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Washington Regional makes 3 leadership changes
Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical System said Friday (May 1) that it has promoted three of the organization’s leaders to C-suite positions. Cindy Jo Allen, vice president and assistant chief operating officer, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer. Rebecca Cowie, assistant chief nursing officer, has been promoted to chief nursing officer. Tom Olmstead, general counsel and senior vice president, has been promoted to executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel.
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Bentonville based "think-and-do tank" plans Mother's Day initiative for maternal health
The CDC says 87% of maternal deaths are preventable. Cara Osborne told KSMU, “if that's true, then what is it that's keeping us from preventing them?. Osborne is a Senior Fellow for health and wellness at Heartland Forward, a Bentonville based nonprofit that Osborne described as a “think-and-do tank.”
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UAMS celebrates topping-out milestone for orthopedic and sports medicine hospital construction
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Hospital finances still a quagmire
The interim chief financial officer of Eureka Springs Hospital said he is not yet confident in the hospital’s financial reporting after audit adjustments revealed a swing of more than $1.2 million from previously reported numbers. At the Eureka Springs Hospital Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, April 20, interim CFO...
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ESHS joins regional mental health initiative
Eureka Springs High School has been selected as one of three schools in Carroll and Madison counties to take part in a special mental health initiative program. Through a partnership with UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, ESHS will be part of a “broader effort to address rising concerns around student mental health, substance abuse, and overall well-being,” according to an email from district counselor Gena Wenger that was provided by superintendent Bryan Pruitt.
KYTV
New emergency medical resource flies into Eureka Springs, Ark.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (KY3) - Eureka Springs Hospital has a seven-bed emergency room that is capable of helping patients heal, but because of a higher average age, high tourism, and geography, medical emergencies like strokes and heart attacks can happen at higher rates. In these severe situations, some patients might...
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WelcomeHealth in Fayetteville to become clinical training site
Fayetteville clinic WelcomeHealth has reached an agreement with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences that will establish WelcomeHealth as a clinical training site for resident physicians in the UAMS Internal Medicine Residency Program at Washington Regional Medical Center. The agreement marks the first time resident physicians will provide care...
KTLO
Helicopter air ambulance service coming to Eureka Springs
A new helicopter air ambulance service is set to begin operating in Eureka Springs, expanding access to emergency medical transport in the Ozarks. Survival Flight announced it will base Survival Flight 26 at Eureka Springs Hospital, with flights expected to begin in May. The addition will bring helicopter medical transport...
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New emergency medical resource flies into Eureka Springs, Ark
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DMD Multidisciplinary Care: Building and Coordinating the Clinical Team
Learn how DMD clinics coordinate neurology, cardio, pulm, rehab and mental health—without overwhelming visits—using nurse coordinators and team huddles. Welcome back to another Neurology Live Peers & Perspectives Exchange series. In this episode titled "DMD Multidisciplinary Care: Building and Coordinating the Clinical Team," moderator John Brandsema, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, and panelist Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Springdale, AR, discuss multidisciplinary care and transition of care in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.