CHI St. Vincent
CHI St. Vincent Reaches Agreement with Centene
The renewal agreement will allow patients to maintain in-network access to CHI St. Vincent services, including those covered through Qualchoice, Ambetter, ARHome and Allwell Medicare Advantage plans. read more >
Arkansas Travelers Strike Deal With CHI St. Vincent for Field Naming Rights
The five-year deal is the first field naming-rights agreement for the Minor League Baseball team. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Names Garrett Lewis Market Chief Medical Officer (Super Mover)
In his new role, Lewis will lead the team of medical experts and manage daily hospital operations. read more >
Crystal Bohannan Named President of CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs
Bohannan has been the hospital's vice president of operations since 2018. She brings nearly two decades of experience in health care administration to her new role. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Names Garrett Lewis Market Chief Medical Officer
CHI St. Vincent has appointed longtime emergency physician Dr. Garrett Lewis as market chief medical officer to lead its medical operations across central Arkansas. read more >
Mimi San Pedro Announces Retirement from the Venture Center (Movers & Shakers)
She will continue in a senior advisory role through December to ensure a smooth transition. read more >
Andrew Faulkner Elected Chairman of Junior Achievement of Arkansas Board (Movers & Shakers)
Faulkner is CEO of Staley Technologies of Springdale. read more >
Unity Health-White County Medical Center Names 2 to Lead Neonatal ICU (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Kevin Barnett and Dr. C. Preston Pugh have each served as chief residents in pediatrics at UAMS and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. read more >
Anthony Fletcher of CHI St. Vincent Named President of the Association of Black Cardiologists (Movers & Shakers)
In this role, Fletcher will oversee the organization’s mission by advocating for heart health and wellness in minority communities. read more >
Reading The Future: Health Care (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
“I think there could be possibly more mergers or management agreements with hospitals that are facing financial challenges.” said Bo Ryall, President & CEO of the Arkansas Hospital Association. read more >
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CHI St. Vincent Opens Gastroenterology Clinic in Hot Springs
The clinic at 1 Mercy Lane is led by Dr. Nathan Voise, a board-certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine doctor. read more >
Reviving Retail: Inside Park Plaza Mall’s Transformation
Second Horizon Capital of Boca Raton bought the distressed mall for $25.2 million last year and engaged Jones Lang Lasalle of Chicago to manage the mall and handle leasing. read more >
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CHI St. Vincent Opens 10 Women’s Clinics in South Arkansas
The ARMOMS clinics aim to improve access to quality health care and help decrease high-risk pregnancy rates in the region. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs
The arrangement will bring a renewed mall walkers program and ongoing events focused on exercise and fitness, healthy lifestyle, and preventative health. read more >
Student Loan Payments Resume: How Arkansas Employers Are Easing the Burden
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt. read more >
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William Jones Promoted to President of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
He has served as chief medical officer and as vice president of medical affairs for the past five years. read more >
Jason Browning Hired as General Counsel at CARTI (Movers & Shakers)
He was previously an attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings. read more >
UAMS Invests Julie M. Riley, M.D., in the Hal Reed Black, M.D., Chair in Urology (Movers & Shakers)
Riley is a professor and vice chair in the UAMS Department of Urology. read more >
Stephanie Blevins Joins Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (Movers & Shakers)
Blevins will serve as director of northwest Arkansas community engagement. read more >
UAMS Hires New Assistant Professor for Department of Surgery (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Lauren Story-Hefta will be in the in the Division of Vascular Surgery at UAMS. read more >