Mercy, a nonprofit hospital system, and the Alice L. Walton Foundation announced a $700 million, 30-year partnership to improve access to healthcare. The foundation has pledged $350 million, with Mercy investing $350 million into the initiative which will expand healthcare access.
The partnership also includes the Heartland Whole Health Institute, founded by Alice Walton, and the Cleveland Clinic, which will contribute to the expansion of cardiovascular services.
CHI St. Vincent is the first hospital in Central Arkansas to offer FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib).
The Baptist Health Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) celebrated the opening of a second location in Hot Springs on Sept. 27.
Baptist Health PACE, 2100 Albert Pike Road, provides a unique coordinated care approach for nursing-home-eligible seniors who wish to remain living independently within their communities. This facility will serve residents of Garland and Hot Spring counties.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, nearly $2.2 million federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases.
CARTI is continuing its push to expand women’s access to trusted breast care with the return of its annual Mammograms and Muffins. Held each October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, including Saturdays, the events are designed to reduce the barriers women often face in receiving their annual screenings.
