HJAR May/Jun 2022

64 MAY / JUN 2022  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS Hospital Rounds and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkan- sas State University. He has more than four years’ experience in emergency care and urgent care and most recently worked at Washington Regional Urgent Care in Bentonville. Jefferson Regional Introduces Robotic Arm for Knee Surgery Jefferson Regional in Pine Bluff has announced the addition of the Mako SmartRobotics system for total knee replacements. In clinical studies, Mako Total Knee demon- strated the potential for patients to experience less pain, less need for pain medication, less need for inpatient physical therapy, shorter hos- pital stays, improved knee flexion, and soft tissue protection in comparison to manual techniques. Roy Burrell, MD, of Jefferson Regional Ortho- paedics and Spine, is now offering the Mako sys- tem to his patients. “A Mako 3-D CT scan allows me to create a personalized surgical plan based on each patient’s unique anatomy,” said Burrell. “However, if needed, I can make adjustments during the procedure while guiding the robotic arm. This technology allows for a more predict- able surgical experience with increased precision and accuracy, and it’s exciting to offer this to the patients of Southeast Arkansas.” Jefferson Regional Orthopaedic and Spine is located in the Jefferson Professional Center 1, 1609 West 40th Avenue in Pine Bluff. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Receives Internationally Recognized FACT Accreditation for Cancer, Blood Disorders The Cancer and Blood Disorders program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has received internationally recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Ther- apy (FACT), designating the program as offering the highest quality patient care. By demonstrating compliance with the FACT’s international standards, Arkansas Children’s Hos- pital has earned three-year accreditation for pedi- atric autologous hematopoietic progenitor cellu- lar therapy and peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection. “Achieving FACT accreditation means Arkan- sas Children’s Hospital is providing the best care possible for children in Arkansas who are facing cancer and blood disorders,” said Rick Barr, MD, MBA, chief clinical officer of Arkansas Children’s. “These families face a long journey through can- cer, and we are improving that experience by ensuring they can receive the highest quality care through accredited bone marrow transplants closer to home. We are grateful for the hard work of every member of our Cancer and Blood Disor- ders team to reach this vital accreditation.” FACT is an internationally recognized accred- iting body for hospitals and medical institutions offering stem cell transplant and indicates Arkan- sas Children’s Hospital has met the most rigor- ous standards in every aspect of stem cell ther- apy. This covers the entire spectrum of stem cell therapy, from clinical care to donor management, cell collection, processing, storage, transporta- tion, administration, and cell release. Accreditation is attained through evaluation of submitted documentation and on-site inspection to determine if an organization complies with cur- rent FACT standards and the United States Food and Drug Administration’s current rules for Good Tissue Practice. FACT Standards are defined by leading experts based on the latest knowledge of the field of cellular therapy. Justin Hire, MD, Joins UAMS as Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Justin Michael Hire, MD, a decorated U.S. Army veteran who is fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopaedics, has joined the University of Arkan- sas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. An assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hire sees patients exclusively at Arkansas Chil- dren’s Northwest in Springdale. “I am so excited for Justin Hire to join our grow- ing team of orthopedic and sports medicine spe- cialists at Arkansas Children’s Northwest,” said Brant Sachleben, MD, chief of pediatric orthope- dics at Arkansas Children’s and an associate pro- fessor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UAMS. “He is a welcome addition and will com- plement Dr. Adrienne Koder quite well. Together, they are an awesome team to help take care of the children of Northwest Arkansas, and I couldn’t be more excited.” Koder, DO, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, joined UAMS last fall and also sees patients at Arkansas Children’s Northwest. Hire is certified by the American Board of Ortho- paedic Surgeons and was most recently an assis- tant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery in the Pediatrics Department at Women and Chil- dren’s Hospital at the University of Missouri in Columbia, and the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. Previously, he served at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospi- tal in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as an ortho- paedic staff surgeon and chief of the Orthopae- dics and Podiatry Department. Hire received a medical degree in 2011 from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He then completed an internship in orthopaedic sur- gery, followed by a residency in orthopaedic sur- gery, at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. He went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics from Cincin- nati Children’s Hospital. Hire was deployed with the Army’s 541st For- ward Surgical Team as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Ash Shaddadi, Syria, in 2017, and was a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon volunteer for CURE International, a Christian nonprofit organization providing medical care to children experiencing primarily orthopedic and neurological conditions, in Malawi in 2020. Among his service awards are a commenda- tion medal earned during combat, an achieve- ment medal, a combat medical badge, a service medal, and a national defense service medal. n Justin Michael Hire, MD