Washington Regional

WelcomeHealth, the nonprofit, free health clinic serving northwest Arkansas, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 27. “A Toast to Health,” the organization’s signature annual fundraising event, will be held at the Fayetteville Public Library, with a reception beginning …

Washington Regional in Fayetteville has added Rowland “Todd” Stewart, MD, as vice president and chief medical informatics officer. In this role, Stewart will oversee clinical informatics initiatives across the system, working with physicians, nurses and team members to advance the …

Washington Regional has been named Arkansas’ No. 1 hospital in U.S. News’ latest edition of Best Hospitals. This is the sixth consecutive year the Fayetteville hospital has earned the state’s top spot on the list. U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 …

Washington Regional in Fayetteville on Friday announced the promotion of three leaders to key executive roles. Cindy Jo Allen, MBA, BSN, RN, has been promoted from vice president and assistant chief operating officer to senior vice president and chief operating …

Washington Regional officially opened its state-of-the-art, $3.1 million Simulation Center on Feb. 23 in Fayetteville. During an open house hosted by the Washington Regional Medical Foundation, donors toured the center and saw firsthand how the space is used to enhance …

Alex Woods, BSN, RN, has been named director of Physicians Specialty Hospital. Washington Regional took over operations of the Fayetteville facility on Dec. 1. “Alex played a critical role in ensuring a smooth transition when Washington Regional assumed operations of Physicians’ …

Dr. Anthony Williams, chief quality officer for Washington Regional, will assume the role of chief medical officer on Jan. 1. He will replace Dr. David Ratcliff, who has served the health care system for 22 years. He will continue to …

Brent Ryals, MD, medical director for emergency medicine for CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock, has joined the emergency department staff at Washington Regional in Fayetteville. He specializes in treating patients with acute illnesses and injuries. He has 14 years …

Washington Regional in Fayetteville has assumed operations of Physicians’ Specialty Hospital, the system recently revealed. The change will go into full effect after Dec. 1, when the facility will be renamed Washington Regional Physicians’ Specialty Hospital.  Physicians’ Specialty houses five …

The team of cardiovascular specialists at Washington Regional’s Walker Heart Institute now offers the advanced WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device, enhancing stroke prevention options for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib). This new technology serves as …