HJLR Nov/Dec 2018

62 NOV / DEC 2018  I  Healthcare Journal of little rock Hospital Rounds Challenger Tour and is a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Men’s Pro Circuit event. The Little Rock Open will feature seven days of action-packed play with professional tennis play- ers ranked from 100-300 in the world competing for their places in Grand Slam competitions. In partnership with the City of Little Rock and pre- sented by Standard Business Systems, the ten- nis tournament will also feature meet-and-greet opportunities with high-level tennis players, a vari- ety of social events, a live concert, kids’ activities, and more. Methodist Family Health Dedicates New Psychiatric Residential Treatment Center Methodist Family Health, a statewide continuum of care for Arkansas children and families strug- gling with psychiatric, behavioral, emotional, and spiritual difficulties dedicated a new psychiatric residential treatment center at the United Meth- odist Children’s Home, the oldest campus within Methodist Family Health. This state-of-the-art residential treatment cen- ter will house what was being offered in five sepa- rate buildings—three housing units, a school, and a gym—at United Methodist Children’s Home, which has been in operation for a century. The psychiatric residential treatment center is more efficient, providing better service to Arkansas chil- dren, families and staff. “Most importantly at this campus, Methodist Family Health is a more therapeutic and much safer environment for our clients, their families and our professionals,” said Andy Altom, presi- dent and CEO of Methodist Family Health. “The facilities we had, which this new facility is replac- ing, helped us provide quality and compassionate psychiatric and behavioral healthcare. This new psychiatric residential treatment center improves how we continue to deliver that care while serv- ing children and families.” The building is two stories and encompasses 33,625 square feet. Clients and staff moved into the center in September 2018. Methodist Family Health originally expected to open the doors in January 2019, but because of fair weather and a dedicated construction team, the center opened three months earlier. Troy Brooks is Conway Regional Chief Financial Officer Troy B. Brooks has joined Conway Regional Health System as its chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Brooks will be responsible for the financial operations of the health system which includes Conway Regional Medical Center, Con- way Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Conway Regional Surgery Center, an outpatient imag- ing center, and 10 primary care clinics located throughout north Central Arkansas. He will lead Conway Regional’s accounting, business office/ admissions and medical information teams.   Conway Regional is an independent health sys- tem governed by a local volunteer board and managed by CHI St. Vincent. Under the terms of Conway Regional’s five-year management agree- ment, Brooks is an employee of CHI St. Vincent. Brooks comes to Arkansas with more than 37 years of experience in advanced healthcare finan- cial management and leadership. He served Pied- mont Newton Hospital in Georgia as their CFO for the majority of his career where he was responsi- ble for the financial operations of their hospital as part of an integrated system. His responsibilities at Piedmont Newton included the development of new service lines including imaging and women’s services, lab expansion, contracting, and leading the organization through five major revenue bond Issues for campus expansion.  Brooks holds an MBA from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of South Alabama in Mobile. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives as well as an advanced member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, where he was awarded the Bronze Merit Award for his chapter. While in Georgia, he was active in the community serving on the board of the cham- ber of commerce along with multiple non-profit organizations boards and committees.  CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs announced that it is now one of the first hospitals in Arkan- sas to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for Methodist Treatment Center Troy Brooks