Whatever happens on the health care vote today, the trend is in, as I Twittered earlier. A year ago, “Obamacare” was the item Republicans for the Arkansas Legislature were running upon. As late as September and October, it was expected to carry Republicans into a 55-seat or greater majority in the House. By election day [...]
View PostSeven regional family medical centers of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences earned national recognition as patient-centered medical homes, where a patient’s care is personalized and health professionals work as a team to address chronic conditions. The National Committee for Quality Assurance awarded Level II Patient-Centered Medical Home accreditation to Family Medical Centers at [...]
View PostThe US Department of Human Services and the Affordable Care Act provided Community Clinic with a grant to help renovate and expand their health center in Springdale. Community Clinic providers integrate primary care and dental services. The clinic will receive $500,000 to renovate space and expand their family practice and dental clinics in Springdale. This [...]
View PostThe Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce starts a series of programs entitled Focus on the Economy from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5 at Embassy Suites in Rogers. The first program is examine the economic impact of health care, local business and infrastructure in Northwest Arkansas and review the challenges they are facing. Participants [...]
View PostMercy of Northwest Arkansas has a radiation dose reducer CT, the only one in the Northwest Arkansas region. Hospital staff is trained and started utilizing the new software last week. Dr. Glen Chitwood, Mercy radiologist, and Dr. Larry Weathers, Mercy cardiologist, have been leaders and advocates for Mercy to obtain the radiation dose reducer technology [...]
View PostJensen Gray Anderson was the 40,000th Northwest Health System baby born at Northwest Medical Center — Willow Creek Women’s Hospital at 5:34 p.m. on Jan. 11. Weighing 7 lbs., 11 oz., baby Jensen was born to Kristie Nicole and Brandon Anderson of Siloam Springs, hospital officials announced. “We didn’t know he was the 40,000th baby [...]
View PostConsumer Reports released this article today detailing a study by researchers at Dartmouth College that found arsenic in some foods that use organic brown rice syrup as sweetener, including infant formula and cereal bars. The majority of the detected arsenic, a contaminant often found in rice, was the type that is known to be a [...]
View PostThe Washington Regional Foundation named Merlin Augustine, Ed.D.; Hershey Garner, J.D., M.D.; and Arkansas Support Network 2012 Eagle Award winners. The recipients will be formally recognized during the foundation’s April 10 gala, “An Evening with Foreigner” at the Walton Arts Center. The foundation established the Eagle Award for Outstanding Health Leadership in 1994 and the [...]
View PostThe Walmart Foundation donated a $435,000 grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest to fund a new teaching clinic that will give students at the regional campus enhanced clinical experiences. The grant from the Bentonville-based retailer’s charitable foundation will create an academic specialty clinic where physician specialists will see patients while also [...]
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Mercy Health Systems of Northwest Arkansas has several events heart health events planned for the coming weeks, according to an announcement sent this morning. From the announcement: UPCOMING HEART MONTH EVENTS JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2012 Show your heart some Mercy! We’re offering several educational opportunities during Heart Month Noon, Wednesday January 25th Mercy [...]
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