Beginning in August, Baptist Health-Fort Smith will offer free childbirth education classes for area mothers to give them the confidence and support they need to enjoy their baby’s arrival.
The classes are taught by childbirth educators with a Lamaze-focused curriculum. Lamaze is an international childbirth education program which helps women learn to respond to pain during childbirth in a way that both increases comfort and facilitates labor.
Stephanie Froehlich has been named associate vice chancellor for central advancement for the Office of Institutional Advancement at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary has promoted longtime Emergency Room Medical Director Dr. George “Hutch” Hutchison to medical director of patient access. In his new role, Hutchison will work to continually improve patient experiences and the efficiency of care from entry to exit.
The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has been recognized with a Silver-Level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), distinguishing the unit’s exceptional patient care and healthy work environments.
Samantha Corral, certified nurse-midwife at Creekside Center for Women, recently earned the title of an international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). Samantha graduated with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Oregon Health and Science University in 2018 and has been providing women’s healthcare in Northwest Arkansas since 2017.
