A space for parents with babies in the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has been transformed into the first Ronald McDonald Family Room in central Arkansas. The grand opening ceremony was held Jan. 31 in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Hospital Lobby Gallery. The celebration marks the end of a four-month construction process by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas (RMHCA) that converted space on the fifth floor of UAMS Medical Center into the Ronald McDonald Family Room at UAMS.
Baptist Health-Little Rock recently became a Go Clear Award Gold Level recipient from the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses for its achievement in eliminating hazardous smoke from surgical procedures.
The Go Clear Award is given to recognize healthcare facilities that are committed to providing increased surgical safety by implementing practices that eliminate smoke caused by lasers and electrosurgery devices.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its latest hospital ratings, and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers received the highest ratings in the region, a four-star and a five-star rating, respectively.
Third-year medical students at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University will ride with Emerson Ambulance Service as part of the student doctors’ emergency medicine rotation thanks to an agreement the institute reached with the Jonesboro-based ambulance company earlier this month.
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded $817,000 to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help South Arkansas hospitals and clinics improve how they exchange patient information and ensure better continuity of care during patient transfers.
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