On a Monday night in early January 2023, the Buffalo Bills were in Cincinnati to take on the hometown Bengals. The game was a highly anticipated, prime time matchup between two of the best teams in the National Football League, but it would be interrupted and ultimately postponed after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a frightening injury during the game. After tackling Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, Hamlin stood up, only to…
White River Health White River Medical Center (WRMC) is pleased to announce that it ranked in the top 10 percent of 861inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs)qualified to be ranked in the IRF database of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSmr®,LLC). The reporting period was for cases discharged between October 2021 and September 2022.We are so proud or our inpatient rehabilitation team at White River Medical Center,” said Gary Paxson, White River Health…
Ozarks Healthcare (OZH) is the first healthcare system in the region to offer Mako SmartRobotics™. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements are performed by helping surgeons know more and cut less. Mako SmartRobotics™ combines three key components, 3DCT-based planning, AccuStopTM haptic technology and insightful data analytics, into one platform that has shown better out-comes for total knee, total hip and partial…
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health Breast Care program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost cervical and breast cancer screenings and follow-up services. Cervical cancer is largely preventable with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination, and routine pap tests to detect pre-cancers. Yet, in 2022, an estimated 160 Arkansas women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 50 women died due to cervical cancer. The…
Ozarks Healthcare’s Laboratory Services will conduct its annual low-cost lab health screenings at several of its locations through 2023. Lab screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, calcium, and more can help keep track of an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. Getting labs drawn can also help keep track of body changes over time. Screenings available for a minimal cost (cash or check only) are: • CBC, CMP, A1C, Lipid(Complete Blood Count, Comprehensive…
