Arkansas Heart Hospital is launching the state’s first post-COVID pulmonary rehabilitation program. The comprehensive outpatient treatment, offered through Strong Hearts Rehabilitation Center, will serve qualifying individuals experiencing symptoms for at least four weeks. It will be one of five medical…
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Welcomes Four New Doctors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Heart Hospital is welcoming four new physicians to its internationally-renowned team: Dr. Nureddin Almaddah (Dr. Nuri), interventional cardiologist; Dr. Mark Hardin, cardiothoracic surgeon; Dr. Michael Loguidice, electrophysiologist; and Dr. Oscar Talledo, bariatric and general surgeon. “Arkansas Heart Hospital is…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Smackey’s: Southern BBQ from the Heart in Little Rock
It takes a lot of self-confidence and hard work to go into business for yourself, but Chad Mackey found plenty of successful examples among his own family. His father is the longtime pastor of the Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist…
Earlier this year, Dr. Joe Thompson warned Arkansans not to get their hopes up for a quick conclusion to the COVID-19 saga. Thompson, a former state surgeon general under Govs. Mike Huckabee and Mike Beebe, is the president and…
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Announces Employee Vaccination Mandate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDr. Bruce Murphy, CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, announced Friday morning that certain hospital employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by September 30. The new policy applies to all AHH directors, executives, managers, advanced practice nurses,…
- Health & ScienceHealth CareMagazineOctober 2020
Ten Years Gone: For Some, Physician-Owned Hospital Model Still Preferable
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterA decade after the Affordable Care Act prohibited the opening of new physician-owned hospitals and essentially capped the growth of existing facilities, the doctors behind two successful Arkansas ventures still believe their model works best. Under ACA, existing physician-owned hospitals…
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The Case of the Missing Heart Attacks
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleHospitals are busy right now, as physicians, nurses and other professionals work to treat COVID-19 patients and test for the highly transmissible virus. However, other parts of the hospitals are much quieter, especially cardiology departments. These healthcare systems in Arkansas…
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A Work of Heart: Dr. Bruce Murphy Looks to Future of Cardiac Care
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaStriding through the halls of Arkansas Heart Hospital, Dr. Bruce Murphy finds someone with whom to speak around every corner. It’s clear that today is not the first time the rank-and-file of Arkansas’ seminal specialty hospital has seen the commander-in-chief;…
- Health & ScienceHealthcareJanuary 2020Magazine
On The Healthcare Horizon Arkansas Health-System Leaders See More Partnerships, Innovation Ahead
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Healthcare leaders across the state foresee more partnerships and innovation ahead for their industry in 2020. Stephen Mette, CEO of UAMS Medical Center and senior vice chancellor of UAMS Health at the University of Arkansas…
- Health & ScienceHealthcareJanuary 2020Magazine
Arkansas Hospitals Plan Major Overhauls Statewide
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda Arkansas’ health-care community is growing by leaps and bounds as health systems and healthcare providers from one end of the state to the other have announced expansions to their physical footprint and medical services. In…