Chaffee Set at PACE of the Ozarks (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Kristin Chaffee has joined PACE of the Ozarks of Springdale, where she provides medical care for its elderly participants. read more >
McCool Picked to Head Washington Regional Auxiliary (Movers & Shakers)
Becky McCool has been elected president of Washington Regional Medical Center Auxiliary in Fayetteville. read more >
Unity Health Purchase Surpasses $7.7M (Real Deals)
Searcy’s Unity Health-Jacksonville purchased the former North Metro Medical Center at 1400 Braden St., the 12,358-SF Marshall Road Medical Clinic at 813 Marshall Road and the 6,566-SF Kareer Kids day care at 901 MacArthur Drive. read more >
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Hare Leaps to New Role at Unity (Movers & Shakers)
Rick Hare has been promoted to assistant vice president of facility services at Unity Health in Searcy. read more >
Unity Health Invests $16M in Jacksonville
Steven Webb knows that turning around the former North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville is going to be a challenge, but the Unity Health president and CEO is up for it. read more >
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Update: Unity Health Buys Hospital in Jacksonville
Unity Health of Searcy acquires the hospital buildings and multiple adjacent properties in Jacksonville. read more >
Manley Promoted at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Michael Manley has been named the chancellor’s chief of staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences of Little Rock. read more >
Bashir On Call at JRMC (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Maaman Bashir has joined the staff of Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and its new clinic, Jefferson Regional Rheumatology Associates. read more >
Arkansas Heart Hospital Adds Lishmanov (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Anton Lishmanov has joined the cardiology team at Arkansas Heart Hospital and is seeing patients at clinics in Saline County, Little Rock, Hot Springs, Danville and Russellville. read more >
Trelfa Selected as CIO at Blue Cross (Movers & Shakers)
Brett Trelfa has been named chief information officer at Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Little Rock. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Adds Addepally (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Naga Saranya Addepally has joined CHI St. Vincent Diagnostic Clinic in Little Rock as a gastroenterologist. read more >
Arkansas Hospitals Take Aim at COVID-19 in Trials
Clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are underway at two Arkansas hospitals, while a third is distributing a new treatment and all three are distributing vaccines. Their goal? To keep the infected from overwhelming the health care system. read more >
Knight, Branscum Accept Roles at Baxter Regional (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Bethany Knight and Kristie Branscum have joined Baxter Regional Health System Hometown Clinic at Calico Rock. read more >
Unity Health to Buy Former Jacksonville Hospital
Unity Health of Searcy says it plans to buy the former North Metro Medical Center building in Jacksonville, and expects to start seeing patients in the summer. read more >
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Unity Health Buys 65 Acres in Cabot
Unity Health of Searcy makes another move in the Cabot market. read more >
Complex Path Led Dr. Benjamin Carlyle into Deep Debt
A Searcy doctor with millions of dollars of debt and a troubled history with state regulators now confronts his latest nightmare: A lender has accused Dr. Benjamin Carlyle of submitting false financial statements to obtain loans. read more >
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Roddy Lochala Named Chief Medical Officer at Unity Health (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Roddy Lochala is the new chief medical officer of Unity Health in Searcy. read more >
Unity Health’s Steve Webb Stays Patient on Growth
Steven Webb, CEO of Unity Health, says the premature birth of his son led him to an understanding of the team nature of hospitals. read more >
Steven Webb, Unity Health (40 Under 40)
Steven Webb decided to go into health care after his son was born premature. While at the hospital with his child, who was in the neonatal intensive care unit, Webb saw how all employees, from doctors to food service workers, played a role in his care. read more >
Joseph Bates Honored for Lifetime Achievement at Health Care Heroes Event
Joseph Bates III of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Health Care Heroes awards luncheon on April 24. read more >
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