Larry Shackelford
Former Motel 6 Sells for $4.25M (NWA Real Deals)
A California real estate investment group paid $4.25 million for a hotel on North College Avenue in Fayetteville. read more >
by Marty Cook -
New Appointments at Grand Savings Bank, Stephens Insurance, ASU-Beebe & More (Movers & Shakers)
Key Arkansas appointments include Aubrey Blackmon’s Agriculture Hall of Fame induction, Laura Landreaux as State Chamber chair, and leadership changes in banking, energy, health care, and more. read more >
The Value of Redundancy (Editorial)
Walking the line between adequate safeguards and efficiency is a key balancing act. read more >
Healthcare Havoc: Arkansas Institutions Grapple with Aftermath of Cyberattack
The Feb. 21 cyberattack squeezed cash flow to hospitals and prevented dozens of physicians and pharmacists from collecting millions of dollars’ worth of claims. The full scale of the attack’s damage may not be fully calculated for months. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Lessons Learned: Hospital Leaders Look Back at COVID-19 Crisis
Arkansas Business reached out to several Arkansas hospital executives and asked them about their observations and lessons learned amid the pandemic. Here’s what they said. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Washington Regional Acquires 15 Acres to Expand Operations
The $6.63 million property is adjacent to the health system's main campus. read more >
A Firing Offense (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Dr. Soliman hasn’t exactly denied the allegations against him. Instead, his defense seems to be that his behavior has been unfairly mischaracterized. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Harassment Allegations Follow Washington Regional Doctor
Sexual harassment allegations by colleagues have followed a Washington Regional Medical Center cardiologist for years. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Viral Vigil Follows Hospital Capacity
Concern that the COVID-19 outbreak could overwhelm Arkansas’ health care system remains a brooding cloud. The pandemic scenario is a possibility with a likelihood that’s elusive to gauge. read more >
by George Waldon -
Washington Regional Furloughs 305 Workers
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville announced late last week that it would furlough 305 employees for 60 days, effective April 19, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Washington Regional’s Larry Shackelford Says Clear Bill of Health On the Way
J. Larry Shackelford, the chief of Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, thinks hospital price transparency is on the horizon. read more >
Neurosurgeon Bailed on Fayettevile Job, Now Must Pay
Washington Regional Medical Center recently won a judgment against a neurosurgeon who received a $48,000 signing bonus but quit before his first day at the Fayetteville hospital. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Larry Shackelford Named as Washington Regional’s Next CEO (Movers & Shakers)
J. Larry Shackelford will assume the role of CEO at Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville on Sept. 1. read more >
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