The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) applauds the introduction of the Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 in the U.S. Senate (S. 1261). If enacted, the legislation will require the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) to pay for care provided to our nation’s veterans in urgent care centers, which could provide additional health care options for veterans, and decrease costs incurred at already overcrowded emergency rooms.
Educators from across Arkansas are invited to attend Teaching with Technology, a symposium to give educators new tools and ideas for teaching in the classroom and online. The symposium will be held July 20-21 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
CHI St. Vincent debuted a newly expanded simulation lab to provide additional capacity to train medical professionals about how to continue to improve quality in patient interactions.
Arkansas’ statewide trauma system reduced the rate of preventable trauma deaths by about half over five years, and taxpayers saw a nine fold return on their investment in the system, according to a study led by faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Three years ago, Baptist Health committed to supporting healthier lifestyles for its employees and local communities by hosting farmers markets on its Little Rock and North Little Rock campuses.
“We seek to be an organization that’s about health and not just health care,” said Troy Wells, Baptist Health president and CEO.
Conway residents now have access to homegrown produce from local farmers, too.
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