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November 12, 2015
STOP Alzheimer’s Forum Draws Crowd
Nov. 12, 2015 | Deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 68 percent in the first decade of the century, a STOP Alzheimer’s education forum audience learned recently. About 90 people filled a large conference room Nov. 3 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to hear UAMS researchers tell how they are working to…
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…
Veterans Find Their Place in Nursing
Nov.10, 2015 | Michael Phillips and Justin Goucher are third-year nursing students at UAMS with a desire to serve. That desire brought them to the BSN program in the UAMS College of Nursing but began long before they entertained the thought of a nursing career. Before patient care became their goal, they were in the…
November 9, 2015
Bacon Lovers Celebrate at 3rd Annual Throwdown
Nov. 9, 2015| Bacon enthusiasts sampled everything from bacon cotton candy to bacon cinnamon twists at the third annual Rock Town Bacon Throwdown held Oct. 24. The event was hosted by the UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary’s Aux Crew to raise money for the UAMS Patient Support Fund, which supports programs at UAMS. It was held…
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…
November 3, 2015
Beebe Man’s Leg Pain Gone after Treatment for Artery Disease
Nov. 3, 2015 | When David McAfee showed up in January at a free peripheral artery disease (PAD) screening put on by UAMS, he didn’t know what to expect. All he knew is he had heard UAMS’ Matthew Smeds, M.D., on the news describing the symptoms of PAD, which sounded suspiciously like the debilitating pain…
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…
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