by - February 3, 2021 5:03 pm
After several days of week-over-week declines, the Arkansas Department of Health on Wednesday (Feb. 3) reported 2,246 new COVID-19 cases, well above the 1,777 reported the previous Wednesday. Active cases…
by - February 3, 2021 11:29 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started booking appointments to anyone 70 years or older who wishes to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no charge. The healthcare system will receive vaccine requests…
by - February 3, 2021 11:24 am
Marcy Doderer, FACHE, president and CEO of Arkansas Children’s, became Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA). The group represents 220 children’s hospitals in the…
by - February 3, 2021 11:09 am
Methodist Village Senior Living received a $154,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to help fund Phase II of its Legacy of Faith – Vision for the…
by - February 2, 2021 5:17 pm
The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee advanced a bill Tuesday (Feb. 2) allowing the Division of Workforce Services director to choose not to charge employers for unemployment claims…
by - February 2, 2021 3:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Feb. 2) the state will receive a 5% increase in vaccines delivered, which is on top of the 16% increase announced last week. He also…
by - February 1, 2021 5:14 pm
Encouraging COVID-19 trends continue in Arkansas with active confirmed and probable cases and hospitalizations showing large declines in Monday’s (Feb. 1) compared to the previous Monday, according to the Arkansas…
by - February 1, 2021 3:26 pm
More than half of the beds are ready to go in the alternative care site for COVID-19 patients created at Baptist Health-Van Buren. The Van Buren hospital has undergone state-…
by - February 1, 2021 1:06 pm
Tyson Foods is one of three major meat processors targeted in a congressional probe regarding COVID-19 outbreaks last year in meatpacking facilities. The U.S. House panel will investigate whether Tyson…
by - February 1, 2021 12:09 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with Chenal Family Therapy and The Bridgeway, has launched a series of programs to provide mental health and wellness resources for entrepreneurs. The Venture Center’s…
by - January 31, 2021 1:17 pm
CARTI announced last week it closed and funded more than $51 million in refunding bonds for its flagship campus, the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock. The refinancing is expected…
by - January 29, 2021 4:04 pm
More than 17,000 Arkansans have been vaccinated in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 284,928 doses delivered since Dec. 14, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)….
by - January 28, 2021 10:14 pm
Not enough COVID-19 vaccines available to vaccinate everyone eligible and misinformation continuing to be spread has led to frustration by many in the Fort Smith area, but those who took…
by - January 28, 2021 5:17 pm
There were 1,892 COVID-19 cases reported Thursday (Jan. 28), well below the 3,106 reported the previous Thursday. Active confirmed and probable cases fell by 139 to 17,547, according to the…
by - January 28, 2021 4:50 pm
Women seeking an abortion in Arkansas would be required first to call a helpline where they would be provided information about alternatives and support services under a bill that passed…
by - January 27, 2021 4:52 pm
The overall trend of fewer new and active cases continued Wednesday (Jan. 27) with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reporting double-digit declines in hospitalizations and ventilator use. Deaths, however,…
by - January 27, 2021 1:57 pm
Les Smith is the new chief operating officer at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE). ACHE officials announced Smith’s promotion Wednesday (Jan. 27). He will oversee operations of the existing…
by - January 27, 2021 10:52 am
Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package on Dec. 21, which was signed by President Trump on Dec. 27. While most of the coverage of the legislation has focused…
by - January 26, 2021 3:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 26) he had an “optimistic” call with the White House COVID-19 coordinator on receiving more vaccines, saying that a consistent and increasing supply is…
by - January 26, 2021 11:36 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million pledge from Larry Crain Sr. to support the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s pursuit of National Cancer…
