November 10, 2015
Daughter Sees Aging Through Mother’s Eyes
Nov. 10, 2015 | When Denise Henderson contacted the UAMS Schmieding Caregiver Program, she was searching for help in knowing the best way to care for her mother, who had trouble seeing and breathing. Henderson’s mother, who lived in Hot Springs, had glaucoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a disease in which a person’s internal…
November 4, 2015
Daughter Finds Help as Caregiver for Aging Parents
Nov. 4, 2015 | Cora Lee and Arthur “Ott” Ray had been partners in life for many years as they raised their children in Hot Springs. So when Cora Lee — long after the children had grown up and moved away — was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Ott took that partnership another step as he…
October 29, 2015
The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas – A Shared Services Organization
Oct. 29, 2015 | Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Baptist Health, St. Bernards Healthcare, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Washington Regional Medical System today announced the formation of The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a Shared Services Organization. According to its founding members, this innovative collaboration will bring together the five…
The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas – A Shared Services Organization
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Baptist Health, St. Bernards Healthcare, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Washington Regional Medical System today announced the formation of The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a Shared Services Organization.
October 26, 2015
UAMS-Sponsored Senior Expo Draws More Than 1,100
Oct. 26, 2015 | While the Arkansas State Fair was winding down Oct. 17, another, different kind of fair, the Senior Expo, was ramping up with prizes, informational booths, health screenings, exercise demonstrations and vendor booths. More than 1,100 seniors from throughout Arkansas attended the second annual Senior Expo, sponsored by UAMS and presented by…
October 23, 2015
UAMS Awarded Nearly $1 Million for Medicaid Savings
Oct. 23, 2015 | UAMS today demonstrated it is leading the state in improving patient care while also saving money as Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., accepted $927,642 from Medicaid for its part in helping Arkansas avoid $34 million in Medicaid costs in 2014. UAMS received the largest amount of the $5.3 million that Medicaid and…
October 22, 2015
Angel Eye Completes Installation of 10 Cameras in Baystate Children’s Hospital
LITTLE ROCK – Angel Eye Camera Systems, a company established in 2013 with support from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) BioVentures, recently completed the installation of 10 camera systems in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts and plans to expand the project to include cameras…
October 15, 2015
‘An Evening with Jim Nantz’ Dinner Nov. 23 to Benefit UAMS Reynolds Institute’s STOP Alzheimer’s Fund
LITTLE ROCK – “An Evening with Jim Nantz” to raise awareness in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, will be hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in the Grand Ballroom of the Little Rock Marriott. CBS sports commentator Jim Nantz will…
October 13, 2015
Geriatrics Conference Features Lawyers, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians
Oct. 13, 2015 | Joyce Tailford knew it was time to update her will but just hadn’t gotten around to scheduling it. That was solved for her when she was able to take advantage of free legal advice Sept. 24 at a UAMS conference on geriatrics. The Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update organized by the…
September 30, 2015
UAMS First in Arkansas, Among First in Nation to Make Physician Ratings by Patients Available Online
Sept. 30, 2015 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became the first medical center in Arkansas — and one of the first in the United States — to display patient ratings and comments about its physicians on its website.
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