HJAR May/Jun 2021

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  MAY / JUN 2021 63 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com liver transplant patients in southwest Arkansas opened at the UAMS Southwest Regional Cam- pus in Texarkana. Post-transplant follow-up care will be provided at the clinic, located inside the existing UAMS Family Medical Center at 3417 U of A Way, on the fourth Friday of each month. The clinic will also provide pancreatic and cancer evaluation and care; management of disorders of the bile ducts; and care for liver failure and liver dysfunction. “UAMS brings to our hometown the finest and most up-to-date care for patients requiring organ transplant and post-transplant care,” said Russell Mayo, MD, director of the regional campus in Tex- arkana. “Before now, this care was only available to large metropolitan centers.” Earlier this month, UAMS opened a satel- lite clinic for transplant patients at its Northeast Regional Campus in Jonesboro. In early 2019, UAMS opened its first satellite clinic for trans- plant patients on its Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville. “Due to the incredible work of the regional programs, we have been able to better care for patients in their home communities,” said Lyle Burdine, MD, PhD, surgical director for the solid organ transplant program at UAMS. “The North- west Arkansas clinic has been very successful, and our patients really enjoy being cared for in their community. Patients in the Jonesboro and Texar- kana areas have been wanting to be seen in their region for some time, and we are very excited to be able to help them.” UAMS physicians will travel to the Fayetteville clinic on the first Friday of each month, to Jones- boro every second Friday and to Texarkana every fourth Friday. UAMS hopes to eventually offer pre-transplant care, such as testing to determine whether a patient is medically suitable for a transplant, at the satellite clinics. Baptist Health Debuts New Mobile Unit During 100th Anniversary; Stops Planned Throughout Arkansas This Year In Baptist Health’s 100th year, the healthcare organization is strengthening its ability to serve communities beyond medical center walls with the debut of a new mobile health unit. The Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit will offer COVID-19 vaccines to help get more Arkansans vaccinated at stops across the state this year. Addi- tionally, it will provide free healthcare services such as screenings and prevention education from Bap- tist Health’s team of caregivers. “As Baptist Health looks ahead to the next 100 years, we remain focused on responding to chang- ing healthcare needs by meeting people where they are,” said Troy Wells, president and CEO of Baptist Health. “Our new mobile health unit will enable us to bring free access to critical health and wellness tools in areas that might not otherwise be served, thanks to the generous support of donors and community.” The nearly 40-foot-long mobile health unit is equipped with a front waiting area and two exam rooms, and is wheelchair-accessible. “We are excited that the mobile health unit will allow us the opportunity to take health- care out into the communities around the state where people need it the most – focusing on the underserved, uninsured, underinsured, and underrepresented,” said Teresa Conner, system director of Baptist Health Community Outreach. Baptist Health’s new mobile health unit was funded in large part through a $150,000 donation from the Arkansas-based Windgate Foundation. Also contributing toward the project were partic- ipants and sponsors of Baptist Health Founda- tion events including Arkansas Charity Clays, the Bolo Bash Golf Tournament, and the Bolo Bash Luncheon. Surgical Device Benefits Patients at Mercy’s Arkansas Locations A device now being used at Mercy hospitals in Arkansas has helped improve patient experience while creating a better workflow for doctors. The SAVI SCOUT system allows surgeons to pin- point breast tumors more easily prior to a lumpec- tomy or surgical biopsy procedure. The system uses a reflector placed on top of the tumor and radar technology to help guide surgeons to its location, thus eliminating the need for wires to be used in localization. The Baptist Health Mobile Health Unit is equipped with a front waiting area and two exam rooms, and is wheelchair-accessible.