by - March 30, 2020 2:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (March 30) announced the creation of a 15-person steering committee to make decisions on spending an estimated $1.5 billion in federal funds the state may…
by - March 30, 2020 1:43 pm
As the spread of the coronavirus continues to impact Northwest Arkansas, the Fort Smith metro and the rest of the state, regional healthcare providers are adapting responses for hospital protocol…
by - March 30, 2020 9:27 am
Northwest Arkansas’ healthcare providers issued a joint statement Monday (March 30) reiterating information on appropriate methods of screening, treating and containing the coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement is from officials at…
by - March 29, 2020 2:14 pm
About 16% of the 426 Arkansans testing positive for COVID-19 are healthcare workers, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith said Sunday (March 29). He also said the state is…
by - March 28, 2020 2:26 pm
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas rose from three to five as of Saturday (March 28), with Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressing frustration about supply chain issues that are limiting…
by - March 27, 2020 2:40 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Arkansas National Guard to find alternate sites for hospital facilities, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (March 27). He also said…
by - March 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Easterseals Arkansas has furloughed more than 90 employees from currently closed programs, CEO Ron Eckstrand said in a Facebook post March 25. In the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic,…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 26) rolled out a $116 million plan to support rural hospitals, increase pay for nurses, provide workforce training and other measures as the healthcare…
by - March 26, 2020 3:55 pm
There are at least four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Craighead County, but Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin thinks the number of cases could be higher and is frustrated by the…
by - March 26, 2020 2:40 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Thursday (March 26) 10 new family medicine resident physicians and one new sports medicine fellow. The family medicine residents are: Jovan…
by - March 26, 2020 2:37 pm
Arkansas lawmakers made fairly quick work under extraordinary circumstances on the first day of a special session to prepare the state financially for the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we say extraordinary…
by - March 25, 2020 3:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health is issuing temporary emergency licensure to medical residents and nursing students to prepare for an expected strain on the medical system because of COVID-19, Gov….
by - March 24, 2020 2:08 pm
To address an estimated $353 million budget shortfall, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (March 24) he hopes a special session can begin Thursday, but said consensus is needed on a…
by - March 23, 2020 9:23 pm
A Black Rock resident was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Monday (March 23), making Lawrence County the latest county in Northeast Arkansas to report a case. Craighead County still only…
by - March 23, 2020 6:16 pm
As Arkansas received a vital shipment of personal protection equipment (PPE) to help healthcare workers slow the spread of the COVID-19, the Trump administration is quietly seeking to ease some…
by - March 23, 2020 5:58 pm
With a weekend surge of positive cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical teams in the state has risen too. COVID-19 cases in…
by - March 23, 2020 2:15 pm
Mercy hospitals in Rogers and Berryville and other large Mercy clinics in Springdale and Bella Vista are further restricting visitors to help protect patients from the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Beginning…
by - March 22, 2020 3:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump for not nationalizing the manufacturing and procurement of medical personal protective equipment (PPE), but did say he previously…
by - March 22, 2020 10:18 am
When UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson was in medical school and in his early career, he witnessed a catastrophic health care pandemic similar to today’s coronavirus outbreak. It was HIV,…
by - March 21, 2020 2:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Saturday (March 21) said peak COVID-19 infection in the state will hit in 6 to 8 weeks, with an estimated 1,000 patients hospitalized. The governor also…
