by - June 12, 2017 5:43 pm
In 1867, the Sisters of Mercy posted an advertisement in a St. Louis newspaper. “Wanted,” the ad stated. “Young women willing to work hard for little pay on the frontier…
by - March 17, 2016 5:40 am
Dr. Timothy Trotter has joined Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery in Fort Smith, and Cherrie Phouthavong has moved up to a new role as an acute care nurse practitioner…
by - September 11, 2015 2:52 pm
Amy Fore has been named chief operating officer (COO) for Mercy Clinic Fort Smith. Fore joined Mercy as an administrative fellow in Springfield, Mo., in 2008, and most recently worked…
by - September 1, 2015 1:23 pm
Mercy Clinic General Surgery in Fort Smith has moved to a new location and has added two new surgeons, Drs. Jonathan Ferrari and Joshua McElderry. Ferrari received his medical degree…
by - August 17, 2015 5:10 pm
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith has added four advanced practice clinicians. Sarah Anderson, APRN, Carla Hill, APRN, Gayla Johnson, APRN, and Donnelle Wagner, DNP, bring more than 55 years of nursing…
by - August 10, 2015 7:52 pm
Registered Nurse Jennifer Thomas has been named chief nursing officer (CNO) for Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, according to Ryan Gehrig, president of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. Thomas is vice president…
by - February 18, 2015 7:41 am
Mercy Fort Smith has announced it is the only certified cancer Survivorship Training and Rehab (STAR) program in Arkansas. Through the Mercy Oncology Rehabilitation certified Survivorship Training and Rehab (STAR)…
by - February 5, 2015 7:46 pm
Urologic Specialists Inc., founded more than 60 years ago in Oklahoma, has now expanded its services into the Fort Smith region. The group, which consists of 21 urologists, is now…
by - December 11, 2014 10:16 pm
Planning an event for 700+ people is not for the faint of heart. Organizers in Fort Smith are gearing up for the Mercy Foundation's annual White Christmas Charity Ball set…
by - October 3, 2014 5:06 pm
About 100 people will have a new place to call their work home Monday while others needing orthopedic care will have that care closer to home following the dedication Friday…
by - August 21, 2014 6:34 pm
Mercy Fort Smith officially opened its newest $5.3 million clinic on Cliff Drive Thursday (Aug. 21) and with it, took the next step forward in its efforts to expand the…
by - August 13, 2014 6:26 pm
Mercy Fort Smith's Hembree Mercy Cancer Center showed off improvements at its long-time facility Tuesday (Aug. 13), including some of the most expensive equipment ever purchased by the medical center…
by - December 8, 2013 2:21 pm
Despite having to postpone a day because of wintery weather, the Mercy Fort Smith Foundation hosted its annual White Christmas Gala on Saturday (Dec. 7) night. The event was the…
by - October 31, 2013 5:40 pm
A program that was not in existence earlier this year is now not only up and running, but students in the cardiovascular technology program at Arkansas Tech University's Ozark Campus…
by - October 23, 2013 6:52 am
The mere mention of the word cancer is enough to make anyone shudder. It immediately evokes fears of chemo, radiation, and an uncertain future. Patients and their families are too…
by - October 11, 2013 12:19 am
A lengthy portion of a community roundtable held Thursday night (Oct. 10) by Mercy Hospital Fort Smith was probably uncomfortable for any attendees who are supporters of the federal healthcare…
by - August 28, 2013 6:34 pm
Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith welcomed on Wednesday (Aug. 28) 40 teams and more than 80 ladies who participated in the “Birdies fore Babies” fundraiser conduced by the Mercy…
by - August 21, 2013 12:23 am
A lawsuit filed Aug. 2 by Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic against Mercy Fort Smith and St. Louis-based Sisters of Mercy Health System not only more fully reveals a contentious relationship…
by - August 13, 2013 4:04 pm
Mercy in Fort Smith now has three new primary care clinic locations in the Fort Smith region. Mercy Convenient Care-Zero Street is now open. Mercy Clinic invested $2.6 million in…
by - July 29, 2013 3:33 pm
Mercy Fort Smith has received a $150,000 contribution to assist with purchasing critical care equipment for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The grant – which was given to the…
