Jefferson Regional Medical Center is assisting in the creation of a Technical/Vocation Sterile Processing class, which will be led by Joyce M. Grant Scott for SEARK College.
This program provides an overview of the sterile processing and distribution (SPD) profession and teaches the fundamental concepts, techniques, and skill sets in order for students to take the certification board for sterile processing exam (CBSPD). Each course lasts 16 weeks, with classes on Thursday evenings.
The first ever Raccoon Creek Crusher Duathlon was recently held in Mountain View. Employees from Stone County Medical Center (SCMC) and White River Health System (WRHS) coordinated the event. The event drew 84 participants and raised more than $6,000 to benefit the athletic programs in Stone County schools—Mountain View, Rural Special, and Timbo.
Baptist Health Urgent Care now offers online scheduling at its six locations across Arkansas: Benton, Bryant, Cabot, Jacksonville, Little Rock, and North Little Rock.
Hold My Spot allows patients to rest in the comfort of their home and head to the center at a time convenient for them. Benefits include 24/7 online scheduling for center time slots within 48 hours via computer, tablet, or mobile phone; text reminders about when to head to the center; and the option to take a snapshot of the insurance card before they arrive.
White River Health System (WRHS) welcomed Chelsey Davis, RN, as the oncology nurse navigator at White River Medical Center (WRMC). Chelsey will be working with the Radiology Department as a patient advocate who sees patients through the entire cancer process including biopsies, surgeries, treatment, and recovery.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Arkansas Children’s Hospital in five specialties in the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
The state’s only pediatric health system has the following programs ranked among the national list:
-Cardiology and heart surgery
-Neurology and neurosurgery
-Nephrology
-Orthopedics-Pulmonology
