Healthcare

St. Bernards Healthcare announced that it now has six clinics offering vaccines, in addition to the formation of partnerships with schools and churches and communities in order to make the vaccine more readily available. This push comes as part of…

Washington Regional announced Monday that all Washington Regional Urgent Care centers will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to people 18 years of age or older, free of charge.  The Moderna vaccine is offered every Wednesday at the Bentonville, Harrison, Rogers and…

Conway otolaryngologists Jeffrey P. Kirsch, M.D., and Patrick L. Fraley, M.D. have taken their practice to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The two board-certified surgeons will continue practicing in Conway as the UAMS Health Ear, Nose and…

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock $605,000 to create an endowment that will provide funding for graduate students in the School of Social Work. The endowment will help…

Dr. Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, announced Friday morning that certain hospital employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by September 30. The new policy applies to all AHH directors, executives, managers, advanced practice nurses,…

Forbes magazine has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to its list of Best Employers for Women 2021, the institution announced Thursday. UAMS was ranked 86th on a list of the top 300 companies in the United States,…

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Wednesday that Dr. K. Bao Vang-Dings, a research assistant professor at the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences at the school, has been named one of the nine 2021-2022 Public Policy Fellows with…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Wednesday that two studies conducted by researchers at the university shed some light on Arkansans’ preferred locations for COVID-19 testing and the reasons why some people may decide not to get…

Arkansas Children’s reported Tuesday a record daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations. Twenty-four patients tested positive, a record 50 percent increase over the previous hospitalization peak, according to Executive Vice President Rick Barr. Previous peaks occurred in early July and in…

Lawrence Healthcare and Williams Baptist University announced Tuesday a partnership to fulfill vacancies at the hospital while providing unique training and experience opportunities for WBU students. Students in the Williams Works initiative will be awarded certifications, as well as hands…