Northwest Health
UA Names Laura Jacobs Senior Director of Philanthropic Initiatives (Movers & Shakers)
Jacobs will help lead campuswide fundraising priorities and advance the student success pillar of the university’s 150 Forward strategic plan. read more >
Hyatt May Face 200 Lawsuits by Ex-Patients
Dr. Brian Hyatt, the former chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board, is facing 102 lawsuits from former patients, and attorneys anticipate filing another 100 cases against him. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Diagnosing the Doctor Deficit: Arkansas Faces Escalating Physician Shortages
A nationwide shortage of doctors that’s only expected to grow during the next decade means that for executives at Arkansas hospitals, recruiting physicians to serve their hospitals and clinics is a full-time, 24-7 job. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Rick Naegler Named CEO of Northwest Health Market and Springdale Hospital
The former CEO of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Missouri is taking on two executive roles vacated in the spring. read more >
UAMS Hires 2 Doctors (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Kalaivani Sivakumar will lead the heart restoration, mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplant program, while Dr. Stacy Zimmerman has been named regional centers designated institutional official. read more >
Human Resources Navigates New Hiring Frontier
‘Dinosaur thinking’ ditched as employers confront the post-pandemic workplace. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Jose Echavarria Named CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale
His work for Northwest Health has included the rollout of its telemedicine system and development of an urgent care center in Bentonville. read more >