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Lucas Campbell to succeed Shackelford as Washington Regional CEO
J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Washington Regional Medical System, will retire May 31 after more than 35 years in Northwest Arkansas health care. He joined Washington Regional in 2010 and became CEO in 2017. He will remain with the system as a governmental affairs adviser, according to a release.
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Local Senior Center Reopens, Begins Restoring Services for Hundreds
After being closed for a month and a half, the doors of the Benton County Senior Activity & Wellness Center reopened March 16. Inside the facility at 3501 SE L St. in Bentonville, familiar routines resumed — conversations picking up where they left off, the main hall buzzing with bingo activity and vans preparing for grocery trips.
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Leadership Transition at Washington Regional as Larry Shackelford Retires
After more than three decades in Northwest Arkansas health care, J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Washington Regional Medical System, has announced his retirement, effective May 31. Shackelford, who joined the organization in 2010 and became CEO in 2017, will continue serving the system as a governmental affairs advisor following his retirement.
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Experts urge immediate parvo vaccination for puppies as spring outbreak looms
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas — Parvovirus, a name that strikes fear in the hearts of dog owners, is a deadly virus that primarily affects puppies under 20 weeks old. Experts warn that spring is prime season for parvo outbreaks, making it crucial for pet owners to take preventative measures. Parvo spreads...
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Arkansas Hospitals & Specialty Clinics: Highlands Oncology Group
Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale and Mountain Home. Founded by physicians in 1996, Highlands Oncology Group in northwest Arkansas is one of the largest physician-owned cancer programs in the country. The independent, multidisciplinary cancer center continues to grow alongside the northwest Arkansas community it serves, providing patients across the region and beyond a full spectrum of world-class care at six convenient locations. Services span the entire cancer journey from prevention, screening and diagnosis to advanced treatment, rehabilitation and survivorship.
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Hospital leaders detail more financial findings
More inconsistencies have been discovered in the financial records of Eureka Springs Hospital, CEO Tiffany Means and interim chief financial officer Doug Hoban told the city hospital commission this week. “… This is why the finances haven’t been accurate,” Means said during a lengthy presentation at the commission’s regular meeting...
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Webb City Senior Center to close its doors in two weeks
WEBB CITY, Mo. — The senior center in Webb City will shut down in just two weeks. What’s causing the brown haze in the air? Is it dangerous?. The Area Agency on Aging in Joplin notified city leaders that they would be closing the operation. They point to factors like increasing wage and food costs paired with flat federal funding and a decrease in state funding as prompting the decision.
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ESH ironing out fiscal wrinkles
The Eureka Springs Hospital Commission’s Monday, March 23 meeting focused on staff reports that worked to assuage concern about the hospital’s financial situation. While Tiffany Means’s CEO report noted past issues with billing and payments, she emphasized the hospital is committed to resolving those issues, as did CFO Doug Hoban. Both went over financial issues at the hospital and how staff is working to resolve them which included:
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Premier Anesthesia adds services at ASC, specialty hospital
Premier Anesthesia is expanding its partnership with Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical Center to add services at two facilities, according to a March 24 news release. Washington Regional’s North Hills Surgery Center will gain Premier Anesthesia’s consulting and practice management services. The ASC focuses on specialties including orthopedic, gynecology and...