July 3, 2023

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received two grants totaling $50,000 from the Arvest Foundation to benefit the Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy Fund for Excellence, which will support the UAMS Research Center for Organ Engineering and Gene Therapy.

July 3, 2023

Saline Memorial Hospital recently announced that Jeannie Otts, cath lab director, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s hospitals who exhibit compassion, dedication, and a merciful spirit.  

June 25, 2023

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs announced it has joined an elite group of only 40 other hospitals worldwide to receive the prestigious shared governance accreditation by the internationally-recognized Forum for Shared Governance. The accreditation elevates CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs among hospitals through the shared governance innovative management model, which ensures autonomy for nurses in making clinical bedside decisions. The Forum for Shared Governance presented the rare accreditation to CHI St.

June 25, 2023

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic with a ceremony to mark its expansion into a newly remodeled space.

The renovated area adds 3,490 square feet to the clinic’s existing footprint. With the expansion, the 12,800 square-foot clinic now has four new dental hygiene operatories for a total of 15, supporting three full-time hygienists and enhancing patient appointment availability.

June 25, 2023

Arkansas Children’s continues its annual streak on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list, celebrating national rankings for seven of its service lines for the second year in a row.

The seven ranking specialty services are among the best in the nation, according to the list, published online. 

The following programs are ranked on the 2023/2024 Best Children’s Hospitals list: 

-Cancer (40, highest-ever ranking)

-Cardiology & Heart Surgery (45)

-Diabetes & Endocrinology (44)

-Nephrology (34)

-Orthopedics (45)