Arkansas Children's Plans $318M Expansion
It's the pediatric care system's largest-ever project, with plans calling for hundreds of new employees, new programs and construction of new facilities. read more >
It's the pediatric care system's largest-ever project, with plans calling for hundreds of new employees, new programs and construction of new facilities. read more >
Marcy Doderer’s advice to a leader who steps into a new job is to have patience, actively listen and be present in the first 100 days. read more >
Read what eight Arkansas women have to say about their management experience. read more >
Dr. Daniel Alderman has been hired as a radiologist at Mountain Home Radiology Consultants in Mountain Home. read more >
The delta strain of the coronavirus has sickened more children and challenged Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock and Children’s Hospital Northwest. read more >
Back in the summer, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the state’s pediatric health system that includes Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, announced that it was requiring all medical staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, last Thursday, as a condition of employment. read more >
“We believe a living wage is essential," Arkansas Children's President and CEO Marcy Doderer said. read more >
Arkansas Children’s announced Wednesday that it has raised $274 million of its Campaign for a Healthier Tomorrow, surpassing its goal of $250 million. read more >
Arkansas Children's celebrates its new $17.5 million clinic in Pine Bluff, set to open later this month. read more >
Jamie Wiggins is named executive vice president and chief operations officer of the Arkansas Children's System, effective Aug. 8. read more >
Children’s hospitals across the country are seeing a new crisis during the pandemic: an increasing number of teenagers with mental and behavioral health issues. read more >
Arkansas Children’s has promoted long-time system leader Erin Parker to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer. read more >
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. read more >
Three Arkansas hospitals and Proton International LLC have signed a letter of intent to bring the state’s first proton therapy center to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Radiation Oncology Center. read more >
Arkansas Business will host its first virtual Executive Leadership Academy this fall. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply for the program is July 31. read more >
Simmons Bank has donated $1 million toward construction of Arkansas Children’s Pine Bluff Clinic. read more >
Movista co-founder and CEO Stan Zylowski is scheduled as the featured speaker for the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy opening reception on Aug. 20 in Bentonville. read more >
Baptist Health will begin furloughing workers this week in an attempt to slash costs as patients cancel procedures and testing, creating “a serious financial strain” on the state’s largest health care system. read more >
Walmart US CEO John Furner and J.B. Hunt Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson are among the executives scheduled to speak as the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy expands into northwest Arkansas this fall. read more >
Arkansas Children’s announced on Wednesday announce a gift of $1.25 million to its dental sealant program as part of the ongoing statewide public launch of its $250 million Campaign for a Healthier Tomorrow. read more >
