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CHI St. Vincent Reaches Agreement with UnitedHealthcare
CARTI Fundraiser Supports Those Facing Cancer
UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs
Baptist Health Using Ion Robot for Lung Cancer Treatment
UAMS, Partners Building CHW Workforce Amid Passage of the Community Health Worker Act
Arkansas Continues Summer EBT Program
CHI St. Vincent Launches New Website to Enhance Patient Experience
CARTI Expands Team of Fellowship-Trained Breast Imaging Specialists
May 29, 2017
UAMS Wins Award for Patient Handbook

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Health Literacy won top honors at the ClearMark Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Center for Plain Language on May 9 in Washington, D.C.

UAMS won the Grand ClearMark Award in the Spanish language category for its plain language handbook, “Cómo Hablar con su Doctor/How to Talk to Your Doctor.” The booklet was developed by the Center for Health Literacy and the UAMS Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System (ANGELS) interpreters at the Center for Distance Health.

May 29, 2017
CHI St. Vincent Hospitals Recognized for...

Two CHI St. Vincent hospitals in central Arkansas have been recognized for excellence in stroke care by the state Department of Health.

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock and CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs both recently received awards for providing defect-free stroke care. The recognition was based on performance measures documented in the Arkansas Stroke Registry during fiscal year 2016.

May 22, 2017
Report Addresses Arkansas Multi-Payer He...

As detailed in the 3rd Annual State Tracking Report, Arkansas’s Healthcare Payment Improvement Initiative (AHCPII) has continued to demonstrate improvements in quality and reductions in costs. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) has worked with participating payers including Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, QualChoice, Centene / Ambetter, HealthSCOPE, Walmart, Arkansas State and Public School Employee Plans, and Arkansas Superior Select to track AHCPII progress.

May 22, 2017
Nembhard Named Chair of Department of Ep...

Wendy Nembhard has been named chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.

She began on April 1 and comes to the College of Public Health from the UAMS College of Medicine, where she will continue to serve as the interim section chief for the Birth Defects Research Section in the Department of Pediatrics.

May 22, 2017
UAMS Graduates 942 New Health Care Profe...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) awarded certificates and degrees May 20 to 942 graduates of its five colleges and graduate school during its commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Degrees were presented to 163 in the College of Medicine; 265 in the College of Nursing; 123 in the College of Pharmacy; 44 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; 62 in the Graduate School; and 285 in the academic programs that make up the College of Health Professions.