Mercy
Mercy Names Stephanie Clements as Chief Nurse Executive
She will lead more than 15,000 nurses across Mercy hospitals and clinics in five states, including Arkansas. read more >
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 >
Alice Walton, Mercy and Heartland Whole Health Announce $700M Alliance in Northwest Arkansas
An affiliation agreement between the entities includes the construction of a new cardiac care center on Mercy's campus in Rogers and a new outpatient center in Bentonville. read more >
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith’s $186M Expansion to Open in 2025
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith recently held a topping-out ceremony for its emergency room and intensive care expansion project, a project whose costs have grown by $24 million. read more >
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Mercy Opens New Primary Care Clinic in Fort Smith
Dr. Fareed Kannout, internal medicine specialist with Mercy, is moving his practice to the new Towson Avenue clinic. read more >
Mercy and Mayo Add 3 Health Systems to Shared Data Network
The partnership anticipates that AI and machine learning will lead to advancements that could serve a wide range of purposes beyond better care. read more >
Mercy Breaks Ground on New Fort Smith Clinic
Mercy officials anticipate the new clinic will open in late 2023. New patients will be accepted. read more >
$500M Mercy Project Includes Cancer Center
The healthcare system plans to expand services to northwest Arkansas. read more >
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Mercy to Invest $500M in Next Phase of NWA Expansion
The plan includes a new cancer center and the hiring of more than 100 physicians and specialists across the region. read more >
Elasri Fills Vice Chancellor Slot at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Mohamed O. Elasri has been named associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
Mercy Receives $2.2M Grant to Expand Telehealth
The money will benefit Mercy’s rural locations and allow specialists to virtually support patients. read more >
Washington Regional Acquires 15 Acres to Expand Operations
The $6.63 million property is adjacent to the health system's main campus. read more >
Mercy to Pay All Employees $15 Per Hour, Starting Sept. 19
Mercy, which operates hospitals in Fort Smith and Rogers, says it will increase to $15 per hour the starting wage for all current and new employees across its multistate footprint. read more >
Mercy to Require Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Mercy, which operates hospitals in Fort Smith and Rogers, says it will require workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19, effective Sept. 30. read more >
Mercy Fort Smith Announces $162M Expansion of ER, ICU
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith announces plans for a $162 million expansion of its emergency room and intensive care unit. read more >
Mercy Completes $28.5M Rehab Hospital in Fort Smith
Mercy executives and state and local officials mark the completion of the $28.5 million Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith. read more >
HealthTech Arkansas Partnering With PwC
The Singapore office of PwC, aka PricewaterhouseCoopers, and HealthTech Arkansas are working together to bring startups from Singapore to Arkansas for clinical trials and pilot projects with 11 health care providers. read more >
UAMS Women’s Mental Health Adds Hannah Williams (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Hannah Williams has joined the Women’s Mental Health Clinic in the Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock. read more >
Mercy, GoHealth Urgent Care to Open 30 Urgent Care Centers in Midwest
GoHealth Urgent Care of Atlanta and Mercy of Chesterfield, Missouri, announced Wednesday that they have partnered to create a network of more than 30 co-branded “Mercy-GoHealth” urgent care centers across the Midwest over the next two years. read more >
The Virtual Doctor Will See You Now
A law that eases restrictions in the way telemedicine is delivered in Arkansas goes into effect in August and will help Arkansas hospitals expand their range of virtual services. read more >
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