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$31 million coming to Fayetteville Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks campus
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Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation families deserve state-of-the-art care
New Hospital Reflects Commitment to Cherokee Health. The new W.W. Hastings Hospital did not rise from the ground overnight. It grew from decades of planning, staff dedication, and a belief from everyone involved that Cherokee families deserve state-of-the-art care in the heart of the Cherokee Nation Reservation. That belief is now standing six stories tall in Tahlequah.
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Washington Regional Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Facility
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional has been designated as an Aetna Institute of Quality® for total joint replacement and spine surgery. Washington Regional is the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas to achieve the designation. A facility earns IOQ status by consistently delivering safe, effective care. Aetna makes information...
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Mercy opens its first retail pharmacy in Northwest Arkansas after state law change
ROGERS, Ark. — Mercy has opened its first retail pharmacy in Northwest Arkansas following a change in state law that now allows nonprofit hospitals to operate retail pharmacies. The new Mercy Pharmacy Rogers opened Tuesday inside the Mercy Physicians Plaza in Rogers. Hospital leaders say the pharmacy is designed...
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Washington Regional Achieves State’s Best Hospital Readmission Rate; Among Best in Country
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional Medical Center has once again been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as having one of the lowest hospital readmission rates in the entire country for acute care hospitals and the lowest readmission rate in the state. Readmission rates are an important measure of quality, and lower readmission rates indicate high quality care and lower costs for patients.
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06 Jul 2026 UA Board of Trustees approves UAMS plan to lease, operate Encore Medical in Bryant
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved on June 24 a plan by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lease and operate the Encore Medical Center, a 53-licensed-bed, 108,055-square-foot hospital in Bryant. The facility will become the newest hospital in the UAMS...
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Fourth of July health warning from a Mercy doctor
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Cherokee Nation Celebrates Ten New Physicians as Family Medicine and Pediatrics Residents Graduate
Ten newly minted physicians were honored last week as the Cherokee Nation marked the graduation of its 2026 residency classes in family medicine and pediatrics, adding another cohort of doctors trained to serve rural and tribal communities across northeastern Oklahoma. The ceremony, held June 26 at the Chota Conference Center,...
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Community Clinic eyes River Valley expansion with Baptist deal
Springdale-based Community Clinic has signed a letter of intent to acquire Baptist Health's primary care clinics in the River Valley , a move that would establish the nonprofit healthcare provider's first presence in western Arkansas as Baptist Health continues restructuring its Fort Smith operations . The proposed acquisition includes Baptist Health Family Clinics in Alma, Greenwood, Van Buren and multiple Fort Smith locations. The transaction remains subject to federal review by the Health Resources and Services Administration, regulatory approval and a definitive purchase agreement. If approved, Community Clinic said patients will continue receiving care at their current locations while the transition moves through the approval process, which is expected to take several months. The announcement comes just weeks after Baptist Health announced significant restructuring in Fort Smith, including the elimination of inpatient specialty services, the closure of several outpatient specialty clinics, the closure of labor and delivery services and approximately 220 announced job cuts tied to more than $127 million in losses since acquiring the former Sparks Health System in 2018. Calls for transparency Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis, who has repeatedly called for greater public communication throughout Baptist Health's restructuring, said any investment in healthcare is welcome but should
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Springdale-based healthcare system seeks to acquire Baptist Health clinics in the River Valley
Community Clinic in Springdale is working towards acquiring multiple Baptist Health clinics in the River Valley, including family clinic sites in Fort Smith, Alma, Greenwood, and Van Buren, subject to approval by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Springdale-based Community Clinic announced on Tuesday that it was working toward acquiring...
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UA researchers find achievement gap widened before COVID
A new study from the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform indicates that the achievement gap between higher and lower performing students has been widening significantly over the past two decades. Misty Gallo and Danny Shakeel were two of the lead researchers on this report. Shakeel says the idea...