HJAR Mar/Apr 2021

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  MAR / APR 2021 63 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com • Karla Hilburn of Little Rock. Hilburn is co- owner of Corky’s Ribs & BBQ and is an inde- pendent consultant with Rodan & Fields. She is a member of St. James United Meth- odist Church in Little Rock. • Rev. Annie Lankford, JD, of Little Rock. Lank- ford is associate pastor of North Little Rock First United Methodist Church. • Max Sharp of Little Rock. A banker and senior analyst of First Security Finance and Crews & Associates, Sharp is a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Lit- tle Rock. • Cody Simon of Little Rock. Simon is the area sales manager at Datamax. He is the vice president and president-elect of the Rota- ract Club of Little Rock, which is an affiliate of the Rotary Club of Little Rock. He also is a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock. The executive committee of the 2021 Method- ist Family Health Foundation board of directors includes Jan Green, chair; Andy Altom, board vice chair and Methodist Family Health president and CEO; Jim Duckett, secretary; and Ray Dillon, trea- surer. Dillon is chair and treasurer of the invest- ment and finance committee; Laura Borg is chair of the nominations committee; and PamGadberry is chair of the scholarship committee. Arkansas Children’s Virtual Gala Raises $885K for DavidM. Clark Center More than 100 households tuned in to the first- ever Miracle Ball Virtual Gala on Dec. 12, chaired by Aimee and Michael Shelby and hosted by the Arkansas Children’s Foundation and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary. The $885,000 raised from this event will directly benefit children and families served at the David M. Clark Cen- ter for Safe and Healthy Children, located on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkansas Chil- dren’s donors and patrons continued their com- mitment to champion children. The shift to a vir- tual event would not have been possible without Arkansas Children’s community of generous sup- porters and their passion for child health. “Now, more than ever, we’re grateful for the tradition of Miracle Ball and the unyielding commitment of the donors that made this eve- ning possible to benefit the children of Arkansas and beyond,” said Fred Scarborough, president of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation. “The Aux- iliary’s passion for philanthropy—with Aimee and Michael at the helm of this year’s event—is truly ensuring the possibility of a healthier tomorrow for these vulnerable children served daily at the David M. Clark Center for Safe and Healthy Children.” Members of the ACH Auxiliary support Arkan- sas Children’s programs by volunteering their time and generating statewide philanthropy. Fueled almost entirely by philanthropy and with the Aux- iliary as one of its leadership donors, the David M. Clark Center for Safe and Healthy Children offers medical, advocacy and mental health ser- vices for children who have suffered maltreatment, all under one roof. Each year an estimated 30,000 children are abused or neglected in Arkansas and, unfortunately, the mounting familial stress sur- rounding the COVID-19 pandemic has only mag- nified the problem. The virtual event featured silent and live auc- tions, followed by a raffle drawing for the winner of a diamond ring donated by Jones & Son Dia- mond & Bridal Fine Jewelry. Guests also enjoyed a concert by two-time GRAMMY award winner Tanya Tucker, all from the comfort of their own homes. UAMS Triage TeamHonored by DAISY Foundation for Compassionate COVID-19 Response Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the Uni- versity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation. The UAMS team, along with five individual nurses from across the country, were chosen as the inaugural recipients of the HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy. The award was created to honor nurses whose work in policy advances compassionate care that improves the health of populations. “As our teams worked to create drive-thru screening sites to test for COVID-19 during the pandemic, it was this team of nurses who recog- nized the need to improve outreach and access to vulnerable populations who could not drive up to the screening sites,” said Kristie Hadden, PhD, interim director of the Office of Population Health, which houses the triage program. “We’re honored by this recognition for our hard- working nurses, who have been critical to address- ing the challenges of this pandemic,” said Trenda Ray, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer of UAMS. “This team’s solution is built on caring, which is at the very center of the nursing profession and of our approach to nursing at UAMS.” The Triage Team approach worked not only to provide screening for walk-up patients at mobile screening sites, but to include consultation ser- vices to meet patients’ physical, psychological, and social care needs. The nurses on the COVID Triage Team who designed the screening process were: Deborah Hutts, MSN, RN; Rebeca Bryan, RN; and Sherri Traffanstedt, RN. “Seeing The DAISY Award applied to honor work that advances compassionate care through policy is a thrill we never imagined when we cre- ated DAISY 21 years ago,” said Bonnie Barnes, co- founder and CEO of The DAISY Foundation. “The impact of our first recipients in policy is impor- tant and sustainable, and it is an honor to launch this very special recognition with our friends at HealthImpact.” Garrett Chan, PhD, APRN, president of HealthImpact added, “We want to congratulate the honorees and thank them for their dedication in advancing compassion in healthcare through their policy work. Communities and populations of patients have benefited from their tireless efforts in ensuring holistic care.” Mabee Foundation Awards $950K to Methodist Family Health The Mabee Foundation recently awarded $950,000 to Methodist Family Health for con- struction of the Mike Millar Spiritual Life Center. The new center will replace the original chapel on Methodist Family Health’s oldest campus, the Methodist Children’s Home, in Little Rock. This challenge grant to the Methodist Family Health Foundation for completion of the new cen- ter stipulates the nonprofit raise the total project