It’s been a year since the first case of the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, was confirmed in Arkansas, likely brought to the state by a resident of Pine Bluff after visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The toll from the…
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- August 2020Health & ScienceHealth CareMagazine
Telemedicine, Stat! Pandemic Necessitating Move to Digital Health
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHealth care professionals, like their counterparts in other industries, are feeling their way into the future, unsure of just what the post-pandemic landscape will look like. Many Arkansas providers seem to agree on one thing, however: When it comes to…
- MagazineOctober 2019
Condition Critical: Arkansas’ Rural Hospitals Face Complicated Future
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda Every community in America has local institutions that define its identity. For many, it’s a high school and the pride it engenders. For some, it’s a local attraction, business or natural resource, from ducks to diamonds. For…
A few days ago, I was in my office sorting through a box of old documents when I came across a report issued by the Governor’s Task Force on Rural Hospitals dated Oct. 1, 1988. As I skimmed the report’s…
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DeQueen Medical Center Closes Doors, Part of Larger Trend of Closings
by Matthew Kingby Matthew Kingby Matthew King After months of not seeing a single patient, the DeQueen Medical Center has officially closed its doors. Sevier County currently has around 17,000 residents with the nearest hospital with similar qualifications to DeQueen Medical Center being more…
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Meredith Green Named Young Administrator of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMeredith Green, MSN, APRN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Washington Regional Medical Center, received the 2018 C.E. Melville Young Administrator of the Year Award during the Arkansas Hospital Association’s annual convention on October 4. Named for the…
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Arkansas Hospital Association Annual Meeting Starts This Week
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleDoctors, nurses, administrators and health care professionals of all stripes will be filling the Little Rock Marriott this week for an annual gathering. The Arkansas Hospital Association is hosting its annual meeting and trade show meeting, starting today and running…
By Tyler Hale Every year, hospital CEOs, trustees, nurses and other health care professionals gather for the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) meeting and trade show to learn about the hottest topics and cutting-edge developments in the industry. Now in its…
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Arkansas Hospital Association Meeting and Trade Show Sets Dates, Speakers
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale Carl Bernstein will deliver the keynote address at the 88thannual Arkansas Hospital Association meeting and trade show in October. The AHA has also announced the dates and events for the annual meeting and trade show. The association…
The Intersection of Law Enforcement and Mental Health Care By Elisa White On March 8, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Act 423 of 2017, the Criminal Justice Efficiency and Safety Act. Sponsored by Senator Jeremy Hutchinson and Representatives Clarke Tucker…