Tag: health care

Economic Impact of Health Care Subject of First Chamber Program

Dr. Dan Rahn will deliver speech, lead panel discussion.

$4.9 million grant to train 1,500 nurses

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services has received a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than 1,500 Arkansans to become nurses. The Department of…

Skin Clinic and Spa Merger Works Beautifully, Owner Says

Acquisitions continue for Clifton and company.

Sparks Opens New Van Buren Office

Practice includes board-certified cardiologists.

Mercy Plans Fall Opening For New Fort Smith Clinic

$4.4 million project will have exam rooms, lab and more.

Demand prompts NWACC expansion

BENTONVILLE — According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ten of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are health care related. This burgeoning sector is projected to generate more new wage and…

UAMS Expands Capacity of Fort Smith Medical Clinic

Number of residents also will increase over time.

Local Doctor Co-Authors Study of Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment

Participation a ‘privilege’ for Beck.

Bentonville Hospice House Gets Planners Approval

Project will result in 24-bed facility.

Highlands Oncology Group Opens New Center in Rogers

$8 million facility employs more than 200.

UAMS Northwest Growth Takes Shape in Third Year

Kohler: Fayetteville site offers a more ‘real-world practice.’

The 2011 NWA Class of Forty Under 40

A mountain of nominations produces another top-shelf list of Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Forty Under 40 honorees.

Senior-Care Agency to Open NWA Office

Expanding firm features Christian theme.

Palliative Care Group Established in NWA

Four physicians from the Circle of Life Hospice formed Palliative Care Associates.

Arkansas LTC Rate Growing Faster Than National Average

The average annual cost for assisted living care in the state is up 10.3 percent the last six years.

NWMC-Springdale Prepping For $8 Million Expansion

Northwest Health System CEO Dan McKay said he expects the construction project to begin this fall, with a completion time of 12 to 18 months.

A Win-Win in Medicaid (Opinion)

Gov. Beebe hasn’t been afraid to try different solutions to overhaul the system.

New Dialysis Center Fills Need in Rogers

Facility is the first in Northwest Arkansas to use exclusively licensed nurses for all dialysis treatments.

Sweet Surprise for Local Entities

Former Bentonville resident leaves a lasting legacy.

Washington Regional Selected as Site for Huntington Study Group

Dr. Alan Diamond will lead research efforts.