Washington Regional Press Releases
Search Results: 2022 (62)
Washington Regional Recognized by Arkansas Department of Health for Excellence in Stroke Care
Posted: 12/14/2022
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) recently recognized Washington Regional Medical Center for adherence to defect-free stroke care measures with the highest achievement possible, a Diamond award. Washington Regional is the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas and one of only two Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the state to be recognized in the Diamond category. The awards recognized 14 hospitals throughout the state and are based on stroke care performance as documented in the Arkansas Stroke Regist...
Bomstad Elected President of Renal Healthcare Association
Posted: 12/12/2022
Rob Bomstad, MS, BS, RN, Washington Regional Medical System’s vice president of joint ventures and chief executive officer of Dialysis Centers of Northwest Arkansas, LLC has been elected to serve as the next president of the Renal Healthcare Association, a national organization that supports dialysis facilities and renal health care providers. Bomstad has been in the health care industry for more than 34 years and has 22 years of experience in the kidney care industry. Dialysis Centers of Northwest Arka...
Washington Regional to Host Falls Prevention Education Event
Posted: 12/6/2022
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury and deaths for people over age 65 and a leading reason for emergency room visits in the United States. Washington Regional will hold a free falls prevention education event: Thursday, December 15 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. UAMS Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education 2422 N. Thompson St., Ste. B in Springdale Washington Regional Trauma Education & Outreach Coordinator Brittany Berryman, RN, will share prevention tips and information about home safe...
Washington Regional Named a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital for Maternity Care
Posted: 12/6/2022
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Washington Regional Medical Center as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The annual evaluation is designed to help expectant parents and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive maternity care. Washington Regional earned a High Performing de...
Washington Regional Urgent Care Centers Receive Accreditation
Posted: 11/29/2022
Washington Regional Urgent Care centers have received the Urgent Care Association (UCA) Accreditation designation, the highest level of distinction for an urgent care center. UCA Accreditation demonstrates an organization’s overriding commitment to safety, quality, and scope of services. The criteria include meeting standards for governance, human resources, patient care processes, quality improvement, physical environment, health record management, and patient privacy/rights/responsibilities. The stand...
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home to Offer Free Clinical Breast Exams
Posted: 11/28/2022
The Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home will offer free clinical breast exams during a breast health clinic on Saturday, December 3 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home at 488 E. Longview St. in Fayetteville. The clinical breast examinations are offered at no cost to the public and are performed by physicians and/or registered nurse practitioners. Space is limited and appointments are required. For more information or to schedule ...
Washington Regional Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
Posted: 11/16/2022
Washington Regional Medical Center has received an A, the highest grade possible, in the Fall 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes Washington Regional’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error while in the hospital. “Earning Leapfrog’s top grade demonstrates our commitment to making safety our top priority,” said Washington Regional President and CEO Larry Shackelford. “As Northwest Arkansas’ largest health care system, we are dedicated to...
UAMS, Washington Regional Team Up for New Internal Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
Posted: 11/7/2022
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center launched a new internal medicine residency program that will bring eight new medical residents to Northwest Arkansas each year. The UAMS-Washington Regional Internal Medicine Program is a community-based, academic-affiliated residency program rooted in training skilled internists. The curriculum consists of clinical experiences at Washington Regional, the region’s largest hospital, with access to every internal...
Korissa Gillespie, APRN, Joins Washington Regional Neurology Clinic
Posted: 10/3/2022
Korissa Gillespie, APRN, recently joined the Washington Regional Neurology Clinic , where she provides diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles with a focus on migraine headaches and treatment with a variety of medications including Botox. Gillespie holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and a Master of Science in nursing from Maryville University in St. Louis.
Ethan Latimer, MD, Joins Washington Regional Radiologists
Posted: 10/3/2022
Ethan Latimer, MD, recently joined Washington Regional as a diagnostic radiologist . Diagnostic radiology uses imaging procedures to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. Dr. Latimer is an Arkansas native and earned his medical degree from the the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he also completed a residency in diagnostic radiology.
Washington Regional First to Perform Valve Replacement Procedure in NWA Using New TAVR System
Posted: 9/29/2022
Washington Regional Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Northwest Arkansas to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis using the next-generation, self-expanding Evolut™ FX Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgical aortic valve replacement. Washington Regional first began performing TAVR procedures in 2018 and is the highest patient volume TAVR center in Northwest Arkansas. Procedures using the new Evolut™ FX were perf...
American Heart Association and Washington Regional Partner to Deliver Blood Pressure Cuffs to Rural Clinics
Posted: 9/27/2022
The American Heart Association , the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, and Washington Regional have partnered to provide home blood pressure monitoring kits to the health system’s rural clinics. Today, the American Heart Association and Washington Regional delivered blood pressure cuffs to Washington Regional’s West Washington County Clinic on the Lincoln Square. The clinic will distribute the cuffs to patients who need additional resources to learn about ...
Washington Regional Achieves Reaccreditation as NWA’s only Level II Trauma Center
Posted: 9/26/2022
Washington Regional Medical Center has achieved reaccreditation from the Arkansas Department of Health as a Level II Trauma Center within the Arkansas Trauma System. The medical center’s trauma team underwent a rigorous two-day, on-site inspection to achieve the designation. Washington Regional Medical Center COO and Administrator Birch Wright said the reaccreditation demonstrates Washington Regional’s commitment to providing high-quality care for Northwest Arkansas and nearby regions. “As the only Leve...
Washington Regional Names Megan Burks Director of Critical Care
Posted: 9/16/2022
Washington Regional has named Megan Burks, RN, MSN, as critical care director. In her new role, Burks will oversee the medical center’s intensive care unit (2300) and critical care unit (2200). Burks began her nursing career at Washington Regional as a student nurse intern before officially joining the team as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit in 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Arkansas, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas ...
Mike Matherly Named Director of Nutrition Services
Posted: 9/15/2022
Washington Regional has named Mike Matherly as director of nutrition services. In his new role, Matherly will be responsible for overseeing operational needs of the nutrition department including food service programs to provide dietary services for patients, staff and visitors. Matherly is a certified dietary manager with more than 38 years of experience and has been a part of the Washington Regional team since1984 when he began his career in dietary and nutrition services. Since then, he has advanced ...
Shelley Burch Named Director of Patient Financial Access
Posted: 9/12/2022
Washington Regional has named Shelley Burch, CHAM, CRCR, as director of patient financial access. In her new role, Burch will be responsible for developing strategies to improve the overall patient access experience while overseeing the operations of patient access departments including central scheduling, precertification, preregistration, clinic admissions, admitting, emergency department admitting and public benefits. Burch brings more than 16 years of patient access experience to the role and most r...
Jeran Trangle, MD, Joins Washington Regional Hospitalists
Posted: 9/12/2022
Jeran Trangle, MD, recently joined the Washington Regional Hospitalists group, where he provides evaluation and treatment of hospitalized patients. Dr. Trangle earned his medical degree from Florida International University and completed a residency in internal medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon.
David Henderson, MD, Joins Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas
Posted: 9/7/2022
David Henderson, MD, recently joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas where he specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. Dr. Henderson earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine. He recently completed a fellowship in nephrology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Thomas Plugge, MD, Joins Washington Regional Hospitalists
Posted: 9/6/2022
Thomas Plugge, MD, recently joined the Washington Regional Hospitalists group, where he provides evaluation and treatment of hospitalized patients. Dr. Plugge earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed a residency in internal medicine at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.