Rector
Rector, AR · Health
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WRH Family Care in Southside welcomes Snelgrove
Dr. Jessica Snelgrove (Image provided by White River Health) A rural health care advocate is putting down roots, as Dr. Jessica Snelgrove joins WRH Family Care as its newest family medicine physician. White River Health announced this week that Dr. Jessica Snelgrove has joined WRH Family Care in Southside as...
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Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro unveils renovated wing
The Craighead Nursing Center (CNC) has stood in Jonesboro for 70 years. On Tuesday morning, the public got a chance to see their newly renovated skilled nursing wing. The hallways and private rooms in the wing have been completely overhauled in the facility, the rooms now equipped with TV’s and refrigerators. A new logo tops off the aesthetic of the renovation.
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Mobile health unit expands access for Jonesboro Unilever workers
Unilever employees in Jonesboro now have access to healthcare without leaving the workplace. Instead of taking time off or driving across town for a doctor’s appointment, employees can visit 1st Choice Healthcare’s mobile medical unit, Big Red. The mobile clinic is designed to bring healthcare directly to patients...
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Forrest City woman for Medicaid fraud, attorney general says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of a Forrest City woman accused of Medicaid fraud. Griffin said Laronna Williams, 41, falsely claimed to have provided personal care services to Medicaid beneficiaries while working elsewhere. She also submitted claims for services allegedly provided to beneficiaries while they were hospitalized, even though those services were ineligible for Medicaid reimbursement. Medicaid was billed $52,510.72 for the fraudulent claims, Griffin said.
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Pocahontas health fair highlights local resources
Residents gathered at the Pocahontas Community Center on Tuesday for a community health fair designed to connect people with healthcare services and resources available in the area. The event was hosted by Elite Senior Care and featured a variety of local healthcare organizations offering free health screenings, information and community...
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First building nearing completion at Wynne wastewater treatment plant
WYNNE — The first building is nearly complete on the site of the Wynne wastewater treatment plant. The plant was destroyed by the March 2023 Wynne tornado. Wynne Water Utilities General Manager Blake Marotti said a walk through was recently completed of the administration building. “We’ve got a few...
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St. Bernards Brings Innovative Targeted Cancer Therapy to Northeast Arkansas
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – St. Bernards Healthcare has successfully administered an innovative targeted cancer therapy to its first patient this week, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this level of cancer care. The therapy, LUTATHERA (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate), helps patients facing...
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White River Health announces SpaceOAR certification for urologist
From left: Ashley Scott, territory executive for SpaceOAR, and Dr. Thomas Soehner. (Image provided by White River Health) White River Health has announced that Dr. Thomas Soehner, a urologist at the White River Health Surgery Clinic, has become a certified SpaceOAR physician. SpaceOAR is a minimally invasive procedure that uses...
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Adoration Home Health celebrates new ownership with ribbon cutting
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce joined Adoration Home Health for a ribbon cutting Thursday morning celebrating the organization’s new ownership and name change. The event took place at 10:30 a.m. at 2236 Harrison St. in Batesville. Adoration Home Health Director Cheyenne Cairns welcomed community...
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Homegrown Success Story: The Messenger House Brings Innovative Treatment Option to Cross County
Feature image above: Messenger House founders Deena and Brian Shaw and Jeremy Baker, program director. As founders and practitioners of Changes Behavioral Health in Wynne, Brian and Deena Shaw’s practice has included working with people dealing with substance abuse issues, which led the married couple to talk about developing an intensive outpatient program (IOP) of their own. Doing so, said Brian, would be as satisfying professionally as it would be, they believed, beneficial in the community.
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ARcare has new temporary location on Cross County Schools campus
CHERRY VALLEY — ARcare has reopened its school-based clinic on the Cross County Schools campus in Cherry Valley. ARcare temporarily relocated to a mobile clinic while its main clinic was relocated to in front of the high school to allow for an addition to Cross County Elementary School. However, the district said that mobile clinic was closed Monday due to unforeseen circumstances.
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ARcare clinic temporarily closed on Cherry Valley campus
CHERRY VALLEY — The Cross County School District said the ARcare clinic on the Cherry Valley campus has been temporarily closed due to unforeseen circumstances. ARcare was operating a mobile clinic on the Cherry Valley campus while their clinic was relocated to in front of the high school in order to build an addition on to the Cross County Elementary School.
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NEA Baptist opens new clinic in Manila, Arkansas
Monday was opening day for NEA Baptist’s new Manila clinic. The new center will give people in the area closer access to their primary care needs. The full-service family practice clinic will provide a wide range of care, such as:. Sick visits for acute illnesses such as sore throat...
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ALT Total Wellness opens new clinic in Paragould
ALT Total Wellness officially cut the ribbon on its new clinic in Paragould on Wednesday. Owner Callie Talley is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of experience in healthcare. “When I met the criteria to be an independent nurse practitioner, I knew...
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Low cost spay and neuter clinic offers services in Wynne postponed until August
WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - A low cost spay and neuter clinic in Wynne scheduled for this week has been postponed until August. Keely Smith, a volunteer with the low cost spay and neuter clinic of Wynne, Arkansas, said preventing unnecessary breeding can be beneficial to the community. “When we have...
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NYITCOM at A-State Marks 10th Anniversary, Celebrates Impact on Healthcare in Arkansas
Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – In the early 2010s, a group of leaders from the education, healthcare and civic communities in Northeast Arkansas set out to help find a solution to the physician workforce shortage that was plaguing the state and region. As a result, the group worked...
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Repairs conclude in Wynne as Kryton additive helps protect, sustain wastewater system
Wynne, Ark. (KATV) — Severe storms and tornados in 2023 severely damaged a wastewater treatment plant that required federal funding to repair essential infrastructure in the city of Wynne. Additional restoration and modernization efforts came as a result of timely financial support. The city received $2.6 million in federal...