by - January 6, 2018 8:27 pm
The finishing touches, last minute details and supply stocking for Arkansas Children’s Northwest is underway. Talk Business & Politics on Saturday (Jan. 6) toured the new hospital which is slated…
by - January 5, 2018 4:01 pm
Service-related careers, especially in healthcare, show the most promise for growth nationwide and in Arkansas during the next few years, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor and…
by - January 5, 2018 2:22 pm
Springdale developer Sam Mathias has given $700,000 to Arkansas Children’s Northwest, a pediatric hospital under construction west of Interstate 49 in Springdale. “I’m honored to join a caring community of…
by - January 4, 2018 8:46 pm
Despite the belief by Gov. Asa Hutchinson that medical marijuana use will likely remain consistent under President Donald Trump, others were uncertain of the impact a decision by U.S. Attorney…
by - January 4, 2018 8:39 pm
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threw a monkey wrench into the Natural State’s long-awaited launch of Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry next month by rolling back an Obama-era policy Thursday (Jan….
by - January 4, 2018 8:19 pm
After Arkansas celebrated topping more than 3 million residents last month, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state human services officials on Thursday (Jan. 4) heralded another key milestone that involved nearly…
by - January 4, 2018 3:39 pm
The Whitaker Family Foundation has made a $1 million gift to Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The Springdale facility will make available pediatric inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to more than 200,000 children in the Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 4, 2018 12:55 pm
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Cam Patterson as the new chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock….
by - January 4, 2018 12:38 pm
With the new year, some look to set resolutions, and sometimes that could be setting new fitness goals. Reaching those goals might be easier with the help of employees at…
by - January 3, 2018 12:57 pm
Mercy announced Wednesday (Jan. 3) plans to partner with one of the nation’s largest provider of urgent care clinics — GoHealth — to open 30 new urgent care centers across…
by - January 3, 2018 12:07 pm
In 2017, 39% of all private industry workers had access to wellness programs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. These programs include smoking cessation, exercise…
by - December 29, 2017 2:59 pm
Stephen Lair and Steve Turner, co-owners of Petromark Oil, announced a $250,000 gift to Arkansas Children’s Northwest. This brings the total raised for the Care Close to Home campaign to…
by - December 27, 2017 4:47 pm
Dr. Jerry Stewart, the former CEO of Cooper Clinic who held numerous leadership posts in the region ranging from Fort Smith Public School Board to the creation of the Fort…
by - December 22, 2017 10:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Health is urging Arkansans to stay home if they have a fever or other flu-related symptoms as the state agency has seen an uptick in flu-related…
by - December 22, 2017 9:51 am
Cam Patterson, the chief operating officer at Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, has been recommended as the next University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences chancellor. University of Arkansas…
by - December 21, 2017 10:02 am
Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas gave a $150,000 grant to Mercy Health Foundation to support the internal medicine residency program in 2018. On Thursday (Dec. 21), Mercy…
by - December 19, 2017 4:33 pm
As part of the state’s continuing efforts to cut rising Medicaid costs, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Tuesday (Dec. 19) it had removed more than 80,000 individuals…
by - December 19, 2017 7:17 am
Arkansas Medicaid awarded more than $3.3 million in performance bonus payments to 15 Arkansas hospitals as part of the annual Inpatient Quality Incentive (IQI) program. Individual hospitals were recognized Dec….
by - December 18, 2017 1:57 pm
Federal court documents made public Monday (Dec. 18) cite an unnamed former Arkansas legislator and a Northwest Arkansas businessman as accomplices in a scheme with a New Jersey political consultant…
by - December 18, 2017 1:13 pm
Sherwood Urgent Care opened a second location at 1065 Skyline Drive in Conway. The location, which is adjacent to Starbucks, opened Monday (Dec. 18.) Its other location on Dave Ward…
