by - July 1, 2026 7:05 pm
A new economic impact report released by the Arkansas Hospital Association compiles statewide data on employment, payroll, purchasing, and capital spending to illustrate how hospitals help drive the Arkansas economy….
by - January 17, 2021 9:57 am
Two bills would require medical providers to allow patients to have visitors, but the Arkansas Hospital Association says hospitals need flexibility to protect patients, visitors and health care workers. House…
by - January 8, 2019 5:55 pm
Arkansas’ hospitals had an annual economic impact of $11.54 billion in 2017 and employed 45,800 people, according to a report distributed by the Arkansas Hospital Association on Tuesday (Jan. 8)….
by - October 29, 2015 1:45 pm
Four hospital providers, including Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield are creating a shared services organization to reduce duplication,…
by - August 29, 2012 4:33 pm
St. Vincent Health System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) say they are exploring a potential affiliation. The move is a result of federal and state health…
by - May 22, 2012 1:59 pm
When Sarah Struthers graduated from nursing school last summer, she had her pick of Licensed Practical Nurses jobs as soon as she received her certification. “So many jobs were available,”…
by - February 13, 2012 2:51 pm
Physicians with Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic have for decades had privileges only at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, part of a two-hospital town dynamic that often saw clinics affiliated entirely…
by - February 1, 2012 8:03 pm
Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville are among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals 2011-12, according to U.S. News & World Report, publisher…
