The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Helena Hospital are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved by the Helena Hospital Board of Governors.
Under the agreement, the Helena Hospital will retain its assets, operations, and oversight of the hospital. No immediate changes to patient services, hospital staff, or daily operations will result from the agreement.
UAMS, the state’s only academic health system, and Helena Hospital have worked together for many years. UAMS operates its East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena, training primary care resident physicians and providing direct primary and specialty care, geriatric and wellness programs, and youth educational outreach to the Arkansas Delta region. UAMS East has additional offices in Lake Village and West Memphis.
Helena Hospital is a rural emergency hospital (REH) serving the Mississippi Delta area and its residents. The hospital also operates two Rural Health Clinics located in Helena-West Helena and Marianna.