Healthcare

CHI St. Vincent has appointed a new medical director of perioperative services. Dr. Jill Flaxman will be taking over the role at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. As medical director of perioperative services, Flaxman will oversee operations for a range of…

As the state of Arkansas enters Phase II today on Monday, June 15, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases reached 12,501 and the number of related deaths went up by two from 179 the day before.  Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported…

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is making significant cuts throughout its healthcare system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital system announced that it will be eliminating 42 positions. Of this total, 17 positions were vacant but the remaining…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with a few poultry industry leaders from the Northwest Arkansas region prior to his press conference at Mercy Hospital in Rogers on Monday. “I had a very good meeting because they have really set a national…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 190 new COVID-19 cases at his press conference in Rogers today, bringing the total number to 7,433. The northwest region of the state as well as the southwest region continue to see peaks in new COVID-19…

Since Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s last press conference on Friday, May 30, there have been 476 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state of Arkansas. As of Monday morning, June 1, there are 7,253 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 133 related deaths…

Robotic surgery is becoming increasingly common in U.S. healthcare, from minor to major procedures. According to the Mayo Clinic, robotic surgery has seen rapid adoption because the surgeries are more precise and allow surgeons increased control. In addition, many robotic…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 276 new coronavirus cases today at the daily COVID-19 press conference, bringing the total number of cases in Arkansas to 2,741. Of that total, 198 of the new cases are from the Cummins Prison which now…

Elective dental procedures are expected to resume on May 18, according to state officials. In the daily COVID-19 press briefing, both Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Secretary Dr. Nathaniel Smith announced that May 18 has been…

Baptist Health is opening multiple COVID-19 testing sites in preparation for a ramp-up of tests. On Thursday, April 23, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced an Arkansas Surge campaign, which encourages Arkansas citizens to get tested for COVID-19 if they believe they…