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Community Clinic adds services in Siloam Springs
Springdale-based health system Community Clinic recently expanded its women’s health services and rebranded its clinic at 1101 S. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. Community Clinic Pediatrics & Women’s Health, formerly known as Sager Creek Pediatrics & Family Care, has expanded to provide women’s health services, including annual checkups, birth control and family planning, menopause and hormone support, and pregnancy care. The company declined to provide an investment amount for the expansion.
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Washington Regional announces restructuring plan, will cut 86 jobs
Amidst rising inflation costs, lower reimbursement rates, and shifting state and federal policy, Washington Regional Medical System announced a restructuring plan Thursday (May 28) that will result in 86 job losses. The Fayetteville-based healthcare system stressed that job cuts would have more impact on administrative functions than direct patient care.
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UAMS pilots doula integration toolkit at Mercy Hospital in Rogers
ROGERS, Ark — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has launched a new resource to better integrate doulas into hospital-based maternal care teams. The UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation launched the ADAPT (Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams)Toolkit to help hospitals integrate doulas into maternity care teams and improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Arkansas.
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Washington Regional in Fayetteville announces 86 layoffs
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UAMS, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas collaborate on doula integration
Mercy Hospital in Rogers is among the first Arkansas hospitals to formally train clinical staff to work alongside doulas, following the state’s approval last year of Medicaid reimbursement for doula services, according to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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Mercy collaboration to bring cardiology care to rural area
Healthcare provider Mercy is collaborating with Boston Mountain Rural Health Center Inc. to bring advanced cardiology care to patients in the Huntsville area. The pilot, designed in partnership with Heartland Whole Health Institute, connects residents with Mercy cardiovascular care through virtual visits taking place at the Huntsville clinic of Boston Mountain Rural Health Center. The program aims to reduce barriers including extended drives to the nearest Mercy location or long waits for appointments at other facilities.
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Rogers hospital to be first to use Arkansas’ initiative for doulas in maternal healthcare
A northwest Arkansas hospital will be the first to use the state’s initiative to integrate doulas into maternal healthcare, the state’s largest healthcare system announced last week. Doulas provide emotional, physical, educational and logistical support to parents-to-be and serve as middlemen between them and other medical professionals. The Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams Toolkit from […]
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Rogers hospital to be first to use Arkansas’ initiative for doulas in maternal healthcare
The UAMS medical sciences campus on Markham Street in Little Rock. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate) A northwest Arkansas hospital will be the first to use the state’s initiative to integrate doulas into maternal healthcare, the state’s largest healthcare system announced last week. Doulas provide emotional, physical, educational...
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Hospital finds another costly contract
Another month, another startling financial revelation about recent financial practices at Eureka Springs Hospital. Hospital CEO Tiffany Means told the city hospital commission at its regular meeting on Monday, May 18, that the facility has been paying more than $25,000 a month for unnecessary services since early 2025. “During our...
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UAMS launches initiative, tops out Springdale hospital
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will use a $1.2 million federal grant to develop behavioral health outreach programs, as its $109.5 million hospital west of Interstate 49 in Springdale recently reached a construction milestone. UAMS recently hosted a topping-out ceremony for the two-story, 85,000-square-foot UAMS Health Orthopedics &...
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Rampy MS Research Foundation fundraising for expanded MS health care in Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Rampy MS Research Foundation is partnering with UAMS to raise money for a new multiple sclerosis (MS) care clinic in Fayetteville. Foundation leaders say the goal is to help address what they describe as the “MS care desert” in Northwest Arkansas by bringing specialized treatment options closer to patients in the region.
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Eureka Springs Hospital to celebrate dedicated helicopter ambulance base
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Eureka Springs Hospital will celebrate its new partnership with Survival Flight on May 18. Hospital CEO Dr. Tiffany Means said in a release that the partnership represents a continued commitment to serving the community. “The addition of this helicopter ambulance service and dedicated base at...
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Hospital CEO gets kudos from council
What a difference a year makes. Just months after meetings of the Eureka Springs City Council were filled with discussion of controversy surrounding Eureka Springs Hospital, a more positive tone has emerged. At its regular meeting held Monday, April 27, the council heard an update from hospital CEO Tiffany Means...
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Hospital CEO sheds light on finances
Eureka Springs Hospital CEO Tiffany Means delivered a status report at the April 27 city council meeting, providing clarity following the April 20 commission meeting. “Mayor and council—before I begin, I want to say something very clearly. I’m here as a partner to this community, to this council, and to the commission. I did not step into this role to defend the past. I stepped into it to understand it, correct it, and move this hospital forward responsibly,” she stated.
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LR Allergy Clinic Expanding to Fayetteville
Little Rock Allergy and Asthma Clinic is expanding to Fayetteville. The clinic will open the new office at 158 East Sunbridge Drive on May 4. Dr. Jim Mark Ingram, who has more than 30 years of experience, and Dr. Aubrey Ziegler, with more than 25 years of experience, will see patients at the new location.