Mercy Opens Three Clinics Inside Walmart Supercenters
Mercy has expanded its primary care locations to include three new clinics, one in Fort Smith, one in Rogers and one in Springdale, all inside Walmart Supercenters. read more >
Angie Longing Named President of CHI St. Vincent Morrilton
She has more than 30 years of experience in nursing and patient care, beginning her career with CHI St. Vincent in 1994 as a labor and delivery nurse. read more >
UAMS Researcher Awarded $3.6M to Study Antibiotic Resistance
A UAMS research team has been awarded $3.6 million to examine the knowledge gap in resistance to cefiderocol, an antibiotic used to treat complicated infections. read more >
Nabholz Charitable Foundation Contributes $1M to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Expansion
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation of Conway has donated $1 million for Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s $318 million expansion project. read more >
US Life Expectancy Rebounds Since Pandemic
Life expectancy at birth was similar in the United States and peer countries on average in 1980, but the gap has grown substantially, according to the Peterson Center on Healthcare […] read more >
Walton School of Medicine Gets Preliminary Accreditation, Begins Accepting Applications
The school said it will waive tuition for its first five cohorts of students. Classes are on track to begin in July. read more >
Progressive Health Expands Reach With Management Deal for Hope Hospital
The hospital was recently acquired by Pafford Medical Services and renamed Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center. read more >
Sevier County Medical Center Regroups in Face of Unexpected Debt
Sevier County Medical Center, Arkansas' newest hospital, is battling to find fiscal equilibrium in its second calendar year of operation. read more >
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From Crisis to Comeback: Helena’s Hospital Nears Profitability After Rural Emergency Designation
Helena Regional Medical Center was losing $8 million per year before it was purchased by Progressive Health Group of Oxford, Mississippi, in January. read more >
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Many of Arkansas’ Largest Hospitals Report Losses in 2023 as Financial Struggles Continue
Of the 95 hospitals on Arkansas Business’ list of the state’s largest, 38 reported a net loss, as reimbursements for services failed to keep pace with rising expenses. read more >
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Sevier County Medical Handles Crises and New Life
The air evacuation service at Sevier County Medical Center was especially busy with three helicopters in action one hectic day in early summer. read more >
Building A New Rural Hospital: Sevier County Medical Center Timeline
Sevier County's ambitious plan to restore local health care access through a voter-approved sales tax in 2019 led to the opening of a new $24.2 million hospital in 2023. Now, Sevier County Medical Center faces financial and leadership challenges. read more >
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BioVentures, The Venture Center Begin Second Annual Health Care Entrepreneurship Accelerator
BioVentures is accepting applications for the second annual Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality program, an accelerator dedicated to supporting socially and economically disadvantaged individuals with health care and health technology startups. read more >
Whitaker Family Foundation Donates $5M to Arkansas Children’s Northwest Expansion
The expansion aims to increase access to pediatric care, enhance outcomes for children and elevate the patient experience at ACNW and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. read more >
Jonathan Martin Named to Arvest Board in Central Arkansas
Martin is a Bryant City Council member and owner of Bryant Family Pharmacy. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.3% in September
There was year-over-year growth in construction, government and private education and health services, among other sectors. read more >
University of Arkansas Researcher Awarded $1.8M for Gene Therapy Study
Researchers in biomedical engineering will use the NIH award to conduct an in-depth analysis of the genetic and cellular determinants of gene therapy longevity. 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 >
UAMS Establishes Proteomics Center in Little Rock
Proteomics allows researchers and clinicians to rapidly identify novel disease biomarkers, new drug targets and unique mechanisms driving human diseases. read more >
UA Researcher Gets $3.4M Grant to Study Situational Bias in Health Care
Anastasia Makhanova will study how stress, illness or worries about personal health may cause health care workers to show more bias toward patients from racial or ethnic minority groups. read more >
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