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 Board Urges Renewed Vigilance Against Delta Variant of COVID-19
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe health policy board of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement issued a statement Friday expressing alarm over the resurgence of COVID-19 in Arkansas through its Delta variant and recommending renewed vigilance against the virus. ACHI President and CEO Dr.…
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Thompson Named to Advisory Group Addressing Racial Equity in Health Research
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffProminent health leader Dr. Joe Thompson has been appointed to serve on a new national panel addressing racial equity in health services research. Thompson, the president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, was appointed to serve on…
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2021 Influencers of the Year: Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoseph W. Thompson, MD, MPHPresident & CEO, Arkansas Center for Health ImprovementProfessor of Pediatrics and Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Dr. Joe Thompson works at the intersection of clinical care, public health and health policy. A nationally…
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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…
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Active COVID-19 Case Data Available at City-Level on ACHI Website
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) president and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson announced today (July 30) that city-level data will be available with the number of active COVID-19 cases on its website. “We have over 100 communities that we will…