October 7, 2024

Baptist Health Pregnancy Clinic-Little Rock held a celebratory ribbon cutting on Oct. 2 before the clinic officially opens later this month. 

October 7, 2024

Arkansas Children’s celebrated the investiture of three physicians in a ceremony at CALS Ron Robinson Theater on Oct. 2.

The honorees included Maya Liza C. Lopez, MD, as recipient and steward of the Harvey and Bernice Jones Endowed Chair in Developmental Pediatrics; Ron Sanders Jr., MD, MS, as recipient and steward of the Morris and Hettie Oakley Endowed Chair in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; and David Spiro, MD, MPH, as recipient and steward of the Log A Load For Kids of Arkansas Endowed Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine/Trauma.

October 7, 2024

Baptist Health-Fort Smith has acquired the da Vinci 5® surgical system, Intuitive’s most advanced and integrated platform. The system can be used for minimally invasive surgical procedures for urology, gynecology, thoracic, and general surgeries. Just some of the benefits of the system include a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, lower risk of complications and quicker return to normal activities.

September 30, 2024

Mercy, a nonprofit hospital system, and the Alice L. Walton Foundation announced a $700 million, 30-year partnership to improve access to healthcare. The foundation has pledged $350 million, with Mercy investing $350 million into the initiative which will expand healthcare access.

The partnership also includes the Heartland Whole Health Institute, founded by Alice Walton, and the Cleveland Clinic, which will contribute to the expansion of cardiovascular services.

September 30, 2024

CHI St. Vincent is the first hospital in Central Arkansas to offer FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib).