For the third consecutive year, Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized as the #1 hospital in Arkansas in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Hospitals list. The annual Best Hospitals rankings are designed to assist patients and their doctors…
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A Good Problem to Have: In the Midst of Population Influx, C.R. Crawford Keeps on Building
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIt’s a problem most cities or regions would love to have — keeping up with record growth. And Northwest Arkansas continues to experience it. Such growth at such a fast rate, of course, presents logistical challenges. Over the past six…
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Forbes Lists Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS, Bentonville School District, St. Bernards Healthcare Among Best Employers
Forbes has released another of its ubiquitous ranking lists, this time ranking the best employers by state after surveying 70,000 Americans who worked at businesses with at least 500 employees. Beyond basic considerations, such as fair pay, safe working conditions,…
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NWA Health Care Access is Giving Residents New Options for Treatment Without Traveling
by Steve Laneby Steve LaneScan the Northwest Arkansas horizon, and you’ll see dirt work and hear plans for new state-of-the-art facilities that include a medical school, a sports medicine center and multiple specialty clinics, as well as facilities for orthopedic and plastic-surgery experts. One…
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National Guard Called to Covid-19 Duty at 9 Hospitals Across Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAt the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, 40 Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy to nine hospitals in eight Arkansas cities to assist local health care facilities with Covid-19 testing in…
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NW Arkansas ‘Bikes, Blues, & BBQ’ Postponed Amid COVID Concerns
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffExecutive Director of popular Fayetteville motorcycle event, Bikes Blues & BBQ, Tommy Sisemore has announced that this year’s scheduled rally has been postponed. The announcement comes as prominent area businesses pleaded with the City of Fayetteville to cancel the event…
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Little Rock, Marion School Districts Sue State Over Masks
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA lawsuit against the state was filed on Thursday by the school districts in Little Rock and Marion over the ban on mask mandates. The Arkansas General Assembly earlier this year passed a law prohibiting public entities from requiring masks. …
This week, I met with doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville who have been on the front line of saving lives during this coronavirus pandemic. They were tired and stressed, but their work makes me…
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Arkansas Shows Decline in New COVID-19 Cases But Fewer Tests Completed Yesterday
Gov. Asa Hutchinson held a COVID-19 press conference at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville today (July 22). While the governor reported a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases with 591 today, he also pointed out that there…
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National Guard Troops Deployed to Aid Washington Regional Health System
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGov. Asa Hutchinson is mobilizing more National Guard troops to assist with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the public health emergency, Hutchinson has deployed National Guard troops in various roles to shore up health and relief efforts. On Monday, July…