by - December 1, 2017 9:58 am
Mercy Health Foundation, which financially supports healthcare provider Mercy, will host its 24th annual fundraising gala O’ Night Divine Charity Ball on Saturday (Dec. 2), featuring country music artist Chris…
by - November 30, 2017 1:00 pm
The question on the minds of many in the drugstore, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries is once again what to do about Amazon’s visible interest toward prescription medication and medical devices,…
by - November 29, 2017 4:52 pm
Melissa Curry has been named chief executive officer for Methodist Village Senior Living, a facility embarking on a multi-million dollar expansion. The announcement was made by the Board of Directors…
by - November 28, 2017 5:34 pm
Area emergency medical services leaders say a shortage of paramedics will require a multipronged approach to fix. A fire department chief and the head of Central Emergency Medical Services said…
by - November 28, 2017 5:25 pm
Hundreds of families across Northwest Arkansas have been helped by Little Rock-based healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s. In the past, that has meant uprooting lives and traveling three hours away to…
by - November 27, 2017 1:54 pm
A Fayetteville startup plans to invest $31.3 million in a generic medication manufacturing facility in the city, the company announced Monday (Nov. 27) at a groundbreaking ceremony attended by business…
by - November 27, 2017 10:20 am
Friends, faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville recently celebrated 10 years, and looked to its future. The Nov. 17…
by - November 27, 2017 9:59 am
Arkansas cancer care nonprofit CARTI has named two new members to its senior management team — Jake Stover as chief financial officer and vice president of financial affairs, and Rebecca…
by - November 21, 2017 4:53 pm
Dr. Dan Weeden likes caring for the whole family – from babies all the way to grandmas. He spends time building relationships with them, much like doctors did 50 years…
by - November 20, 2017 5:50 pm
Dr. Regina Thurman is the medical director of Optimal Pain and Wellness in Fayetteville, specializing in using wide-ranging approaches to pain management. She was appointed in August to be board…
by - November 19, 2017 4:46 pm
Megan Crozier feels a certain calling, in her role as senior vice president, general merchandise manager of packaged goods at Wal-Mart, to keep food costs down. Crozier shared her commitment…
by - November 17, 2017 4:44 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands announced the addition of 60 new jobs, and Methodist Village Senior Living kicked off a major expansion project during separate ceremonies in Fort Smith on Friday (Nov….
by - November 15, 2017 1:16 pm
Consumers who rely on prescription drugs could pay more than necessary given the wide discrepancy in pricing between pharmacies. Healthcare advocates encourage consumers shop around when it comes to filling…
by - November 15, 2017 11:40 am
The Nabholz Charitable Foundation donated $450,000 to support nursing at Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock. The gift will provide support for continuing education and training for nurses and ensure the hospital…
by - November 14, 2017 5:54 pm
A $149,334 grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue and You Foundation has been doled to the Stop Bleeding Foundation, a Jonesboro non-profit presided over by Dr. Spencer…
by - November 14, 2017 5:46 pm
Arkansas has the fourth most overweight and obese adult populous among all states, according to a new Wallethub survey. The Natural State is only outranked in the survey by Mississippi,…
by - November 14, 2017 11:07 am
Mercy hospitals in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith have received A grades for keeping patients safe. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, has released its fall 2017 Hospital Safety…
by - November 7, 2017 3:56 pm
Springdale-based Ozark Guidance Center, a nonprofit behavioral health care center, is expanding its services as Fayetteville-based Vantage Point of Northwest Arkansas discontinues some of the same services to focus on…
by - November 7, 2017 3:26 pm
Fayetteville retirement community Butterfield Trail Village (BTV) celebrated on Tuesday (Nov. 7) the grand opening of its new Commons Center — a major facilities expansion that carries out Butterfield’s mission of providing ever-evolving, quality lifestyle…
by - November 7, 2017 3:08 pm
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders has received the 2017 Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. “Elders has spent her life…
