Washington Regional Medical Center
Construction Begins on $1B Mixed-Use Neighborhood in Fayetteville
Drake Farms, led by Specialized Real Estate Group, is planned to deliver 2,400 homes and 1.3 million SF of health care and commercial space across 165 acres. read more >
Arkansas Health Network Reports Millions in Savings for CHI St. Vincent
Insurance costs are rising, but rather than cut costs, Arkansas Health Network has elected to stay on top of the health of those in their network. read more >
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Stone Bank, Washington Regional, UAMS Announce Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
A new year is here and new hires and promotions have been announced for banking, food & beverage and real estate in this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
Washington Regional, Hendrix College, Citizens Bank Announce New Hires and Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Banking, education and health care are the notable industries in this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
Hires & Promotions at Baptist Health, First Service Bank, Harrison Energy Partners (Movers & Shakers)
Health care promotions and hires take the stage in this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
Washington Regional to Assume Operations of Physicians’ Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville
The hospital will be renamed Washington Regional Physicians’ Specialty Hospital and will specialize in orthopedic, spine and other outpatient surgeries. read more >
Hires & Promotions at UAMS, Stephens, Southwest Power Pool (Movers & Shakers)
This week’s Movers & Shakers highlights leadership changes and new hires across banking, health care, construction, law and more. read more >
UAMS Nurse Anesthetist Program Expands to Northwest Arkansas
UAMS has partnered up with the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Washington Regional, Mercy and the Heartland Whole Health Institute to train nurse anesthetists in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Fayetteville Musician Jake Scott Purchases Former Cancer Support Home for $2.12M
Fayetteville musician Jake Scott and his wife Rachel purchased a 4,586-SF home for $2.12 million. The property, once Washington Regional Medical Center's Cancer Support Home, was sold by Allison Thurmond Quinlan. read more >
Medical Office Brings $5.6M in Fayetteville (NWA Real Deals)
Washington Regional Medical Center paid $5.6 million for a medical office in Fayetteville. read more >
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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 >
Washington Regional Anesthesiologist Gains Board Certification (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Drew Rodgers is the first anesthesiologist in northwest Arkansas to achieve board certification in adult cardiac anesthesiology. read more >
Teresa Hudson Named Assistant Dean for Health Services Research at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Hudson is a professor in the school’s Psychiatry Department and co-director of UAMS AR ConnectNOW in the Psychiatric Research Institute. read more >
UAMS and Washington Regional Partner on Residency Program in NWA
The two medical institutions are actively recruiting for the first residency class, which will start in July 2023. read more >
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Adds New Associate Director (Movers & Shakers)
Pebbles Fagan will lead new and existing cancer prevention and control activities at the Cancer Institute. read more >
Washington Regional Medical System, Alice L. Walton Foundation Announce Partnership
The partnership will increase access to specialty care services, expand clinical services, train the next generation of health care professionals and more.
Expand clinical services. read more >
Gilkey Joins MEMS Team (Movers & Shakers)
Aaron Gilkey has been hired as media and relations coordinator at Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Health Network Saved Members $16.8M in 2020
Arkansas Health Network of Little Rock continued its growth during the pandemic and saved its members $16.8 million in 2020, the latest figures available. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Panel Approves $50M Emergency Request for More Beds at Arkansas Hospitals
The money will be used to add 265 beds at 11 hospitals under pressure from the omicron surge. read more >
by Scott Carroll -