HJAR Jan/Feb 2023

34 JAN / FEB 2023  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS   Healthcare Briefs UAMS Offers FreeMusic Workshops for Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders The University of Arkansas for Medical Sci- ences (UAMS), in collaboration with Arts Integra- tion Services, is offering free music workshops for patients with neurodegenerative disorders begin- ning Oct. 26. All the workshops will be held on Wednesdays from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Room G1180-1190, at 629 Jack Stephens Drive in Little Rock. The dates for the workshops are Jan. 4 and 18, March 1 and 15, April 5 and 19, May 3 and 17, and June 7 and 21. These workshops will address cognitive, phys- ical, and emotional needs of patients, accord- ing to Arts Integration Services, whose trained musician, Patty Oeste, will lead the patients in coordination with the UAMS Movement Disor- ders Clinic. The workshops are designed to teach patients how the voice works, how to exercise the vocal apparatus, and practice breath control. “This opportunity to explore vocal music can help patients process the physical and mental challenges they face,” according to the clinic. Funded through a 2021 UAMS Chancellor’s Cir- cle grant to the Department of Neurology, the music classes are available for people that have neurodegenerative disorders including Parkin- son’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease, and Lewy body dementia, as well as their caretakers. No singing or musical experience is required to participate. However, participants must register through email at sjdhall@uams.edu or by calling or texting (602) 635-0739. Participants are encouraged to attend as many workshops as they wish. Morgan Storey, APRN, Joins CHI St. Vincent Urogynecology Clinic in Little Rock CHI St. Vincent announced that Morgan Sto- rey, APRN, has joined the CHI St. Vincent Urogy- necology Clinic in Little Rock. Storey, who spe- cializes in urogynecology, joins the clinic’s team of healthcare professionals providing evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions that affect female pelvic organs. The clinic is located at 5 St. Vincent Circle, Suite 300 in the Blandford Build- ing in Little Rock. Storey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Evans- ville in Indiana and earned a Master of Science in nursing with a family nurse practitioner specialty from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sci- ences. She is a licensed family nurse practitioner in Arkansas through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. The team of specialists at the CHI St. Vincent Urogynecology Clinic provide care for a wide range of conditions, including overactive blad- der, urinary incontinence, and recurrent UTI, among others. Physician Assistant Joins Franks Dermatology Franks Dermatology has hired a new physician assistant. Bailey W. Pollock, PA-C, is a graduate of The University of Arkansas where she received a Bach- elor of Science in kinesiology with a concentra- tion in exercise science. After working as a medi- cal assistant at Franks Dermatology in 2020, she graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Pollock is a recipient of a Degen Foundation scholarship. The Foundation aims to improve the healthcare and education needs of the River Valley region by providing healthcare grants and education funds to medical scholars in the area. At Franks Dermatology, Pollock examines, diag- noses, and treats patients under the guidance of Hayden H. Franks, MD. Pollock began seeing patients on Nov. 8. Franks Dermatology is located in Suite 320 of the Simmons Bank Plaza building at 4220 North Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes Arkansas Children’s Heart Institute CVICUwith Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence The Arkansas Children’s Heart Institute Cardio- vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) has received a Gold-Level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), distinguishing the unit’s exceptional patient care and healthy work environments. The Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Units that achieve this three-year, three-level award with a gold, silver, or bronze designation meet national criteria consistent with Magnet Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the National Quality Healthcare Award. The CVICU, which provides comprehensive surgical and intensive care for children across the region with heart disease and defects, pre- viously achieved silver level in 2019. The AACN recognized the ACH Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which cares for the state’s most critically ill and injured children, with a second Silver-Level Beacon Award in 2021. Arkansas Children’s CVICU and PICU, both at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, are the only intensive care units in the state to be awarded Beacon honors. Morgan Storey, APRN Bailey W. Pollock, PA-C