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Arkansas Osteopathic Colleges Line Up Students
The two new osteopathic medical schools in Arkansas are being flooded with applications from students who want to be doctors. read more >
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Baptist Memorial of Memphis, Mississippi Baptist Merge
Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis and Mississippi Baptist Health Systems of Jackson, Mississippi, have completed their previously announced merger. read more >
Small Hospital Finalist: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro
Completion of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital’s $400 million campus in 2014 has proven to be only the beginning of the health system’s overall growth to keep pace with the health needs of the community. read more >
Baptist Hospital Groups in Mississippi, Memphis Might Merge
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis are exploring a merger. read more >
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NEA Baptist CEO Brad Parsons Says Private Option ‘Critical’
Brad Parsons is the CEO of NEA Baptist Health System, a medical group with 140 providers and a 216-bed acute-care hospital. read more >
Andrea Simpson Named Radiology Director at NEA Baptist Memorial (Movers & Shakers)
Andrea Simpson has been announced as the new director of radiology for NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Simpson started as an NEA Baptist student technologist in 2004 and most recently served as radiology manager since 2011. read more >
Small Hospital Finalist: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro
Closing in on its two-year anniversary, the $400 million NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro continues to impress as it delivers some of the best health care the state has to offer. read more >
Innovation Hero Finalist: Dr. Paul Levy, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
As impressive as the physical dimensions and features of the new medical center are, it’s not some new plasma knife, cancer treatment or rehab technique that’s made the biggest difference, but an initiative to embrace change and welcome innovation. For that, the credit goes to Dr. Paul Levy, MBA. read more >
Workplace Wellness Hero Finalist: James Keller, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
When it comes to providing for the health of others, the staff at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro is second to none. Keeping them at their top form is James Keller, who manages the hospital’s wellness program, Humana Vitality. read more >
Women’s Health and Wellness Hero Finalist: David Parish, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
In leading Jonesboro’s NEA Baptist Hospital to the ranks of the elite in breast imaging technology, David Parish has involved some of the most sophisticated and technologically dense processes to be found anywhere in the state. read more >
Former Employees, Patients of Closed Crittenden Regional Hospital Leave Town
The ripple effects from the closing of Crittenden Regional Hospital in September and the bankruptcy of the nonprofit that operated it have been felt across eastern Arkansas and into Tennessee. read more >
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Diverse Economy Powers Jonesboro Toward Future
A tour of Jonesboro’s industry provides a glimpse into the economic powerhouse of northeast Arkansas. The list of world class manufacturing companies in Jonesboro is impressive; companies like Nestle Prepared Foods, Frito-Lay, Unilever, Nordex USA, Great Dane, Nice-Pak Products, Hytrol Conveyor Company, Post Foods and many others have chosen to invest in Jonesboro. read more >