November 23, 2020

CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute’s Thomas Rayburn III, MD, and Clinical Research Coordinator Lynn Bass, RN, have received awards for their contributions to the PROACT Xa clinical trial and high-priority heart care research. The Heart Institute is working with the cardiac and vascular surgery company CryoLife, Inc.

November 23, 2020

Hannah Wilburn, APRN, recently joined Washington Regional Harrison Family Practice where she works alongside Shannon Brownfield, MD, to provide care for adults and children of all ages.

Wilburn earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas. She previously served as registered nurse in the emergency department at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center and a clinical nurse instructor for North Arkansas College.

November 23, 2020

The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that Martina Smith, deputy director of the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (DPSQA), has been tapped to oversee the division, which is responsible for certification, licensure, surveys, and inspections for long-term care facilities. 

Smith has been serving as DPSQA deputy director since March under Director Jerald Sharum, who will be leaving DHS at the end of the month for the private sector.

November 23, 2020

A small group of Mercy co-workers visited neighboring healthcare facilities recently to express their gratitude for working together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mercy Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Northwest Health in Springdale and Bentonville, and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have collaborated closely since March to provide care for the community’s COVID-19 patients.

November 23, 2020

The Brain Imaging Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is seeking healthy adults to take part in a research study on emotional processing and resilience. Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 40 and who may or may not have a history of childhood trauma.