After more than three decades in Northwest Arkansas health care, J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Washington Regional Medical System, has announced his retirement, effective May 31. Shackelford, who joined the organization in 2010 and became CEO in 2017, …
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Shop Talk: Arkansas Hospital Administrators Talk Industry Challenges, More
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHospital administrators may not be in the emergency rooms or intensive care units of the facilities they lead, but they are on the front line of health care’s ongoing battle with access to care, reimbursement and workforce shortages. Arkansas Money …
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Expanding Health Care Ecosystem Fuels Economic Growth in NWA
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyAn artist’s rendering of the planned Whole Health Institute campus in Bentonville. Certain parts of the country are synonymous with the industries that once made up an outsized portion of their local economies. Think Detroit and automobiles in the mid …
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New Plans Unveiled for Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffYesterday, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine announced the next steps in its development, including a new name reflecting its founder’s commitment and plans for a state-of-the-art medical education facility to be built in Bentonville, Arkansas. Founded in 2021 by …
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Ozark Surgical Associates Joins Washington Regional Medical System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOzark Surgical Associates, located at 3017 Bob Younkin Drive in Fayetteville, has joined the Washington Regional Medical System. General surgeons Wayne Hudec, M.D., Jeffrey Kellar, M.D., Ronald Mullis, M.D. and their staff will continue to provide their patients with surgical …
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First Project in Major Central Fayetteville Development Nears Completion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNeal Pendergraft and Lauri Mason, through their family company 2828 Mansfield LLC, broke ground in July 2020 on a new 19,000 sq. ft. two-story office building located just west of the intersection of West Drake Street and North Gregg Avenue …
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Washington Regional to Acquire Drake Farms Property for Expansion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWashington Regional Medical System is preparing to meet the growing health care needs of Northwest Arkansas after acquiring approximately 15 acres near the Washington Regional campus in Fayetteville. The property, part of the Drake Farms development in Fayetteville, is located …
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Dr. Corey Costantino Joins Washington Regional Hospitalists
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCorey Costantino, M.D., recently joined Washington Regional Hospitalists, where he evaluates and treats hospitalized patients. Dr. Costantino earned his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, where …
Washington Regional Medical System dedicated its new J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville on Thursday. The 9,980-square-foot facility is the only one of its kind in Northwest Arkansas, and services are offered at no charge to patients …
Population growth dictates new construction, especially in NWA Health care providers in Arkansas have been hard-pressed over the last several years to keep up with the growing need for services, especially in Northwest Arkansas. Studies in populations trends, community health outcomes …