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HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS I  MAR / APR 2024 43 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalAR.com include at least 200 spine surgery procedures, data collection on standardized performance measures for a minimum of four months prior to certification review, standardized order sets for spine surgery patients, utilization of clinical prac- tice guidelines to provide evidence-based care, and active participation with the American Spine Registry (ASR). Additionally, organizations need to collect performance measurement data on surgical site infection rates, new neurological deficits, unplanned return visits to the operating room, and pre-operative and post-operative patient reported outcomes. Baptist Health Neurosurgery Arkansas under- went a rigorous onsite review on Dec. 12 and 13, 2023. During the visit, a Joint Commission reviewer evaluated compliance with related cer- tification standards, including clinical information management, program management, support- ing self-management, and delivering or facilitat- ing clinical care. Additionally, performance measurements were reviewed, including surgical site infection rates, new neurological deficit, unplanned return visit to the operating room, and patient reported outcomes. Washington Regional Welcomes Three OBHospitalists Ryan D. Gholson, MD, Jeffrey B. Manley, MD, and Charla R. Morgan, DO, recently joined Wash- ington Regional’s OB hospitalist group. OB hospitalists provide care for laboring patients at Washington Regional’s Women and Infants Center until their regular OB-GYN can arrive. They also deliver babies of patients who do not have a regular OB-GYN or if the patient’s regular OB-GYN cannot be present. Gholson earned a medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky and completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Okla- homa-Tulsa. Gholson has provided OB-GYN services in Arkansas and Oklahoma since 2014, most recently with the Ob Hospitalist Group. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obste- tricians and Gynecologists. Manley earned a medical degree at St. Mat- thew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman, British West Indies. He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Mich- igan State University/Central Michigan Univer- sity. He has provided OB-GYN services in Arkan- sas, Missouri, and Texas since 2012, most recently with the Ob Hospitalist Group. He is board-cer- tified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fel- low of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Morgan earned a medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo- pathic Medicine of the Pacific in California. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecol- ogy at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. A retired lieutenant col- onel in the U.S. Air Force, she served as flight sur- geon with several USAF squadrons, including the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetri- cians and Gynecologists. n efforts to improve the quality of life of patients and their families, including through initiatives like the Patient Assistance Program. “The community’s generous support makes CARTI’s leading-edge, patient-centered care possible,” said Adam Head, president and CEO. “Every donation makes a real and lasting difference in the lives of our patients and their families.” Baptist Health Neurosurgery Arkansas Recognized for Spine Surgery Baptist Health Neurosurgery Arkansas has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Sur- gery (ACSS) by demonstrating continuous com- pliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to pro- viding safe and quality patient care. Offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the certi- fication helps organizations provide consistent communication and collaboration among all healthcare providers involved in the care of the patient — from the pre-surgical consultation with the spine surgeon to the intraoperative, hospital- ization or ambulatory surgery center admission, rehabilitation activities, and then the follow-up visit with the surgeon. To be eligible for ACSS, organizations must implement evidence-based care and clinical practice guidelines and participate in the Amer- ican Spine Registry, a national quality improve- ment registry for spine care. These requirements Ryan D. Gholson, MD Jeffrey B. Manley, MD Charla R. Morgan, DO