by - August 24, 2018 12:05 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for $3.1 million to study asthma improvements, particularly through smartphone technology. The grant will help fund…
by - August 23, 2018 6:53 pm
Mercy Clinic Sleep Medicine has completed its seven-year journey to combine sleep laboratory and clinic functions under one roof. The sleep center hosted a ribbon cutting to commemorate that combination…
by - August 22, 2018 5:18 pm
Construction on the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden County is finishing ahead of schedule and BMHCC President and CEO Brian Welton told Talk Business & Politics the doors could open by…
by - August 22, 2018 4:59 pm
Sexual assault cases continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas and until recently there was not a regional coordinator to train and assist medical professionals who conduct forensic exams following alleged…
by - August 22, 2018 4:15 am
Arkadelphia-based Ouachita Baptist University and Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced a partnership Tuesday (Aug. 21) to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region. OBU recently received approval…
by - August 17, 2018 12:09 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission announced Friday (Aug. 17) that it has received two varied proposals to review and score the state’s 203 applications to locate up to 32 medical…
by - August 16, 2018 10:48 am
Amy Ferrando, researcher at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to determine the best possible nutrition for…
by - August 14, 2018 9:27 pm
Three Arkansans have filed suit in U.S. District Court against the new work requirements associated with the Arkansas Works Medicaid expansion program. The suit says the federal executive branch bypassed…
by - August 9, 2018 4:38 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital will double the size of its Jonesboro clinic after businessman Chris Fowler and his wife Kim donated $750,000 Thursday (Aug. 9) toward the project. The…
by - August 8, 2018 2:50 pm
Scott Pace, CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, will leave his post and join Impact Management Group (IMG), one of the state’s top governmental affairs firms. Pace will become a…
by - August 8, 2018 1:06 pm
The intervention cardiology team at NEA Baptist recently became the first hospital in Arkansas to offer patients with coronary artery disease the newest-generation Abbott XIENCE Sierra heart stent. Dr. Anthony…
by - August 8, 2018 10:36 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will use a $500,000 gift from UA alumni Kelly and Steve Barnes to create the Kelly and Steve…
by - August 7, 2018 2:28 pm
Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, a pediatric program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a three-year, $651,000 grant from the Schmieding Foundation to expand programs…
by - August 6, 2018 4:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville recently opened the first neurosurgical intensive care unit in Northwest Arkansas. The 20-bed unit serves patients who are recovering from surgery as a result…
by - August 6, 2018 2:14 pm
Mercy Health has named Doug Penner chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. He will report to Dr. Steve Goss, president for the clinics who oversees hiring of…
by - August 6, 2018 11:42 am
Ozark Guidance Center (OGC) will add up to 100 employees as part of an expansion of services in north central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. The Springdale-based mental healthcare provider will…
by - August 4, 2018 10:38 am
Three years ago, Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s announced plans to build a new pediatric hospital in Springdale with the help of local donations and community support totaling $80…
by - August 3, 2018 9:43 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson offered a steady dose of good news concerning the state’s healthcare marketplace on Friday (Aug. 3), highlighted by new year-ending data showing Medicaid spending in Arkansas in…
by - August 3, 2018 2:18 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield has requested insurance rate increases of 4.4% for 2019 on its two plans covering individuals through the health insurance marketplace, while other state insurers…
by - August 1, 2018 5:36 pm
Charleston, S.C.-based EPI Group has acquired Fort Smith-based Peachtree Hospice and will pull Peachtree under its Heart of Hospice operations in eastern Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Terms of the deal…
