HJAR Jan/Feb 2020

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  JAN / FEB 2020 59 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com and leaders on the fundamentals of performance improvement, leveraging performance improve- ment resources to support improvement across the medical group, and ensuring all improvement work is aligned to organizational priorities with clear objectives. Richards most recently served as CHI St. Vin- cent’s senior quality improvement developer. He previously served as process improvement project manager at Arkansas Children’s Hospital as well as lean management consultant for RSP Senior Liv- ing Communities in St. Louis. Richards received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business from Hendrix College. He earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in strategic management and marketing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Arkansas Children’s Promotes Hilbun to Chief Strategy Officer for System Arkansas Children’s Inc. has promoted Ashlie Hilbun, EdD, CFRE, to the position of senior vice president and chief strategy officer, leading plan- ning efforts, advancing business strategy, and overseeing strategic marketing for the state’s only pediatric health system. Hilbun’s promotion follows three years of lead- ership with the Arkansas Children’s Foundation, where she most recently served as vice president of philanthropy, co-leading the system’s overall fundraising strategy and crafting external mes- saging and storytelling. In the chief strategy officer position, Hilbun will also be responsible for new business development and outreach focused on advancing child health initiatives. Hilbun will work closely with Arkansas Chil- dren’s President & Chief Executive Officer Marcy Doderer, FACHE, senior leadership and the sys- tem’s board of directors to guide implementa- tion of Arkansas Children’s strategic goals and objectives. Doderer said Hilbun was a match for the posi- tion because of her contributions to strategic pro- gram developments – ranging from statewide oral health to regional clinics and the recent con- struction and programming of Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale – paired with her expe- rience leading fundraising efforts focused on the organization’s strategic plan. “Championing a culture of advancement through leadership training, mentorship, edu- cation and clear career plans yields extraordi- nary results; it’s fun to reward excellence through Ashlie’s promotion,” Doderer said. “Her clear vision will help us chart the future of Arkansas Children’s, and most importantly, help us shape a healthier tomorrow for the children of Arkansas.” Hilbun has also served as a senior development officer and executive director of philanthropy for Arkansas Children’s Foundation. Before joining the Arkansas Children’s team, she led develop- ment and external relations for the University of Arkansas J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, where she served as a thought leader in coordinating strategic program development with leadership philanthropy and advocacy. She also worked in disaster recovery in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Hilbun earned a doctorate of education from the University of Arkansas, holds a masters of social work from Tulane University, and is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation from the CoC The CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Cancer Center has been granted three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality pro- gram of the American College of Surgeons. “The Cancer Center at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs continually strives to improve patient outcomes and experiences. We work with our patients as they battle to overcome cancer and support them as cancer survivors,” said Dr. Doug Ross, president of CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. “This accreditation reaffirms our ongoing commit- ment to quality and compassionate care for our community in Southwest Arkansas.” As a CoC-accredited cancer center, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs takes a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer as a complex group of diseases that requires consultation among sur- geons, medical and radiation oncologists, diag- nostic radiologists, pathologists, and other can- cer specialists. This multidisciplinary partnership results in improved patient care. The 27,500-square foot Cancer Center in Hot Springs provides radiation therapy services, con- sultations, physician offices, chemotherapy, com- munity education rooms for classes or support groups, a dedicated American Cancer Society resource area, and a cancer registry that offers life- long patient support. The program follows the CoC accreditation program framework to improve its quality of patient care through various cancer- related programs that focus on the full spectrum of cancer care including prevention, early diagno- sis, cancer staging, optimal treatment, rehabilita- tion, life-long follow-up for recurrent disease, and end-of-life care. Northwest Medical Center- Springdale Awarded Cycle 6 Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation Northwest Medical Center-Springdale has recently been accredited as a Cycle 6 Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention). The rating is given by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), the accredita- tion arm of the American College of Cardiology. “Providing the highest quality of services for patients in need of heart care is a primary focus of our hospital,” said Hans Driessnack, CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale. “Our team here works hard to deliver evidenced-based care as quickly as possible to patients with chest pain, patients having a heart attack needing treat- ment in the Cardiac Cath Lab, those requiring sur- gery, and to those recovering from a cardiac arrest through cardiac rehab. This national recognition validates our continued commitment.” CJ Richards