CHI St. Vincent has appointed Megan Roberts as director of orthopedics for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. In this newly created administrative role, Roberts will align timely resources and solutions to support CHI St. Vincent’s orthopedic patients, nurses, and physicians to ensure they receive the highest possible quality of care.
Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested as the third recipient of the Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair.
St. Bernards Medical Center has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.
An international research collaboration that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has discovered that aging in nematodes (worms) can be slowed and even reversed by a number of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs, findings that have the potential to extend human lifespan.
The study findings are published in Scientific Reports.
As residents and volunteers clean up after flooding in the state, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) urges anyone involved in cleanup to be aware of the health risks. Flood water and sewer overflows can contain bacteria, viruses, and other organisms that cause disease.
These basic precautions and cleaning tips for your home can help to keep you safe and healthy:
-Avoid skin contact with flood water, and keep cuts and sores clean and covered.
-Do not allow children to play in flood water.
-Do not eat or drink anything exposed to flood water.
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