northwest Names Mark Ranatza as Chief Nursing Officer
Mark Ranatza, a veteran pediatric health leader, will become chief nursing officer at Arkansas Children's Northwest in March, overseeing nursing and patient care services. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Northwest Receives $2M Grant From Mabee Foundation
Arkansas Children’s Northwest has received a $2 million challenge grant to support the hospital's ongoing expansion project. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Northwest Gets $1M Gift for Expansion
The gift came from Laurice A. Hachem of Rogers, president of real estate investment firm Hachem Investments Inc. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Northwest Auxiliary Commits $3M to Hospital Expansion
The Arkansas Children's Northwest Auxiliary announced it has committed $3 million to support the expansion initiatives at Arkansas Children’s Northwest alongside a record-breaking fundraising amount of $333,387 for the 2024 fiscal year. read more >
Children’s Miracle Network Raises $5.4M for Arkansas Children’s Hospitals in 2023
The top donors include Walmart & Sam's Club, which donated $1.69 million. read more >
Rustin Morse Named Chief Administrator of Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Morse, a dual board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency medicine specialist, previously served as chief medical officer for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. read more >
$318M Makeover of Arkansas Children’s Campuses Set to Start This Month
The goals of the project include improving access to the campuses and the on-campus experience at the hospitals. The project also prepares the campuses to treat the sickest children. read more >
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UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Northwest to Offer Free Puberty Education to Teen Girls
The program aims to help teen girls face puberty with additional knowledge, resources and confidence. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Gets $5.9M From Miracle Network Fundraisers
Businesses from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana raised money for the system. read more >
Arkansas Children’s Plans $318M Expansion
It's the pediatric care system's largest-ever project, with plans calling for hundreds of new employees, new programs and construction of new facilities. read more >
Holiday Fundraisers Bring $1.3M to Arkansas Children’s
The gifts will support patients and their families across the state. read more >
Events Raise $1.4M for Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Funds will be used to expand hematology and oncology services at the pediatric hospital in Springdale. read more >
Annual Walmart and Sam’s Club Campaign Raises $1M for Arkansas Children’s
The campaign supporting members of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals ran from June 13 to July 10. read more >
Delta Variant Hits Children Much Harder
The delta strain of the coronavirus has sickened more children and challenged Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock and Children’s Hospital Northwest. read more >
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Washington Regional Acquires 15 Acres to Expand Operations
The $6.63 million property is adjacent to the health system's main campus. read more >
Events Raise $1.36M for Arkansas Children’s Northwest
The 27th annual Will Golf 4 Kids Tournament held Aug. 5-6 and the 13th annual Color of Hope Gala held on Aug. 7 raised more than $1.36 million for Arkansas Children’s Northwest. read more >
$300K Schmieding Gift Will Help Centers Move to Springdale
The Schmieding Foundation in Springdale donates $300,000 to help pay for new equipment and for moving the Schmieding Kids First and Schmieding Developmental Center to Springdale. read more >
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