Arkansas Surgical Hospital has earned two five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The facility was recognized with a five-star rating by both CMS’s Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation is launching specialized, 24/7 digital health services for victims of sexual assault. This unique care platform will be part of the Sexual Assault Assessment Program in emergency departments and crisis centers across the state.
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs earned a prestigious five-star overall rating for quality of care and patient safety in the latest hospital ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The five-star rating is the highest rating conferred by CMS, which ranks 3,355 hospitals nationally.
Arkansas students from 6th through 12th grades will have opportunities this summer to participate in interactive science programs through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Although the continuing COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person activities, UAMS’ Kevin D. Phelan, PhD, has devised a plan to offer three ArkanSONO STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) summer science enrichment programs using Zoom video conferencing.
As a physician and parent, Shane Speights, MD, was excited about the announcement that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine would be made available to those age 12-15. Friday morning, Speights’ 13-year-old son Parker was among the first in line when St. Bernard’s Medical Center began offering the vaccine to those in the newly-approved age group.
