In recognition of its supporting efforts in Arkansas’ response to COVID-19, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has received national recognition. The Network Member Impact Award from the National Network of Public Health Institutes was presented to ACHI on May…
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ACHI Map Shows Record Increase of Covid-19 in Arkansas School Districts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe ACHI reported on Wednesday that the number of Arkansas public school districts with COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period has seen a nearly five-fold increase, going from…
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ACHI Grants Health Impact Award, Announces Smith Research Fellowship
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDavid L. Williams III, Ph.D., of Fayetteville, a longtime Arkansas leader in the behavioral health field, is the recipient of the 2021 Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) announced Tuesday. The health…
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No School Districts in Critical Zones on Latest ACHI Covid Infections Map
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffZero Arkansas public school districts have Covid-19 infection rates of 50 or more new infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), citing its analysis of data obtained Monday Nov.…
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ACHI Leads New Study Analyzing Impact of Medical Marijuana in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffResearchers at the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have been awarded a $1.3 million research grant through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institute of Health, to…
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ACHI: COVID Cases Surging in All But 3 Arkansas School Districts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo hundred school districts in Arkansas have COVID-19 infection rates of 50 or more new known infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, according to data by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) released Thursday afternoon. The…
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ACHI Seeks Nominations for Annual Health Impact Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Center for Health Improvement is seeking nominations for its annual Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award. Bruce was the University of Arkansas College of Medicine deanand helped to expand the college during his tenure, as well as…
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In Arkansas, 102 School Districts Have 50 or More COVID Infections Per 10,000 Residents
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMore than 100 Arkansas school districts have had 50 or more new COVID-19 infections per 10,000 district residents, according to the latest report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI). The health organization announced that 102 school districts had…
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Record High 34 Arkansas School Districts Had 100-Plus COVID Infections in Last 14 Days
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn the last 14 days, 179 Arkansas school districts have reported 50 or more COVID-19 infections per 100,000 district residents, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. This accounts for more than half of the public school districts statewide.…
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In New ACHI Report, 35 School Districts Qualify as COVID-19 ‘Red Zones’
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAcross Arkansas, the number of school districts in the COVID-19 “red zone” has decreased in the past week but remains substantially higher than last month’s total. According to a new report from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), in…