by - August 19, 2021 4:17 pm
Mercy raises starting wage to $15 per hour
Mercy announced Thursday (Aug. 19) an $18 million annual cost increase to raise the starting wage and minimum wage for all workers to $15 per hour. The St. Louis-based health…
Tag: Mercy
by - July 7, 2021 12:26 pm
Mercy will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for employees
Missouri-based healthcare system Mercy, which has significant operations in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith, said Wednesday (July 7) that it would require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…
by - April 11, 2021 5:11 pm
New surgical device benefits Mercy’s Arkansas patients
Mercy doctors in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas recently began utilizing the Savi Scout, a device that eliminates the need for wires and a preoperative procedure for patients undergoing lumpectomies…
by - May 8, 2020 1:26 pm
Mercy begins furloughs, layoffs May 11; will operate at a deficit in 2020
Missouri-based Mercy Health System, which operates hospitals and clinics in multiple Arkansas cities, will begin furloughing employees across its four-state footprint next week. The furloughs are expected to last through…
by - May 7, 2020 2:13 pm
Mercy to start phasing in services postponed by COVID-19
Mercy Health System said Thursday (May 7) the company will start reactivating services previously postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak in Arkansas. This reactivation will be done in phases to ensure…
by - June 13, 2018 3:51 pm
More than 5,300 Mercy employees in Arkansas eligible for paid parental leave
Healthcare organization Mercy will allow 5,336 employees in Arkansas to take up to two weeks of paid parental leave as it responds to a 2017 employee survey on benefits and…
by - April 24, 2018 9:33 pm
Mercy receives top rankings in hospital reports
Mercy Hospitals in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas each received a safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog group. Mercy also recently ranked as one…
by - April 27, 2016 12:55 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas announces $247 million expansion, five-year plan will add 1,000 jobs (Updated)
Officials with Mercy Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday (April 27) announced a five-year, $247 million expansion that will add 1,000 jobs and add four clinics in the growing economic region. Mercy…
by - July 16, 2015 6:34 pm
Mercy ready to open new $1.2 million sleep center in Fort Smith
The $1.2 million Mercy Sleep Center in Fort Smith will open Monday (July 20) with six beds and a backlog of patients already around 400, said Chellie Smith, sleep services…
by - May 13, 2014 5:53 pm
Mercy conducts ‘virtual groundreaking’ for new telemedicine center
For Mercy patients in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, the next trip to the doctors office may not include shaking the doctors hand. Instead, the healthcare provider's patients…
by - December 26, 2013 3:59 pm
Four Arkansas physicians gain ‘clinical informatics’ certification
Clinical informatics is the first new medical specialty created during the last two decades, according to Mercy Fort Smith, and it can now tout one of its own as among…
by - September 5, 2013 8:27 pm
Mercy says Cooper lawsuit ‘vague and ambiguous’
Attorneys Mercy Fort Smith say a lawsuit from Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic is to “vague and ambiguous” and will need a “more definite statement” before providing a response. The attorneys…
by - March 16, 2013 7:21 pm
Celts ‘N Kilts Festival kicks off St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Hundreds took advantage of the beautiful spring weather on Saturday (March 16) as they made their way out to the first-ever Celts ‘N Kilts Irish Festival. Hosted at Trinity Junior…
by - March 4, 2013 11:42 am
New birth center model opens in Rogers
The first birth center in Arkansas has been established as a model that can be duplicated nationally, with the first birth possible before month’s end, according to officials with the…
by - January 13, 2013 9:30 pm
Tux on the Run draws crowd to Rogers
More than 150 people bundled up in dressy layers Saturday morning (Jan. 12), combating the cold with dress shirts, bowties, suits, formal dresses paired with leggings and plenty of top…
by - December 11, 2012 4:25 pm
Hendrickson, Shaver focus on early autism detection
There is a small but bright room on the fourth floor of the Physicians Building at Mercy Fort Smith. It is filled with toy cars sporting foam bodies and plastic…
by - October 8, 2012 9:52 pm
Mercy promotes progress, notes physician shortage
They took time to brag about their economic impact in the Fort Smith region, but, to their credit, execs with Mercy also noted serious deficiencies in the regional health care…
by - September 19, 2012 1:19 pm
Mercy deconstructs to construct new hospital
The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital project kicked off on Tuesday (Sept. 18) in Fort Smith, but spectators expecting the traditional groundbreaking were treated to a change of pace. Rather than spade-and-shovel,…
by - September 7, 2012 5:39 pm
Cooper Clinic CEO talks about ‘tension’ with Mercy
Cooper Clinic CEO Doug Babb shed light on the organization’s shifting relationships with Sparks Regional Medical Center and Mercy Hospital at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday…
by - March 26, 2012 6:08 pm
Major cancer study begins in Fort Smith
The Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3), presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS), is coming to the Fort Smith Region. A deeply involved 20-30-year long continuation of two previous studies,…