Baptist expands in Arkansas
Baptist Memorial Health Care said it has agreed to merge with Paragould’s Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, which has served Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri for 75 years.
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Baptist Memorial Health Care said it has agreed to merge with Paragould’s Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, which has served Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri for 75 years.
Through the deal, Select Medical Corp. will buy substantially all assets of Baptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospital and rename it Select Specialty Hospital — Memphis East.
In Tennessee, heart disease is the most common cause of death. The renovation and expansion of Saint Francis’ cardiac catheterization lab will add capacity to help diagnose patients and provide more advanced procedures.
“Technology plays a key role in our vision to transform our organization, improve our processes and elevate clinical care for the benefit of our patients, associates and providers.”
Following the merger, Baptist Memorial will serve more than half of Mississippi’s population. It’s also Mississippi’s fourth-largest employer.
Brad Parsons has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, while Allison Bosse has been promoted at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women and the Baptist Children’s Hospital.
Located on the hospital’s lawn, the greenspace includes a shaded pavilion for families, prayer labyrinth, wind chime installation and a serenity garden featuring works of art.
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis plans to launch the program this summer to help newly graduated nurses transition from the classroom to the bedside with confidence.
Manila, Arkansas mother Tracey Edwards, uses NICVIEW app to see her daughter, who is two hours away at Regional One in Memphis.
Mississippi’s low vaccinated rate, with about 38% of the state’s 3 million people fully inoculated against COVID-19, is driving a surge in cases and hospitalizations that is overwhelming medical workers.
Hospitals are spreading Christmas cheer to patients. The community has pitched in to make sure they can reach many of their patients.
FedEx Logistics, Medline have distributed 900,000 face masks to hospitals in Central America and Caribbean, and more are on the way.
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