by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Northwest Continues ?Stent? as Cardiac King
Northwest Medical Center of Washington County in mid-May introduced a new minimally invasive therapy for patients with heart disease.
Tag: health care
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Sparks Health Web Site Impresses Critics
We loved the Internet babies portion of Sparks Health System?s Web site. It was the highlight of a comprehensive information portal that?s almost too big to review.
by - May 27, 2002 12:00 am
Willow Creek Buyout Could be Soon
Whispers by the health care water cooler suggest Willow Creek Women?s Hospital will soon change owners.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Biotech Upside Too Big to Ignore (Editorial)
The potential for the biotech industry in Arkansas is enormous. We?re not bioscientists, but we understand the tremendous business opportunities that biotech research could offer.
by - May 13, 2002 12:00 am
Beverly Shows Encouraging 1Q
Fort Smith-headquartered Beverly Enterprises Inc. on April 30 announced generally improved first-quarter figures.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
WRMC Sponsors Cardiac Conference
On April 19-20, Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville hosted a cardiology conference featuring two heart research experts.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Mercy Hires Illinois Man as Chief Operating Officer
Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas hired Edward Mirzabegian to fill the newly created position of chief operating office.
by - April 29, 2002 12:00 am
Rogers Woman Opens Dental Staffing Firm
As owner and operator of Dental Staffing Specialists Inc., Hughey places dental assistants, hygienists and office staff in temporary and permanent positions.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Chiropractic Clinic Offers Adjustments and Acupuncture
Travis and Deanna Bachert, recent graduates from Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo., opened Bachert Family Chiropractic in Rogers.
by - April 15, 2002 12:00 am
Fayetteville Firm Files Electronic Medical Bills
James and Shana Ross recently opened Ross Medical Billing Solutions to electronically process medical claims for doctors in Northwest Arkansas.
by - April 1, 2002 12:00 am
Hospital Introduces Digital Mammography
At the one-year anniversary celebration of The Women’s Center at Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, hospital administrators introduced the center’s new digital mammography equipment.
by - April 1, 2002 12:00 am
Northwest Medical Ends Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Northwest Medical Center of Washington County on March 25 announced a plan to end inpatient psychiatric services, effective April 22. About 30 employees currently staff the 20-bed unit, which is known as “Highland Hall.”
by - April 1, 2002 12:00 am
Heart Walk & Run Aims to Up Awareness, Funds
Last year, the Northwest Arkansas American Heart Walk and 5-K Run raised $140,000. The nonprofit organization is shooting for even more success this year.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Hunt Finances WRMC Department
Johnelle Hunt on March 5 donated $1 million to Washington Regional Medical System to help finance a 50,000-SF women?s wing in the new medical center.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
Electronics Plant Motivated by Loss
Employees at Ayrshire Electronics have personal reasons for taking part in the American Heart Association?s annual heart walk. In July, 49-year-old Garon Martin died of a massive second heart attack after 21 years of service with Ayrshire.
by - March 18, 2002 12:00 am
St. Edward Acquires Cancer Detection Device
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith spent $250,000 in February for a new R2 Technology ImageChecker computer-aided detection (CAD) machine. It is the only hospital in western Arkansas that has the technology.
by - March 4, 2002 12:00 am
Collier Partners with Home I.V.
Collier Drug Store on Dickson Street in Fayetteville recently became one of seven support centers for Home I.V. Specialists, a Jonesboro-headquartered infusion therapy provider.
by - February 18, 2002 12:00 am
AHEC Anchors Doctors
Seven AHEC branches nurture doctors statewide.
by - February 18, 2002 12:00 am
Florida Sale Drops Beverly 4Q Figures
On Feb. 5, Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith announced a fourth-quarter net loss of $266.6 million, about 4.6 times more than the $46.8 million lost in the comparable quarter of 2000.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Siloam Springs Hospital Intends to Fire Quorum
The board of directors at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital recently announced the hospital?s intent to end its management relationship with Quorum Health Resources LLC of Brentwood, Tenn.