A ceremony was held March 25 to celebrate eight separate banners celebrating Arkansans with developmental disabilities on display on outside of DHS Central Office.
Leading the event were DHS Secretary Kristi Putnam, DHS Medicaid Specialty Populations Director Melissa Weatherton, and Arkansans featured on banners plus their families.
CHI St. Vincent announced a partnership between parent company CommonSpirit Health and Morehouse School of Medicine of Atlanta that will expand CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs’ residency program, address a shortage of diverse clinicians, and lead to more equitable healthcare in Arkansas.
A news conference, held March 25, announcing the partnership included remarks by leaders at the More in Common Alliance, CHI St. Vincent, and the Morehouse School of Medicine
Baptist Health Community Outreach holds a variety of monthly classes to help central Arkansas residents make easy and delicious meals at home that won’t break the bank or health goals.
The Cooking with Community Outreach classes are taught by Baptist Health registered dietitian Samantha Stadter and are designed to help participants gain confidence in the kitchen. During each class, students will prepare, cook, and taste different dishes using a variety of ingredients. Topics include nutrition benefits, ingredient selection, money-saving tips, and more.
CHI St. Vincent announced its new CHI St. Vincent Gastroenterology Clinic in Hot Springs. Now open, the clinic offers a comprehensive range of gastrointestinal services, from preventative care to treatment. The clinic also furthers CHI St. Vincent’s mission to provide accessible and quality healthcare throughout the state by providing greater access to gastrointestinal care in the Southwest region of the state.
CHI St. Vincent announced that CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, and CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood have earned national recognition for their efforts to increase organ, tissue, and eye donor awareness across the state through the DoNation Campaign.
Working with ARORA of Little Rock, an accredited organ procurement nonprofit, CHI St. Vincent hospitals in Little Rock, Hot Springs, and Sherwood earned platinum recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
