Tag: health care

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.

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.

Willow Creek Buyout Could be Soon

Whispers by the health care water cooler suggest Willow Creek Women?s Hospital will soon change owners.

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.

Beverly Shows Encouraging 1Q

Fort Smith-headquartered Beverly Enterprises Inc. on April 30 announced generally improved first-quarter figures.

WRMC Sponsors Cardiac Conference

On April 19-20, Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville hosted a cardiology conference featuring two heart research experts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AHEC Anchors Doctors

Seven AHEC branches nurture doctors statewide.

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.

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.

A-State to host annual agribusiness conference

ACME brick yard planning part of Fort Smith Board study session

J.B. Hunt, P.A.M. expected to post Q4 earnings increase

Fort Smith receives almost $25 million for Bass Reeves trail system