HJAR Nov/Dec 2021

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  NOV / DEC 2021 63 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com Hospital Fort Smith. Sharum is a graduate of the University of Arkan- sas at Fayetteville, Universität Regensburg in Ger- many, and the University of Arkansas for Medi- cal Sciences in Little Rock. He served a residency with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. “I love the patients that I work with,” he said. “I love getting to work with my hands, and I love the combination of medicine and surgery.” Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Tower West is at 6801 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith. Three Physicians Join Conway Regional Health SystemHospitalist Team Conway Regional Health System announced the addition of three physicians to the inpatient hos- pitalist team. They are Colton Kordsmeier, MD, Steven James, MD, and William Crittenden, MD. Kordsmeier received internal medicine resi- dency training at the University of Tennessee for Health Sciences in Memphis. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and an alum of the University of Arkan- sas, Fayetteville. James received family medicine residency train- ing at CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medi- cal Sciences, where he received a Doctor of Medi- cine and is also an alum of the University of Arkan- sas, Fayetteville. Crittenden received family medicine residency training at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, where he also received a Doctor of Med- icine and undergraduate degree. “As the communities we serve continue to grow, the development of the Conway Regional hospi- talist team is crucial. The addition of these skilled physicians allows us to continue providing excep- tional care to our patients in Conway and at Ozark Health in Clinton,” said Greg Kendrick, MD, hospi- talist medical director for Conway Regional. Annual Walmart, Sam’s Club Campaign Raises More than $1M for Arkansas Children’s More than $1 million was raised for Arkansas Children’s by 157 Walmart and Sam’s Club loca- tions, including Walmart’s corporate headquar- ters, during the nationwide Walmart and Sam’s Club campaign. These participating stores were the No. 1 fund- raising group out of all Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in the country. The campaign ran from June 28-July 25 and benefits Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkan- sas Children’s Northwest, the state’s local Chil- dren’s Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals. Since 1987, the Walmart and Sam’s Club cam- paign has raised more than $1 billion for the 170 CMN hospitals across the United States and Can- ada to provide lifesaving equipment and research, sustain top therapy programs and provide charita- ble care. In total, this annual campaign has raised $42 million for Arkansas Children’s. “Walmart and Sam’s Club customers, members and associates continue to impact their local com- munity every day, and we have seen that for the last 34 years,” said Clark Sweat, executive vice president, chief operating officer of CMN Hospi- tals. “We are grateful for their long-standing part- nership with us.” The Walmart and Sam’s Club campaign encouraged customers and members to donate at the register, through Walmart.com and through the Walmart app. For those still interested in donating, visit www.HelpKidsLiveHealthy.org. Highlands Oncology Surgeons, Joseph Ivy, MD, and Hollis Rogers III, MD, Earn the Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery Accreditation Joseph Ivy, MD, and Hollis Rogers III, MD, have been accredited by the Surgical Review Corpo- ration as master surgeons in robotic surgery This achievement demonstrates their exemplary com- mitment to quality outcomes and patient safety. SRC’s MSRS accreditation program recognizes Ivy and Rogers for demonstrating an unparalleled commitment and ability to consistently deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. The pro- gram is structured to help providers continuously improve care quality and patient safety. SRC is a nonprofit, patient safety organization, accrediting the top facilities, surgeons and medical profes- sionals worldwide that meet these high standards. Ivy is a gynecologic oncologist who is dedi- cated to providing compassionate, effective care for female cancer patients and their families. Ivy utilizes the da Vinci Surgical System, a form of advanced robotic technology, for more precise and safer procedures. Rogers sees patients for any and all colorectal concerns, though his prac- tice is not limited to cancerous cases. The use of minimally invasive techniques whenever possi- ble in their surgical practice means that patients recover more quickly and experience less pain and discomfort than patients who undergo traditional open surgery. n Colton Kordsmeier, MD Steven James, MD William Crittenden, MD