Healthcare

Arkansas drops two spots in Kids Count child well-being report

Arkansas fell from 43rd to 45th out of the 50 states in child well-being in the 35th annual edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. The…

Research focused on new food safety guidance for produce

Federal regulations require producers and packers to keep their produce packing areas clean and sanitary but don’t offer specific guidelines on how to do it. An Arkansas food science professor…

Heartland Whole Health Institute hires chief medical officer

Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville has hired John Findley as chief medical officer, effective June 24. “Dr. Findley brings nearly three decades of diverse experience leading meaningful change and…

Mercy hospitals in Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas provide nursing grant details

The Mercy hospital systems in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas received just under $3.2 million from a more than $20 million statewide grant program to partner with a university and…

Henderson State, NYITCOM at A-state announce pre-med pathway for students

Arkansas students have a new way to attend medical school due to an agreement between Henderson State University and New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas…

National Park College, UAM partner on four-year nursing degree in Hot Springs

National Park College (NPC) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced Tuesday (June 4) a new bachelor’s degree partnership. The institutions will collaborate to bring a Bachelor of…

DHS to end Medicaid managed care dental program, return to fee-for-service

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday (June 3) that it will end its Medicaid managed care dental program and return beneficiaries who qualify for dental coverage to…

ACHI study: Many teen moms give birth again soon after

About a quarter of the 18-19-year-olds in Arkansas who gave birth in the years 2019-21 were pregnant again less than 18 months later. Most teen births in Arkansas were to…

ASU-Newport, Lyon College enter into articulation agreement for nursing students

Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) and Lyon College have signed an articulation agreement to facilitate a pathway for students pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). Under the agreement, students…

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partners raise $5.4 million for Arkansas Children’s

More than 40 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) partners raised $5,416,243 in 2023 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Northwest. CMN Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170…

UAMS leases space for call center in West Little Rock

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a lease for 21,360 square feet at 27 Corporate Hill Drive in Little Rock. According to Pulaski County property records,…

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary donates $1.55 million for hospital expansion

The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary announced a record-breaking donation of $1.55 million from its annual fundraising efforts over the past year. The contribution marks the 14th consecutive year the…

DOL grant will aid NWACC programs

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will use a $736,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to bolster training and skill development for students pursuing nursing and emergency…

UAFS restarts nursing degree program

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) seeks to address an estimated shortage of more than 200 nurses in the Fort Smith metro by restarting its nursing degree program,…

The Centers Foundation hires Jamie Higgins as executive director

The Centers Foundation hired Jamie Higgins as its new executive director. Higgins brings more than 20 years of development experience to The Centers with previous roles at Community Service, Inc.,…

Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research receives $2.3 million award

The Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research (ArCOFAR) at the Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) has received a $2.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health. The…

Gov. Sanders, Commerce Department distribute $20 million for state’s nursing pipeline

More than $20 million in training grants were awarded to 19 two-year and four-year Arkansas schools to expand the state’s nursing profession. Gov. Sarah Sanders, Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald and…

It’s time to prioritize maternal health in Arkansas

Mothers have a fundamental role in the fabric of our families and society. Each May allows us the opportunity to express our profound gratitude for their love and sacrifice, and…

Wallis family commits $500,000 to UAMS for radiation oncology efforts

James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College…

Lyon College to locate dental school in LR’s Riverdale neighborhood, vet school in Cabot

Lyon College officials announced Tuesday (May 7) the locations of their planned dental and veterinary schools with one locating in Little Rock and the other in Cabot. In November 2023,…