Healthcare

Baptist Health opens new clinic in NLR Rose City neighborhood

Baptist Health officials on Wednesday (Sept. 4) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, which will serve residents of North Little Rock and…

UAMS receives $3 million grant to address feeding practices at early child care sites

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…

A-State researcher receives $1.77 million grant to study tooth decay health impacts

Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…

Arisa Health breaks ground on $9 million clinic in Rogers

The rise in demand for mental health services has led Springdale-based Arisa Health to build a $9.5 million behavioral health services clinic in Rogers. The 34,000-square-foot clinic is expected to be…

Heartland Forward poll finds broad support for AI, some concerns about job losses

Results from a poll conducted for Bentonville-based Heartland Forward suggests many people in middle America believe artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit the region’s economy, but do have concerns about data…

MedExcellence moves headquarters to Northwest Arkansas amid physician shortage

MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced…

Arkansas medical marijuana sales down almost 4% through July

Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas between January and July total $158.5 million, down 3.7% compared with the $164.6 million in the same period of 2023. Sales since medical marijuana was…

Excel by Eight pushing for better childcare and access

Mississippi County’s growing steel industry and satellite manufacturers have brought jobs and economic growth through the years, but there have been unique challenges tied to this industrial growth. Mississippi County…

Collaboration, non-traditional solutions part of better maternal health

Improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas is important to all involved because the state’s mortality rate around birthing a baby is among the highest in the nation and among the…

Degen Foundation awards more than $675,000 in grants, scholarships

The Fort Smith-based Degen Foundation in July awarded $622,836 in grants to four regional nonprofit organizations, including a significant grant to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) for student…

Plug and Play launches health accelerator in Northwest Arkansas

Health care leaders are turning to digital health to increase consumer access and engagement. Industry leaders spoke Tuesday (Aug. 20) in a panel discussion on digital innovation to improve employee…

Mercy Fort Smith on track for first half 2025 completion of major expansion

The excitement is growing, along with square footage, at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith as they steadily move toward opening a new emergency room and intensive care unit in the first…

Mercy Fort Smith expands healthcare access in Alma, Greenwood

Mercy Fort Smith has invested more than $7.8 million to expand clinical access in Alma and Greenwood. The hospital system could add as many as four providers and physicians and…

Lawrence Healthcare names Aaron Hilton as system president

Lawrence Healthcare announced Thursday (Aug. 15) its selection of Aaron Hilton as the system’s new president. Hilton has spent the past two years working at St. Bernards Healthcare, leading numerous…

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine appoints executive vice dean

The Bentonville-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine has named Yolangel Hernandez Suarez as the executive vice dean, effective in October, according to a Monday (Aug. 12) news release. She will…

Tyson Foods marks 3 years with its Bright Blue Health Clinics

Healthcare access continues to be a hurdle for many working Americans, especially in rural areas. Three years ago, Springdale-based Tyson Foods began offering medical care to employees in several areas…

Jay Quebedeaux named Baptist Health’s president of regional hospitals

Baptist Health recently promoted Jay Quebedeaux to the role of president of regional hospitals for Baptist Health. Quebedeaux will now have operational responsibilities for all five of the health care…

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute receives $3 million to study deadly fungus

A pair of infectious disease experts are establishing an emerging research program at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) to address a germ considered to be the leading cause of death…

Alliance forms with $250,000 Walton gift to support doulas, seek coverage

A newly formed group will seek Medicaid and other insurance coverage for doulas, who provide nonmedical support for women going through pregnancy and the birthing process. The Doula Alliance of…

Then & Now: Pianalto sees healthcare grow in Northwest Arkansas

The nuns Eric Pianalto has worked with for 30 years at Mercy are the inspiration behind his career. “I’d advise anybody younger in their career to find people they trust…