Washington Regional Press Releases
Search Results: 2025 (26)
Molly Murphey, APRN, Joins Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas
Posted: 6/3/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Molly Murphey , APRN, recently joined Renal Specialists of Northwest Arkansas , where she provides care for patients undergoing dialysis. Murphey received her Master of Nursing Science from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. She previously served in medical-surgical and hospice nursing roles at Washington Regional.
Washington Regional Again Achieves Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence Designation
Posted: 5/20/2025
Washington Regional Medical Center has successfully earned redesignation for a fourth time as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (CoE) by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Washington Regional was the first hospital in Arkansas to achieve the prestigious designation and is one of only two hospitals in the state to be named an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence. Washington Regional is also the only hospital in the state to receive four consecutive CoE designatio...
Elise Rippelmeyer, APRN, Joins Washington Regional Neurology Clinic
Posted: 5/13/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Elise Rippelmeyer , APRN, recently joined Washington Regional Neurology Clinic , part of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute , where she provides diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Rippelmeyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. She completed a post-graduate advanced practice pro...
Eva Melo, NNP, Joins Washington Regional’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Posted: 5/2/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Eva Melo , Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), recently joined Washington Regional’s neonatal intensive care unit , or NICU, where she provides care for newborn infants who are born prematurely or are ill. Washington Regional’s Level III-A NICU, part of the Women and Infants Center , provides the highest level of care available in Northwest Arkansas and is the largest NICU in the region. Melo has 16 years of experience and holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt Universi...
Stephanie Carpino, MD, Joins Washington Regional Obstetric (OB) Hospitalist Group
Posted: 5/1/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Stephanie Carpino, MD, recently joined Washington Regional’s OB hospitalist group , where she cares for laboring patients at Washington Regional's Women and Infants Center . An OB hospitalist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of hospitalized obstetric patients. They provide care for laboring patients if their regular OB-GYN is not present and help manage obstetric emergencies that occur in the hospital. Carpino has 32 years of experience and has practiced in Kansas, Missou...
Washington Regional Again Achieves Highest Grade Possible in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
Posted: 5/1/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional Medical Center has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade in the Leapfrog Group’s spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, maintaining its designation as a Straight A hospital. To achieve Straight A status, a hospital must earn five or more consecutive A grades. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on performance measures reflecting preventable errors, accidents, inj...
UAMS, Washington Regional Approved for Residency Programs in Neurology, Emergency Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
Posted: 4/16/2025
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center have received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to establish a neurology residency program and an emergency medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas through their joint graduate medical education program. These are the first non-primary care residencies accredited in Northwest Arkansas. The programs can begin recruiting residents in...
Washington Regional Introduces Newest da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgical System
Posted: 4/11/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional is advancing its robotic surgery program with the newest technology in robotic-assisted surgery, the da Vinci 5 Surgical System from Intuitive. The da Vinci 5 is designed to enhance surgical precision and create better outcomes for patients. Washington Regional has offered minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery using da Vinci robotic systems since 2012. Robotic surgery offers several benefits to patients, including shorter hospital stays, less pain, lower ri...
Washington Regional’s Heart Failure Readmission Rate Among Best in Country
Posted: 4/8/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as having one of the country’s lowest hospital readmission rates for patients with heart failure. Washington Regional’s heart failure readmission rate is among the ten lowest nationwide. The findings come from data published in February by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and includes readmissions recorded between July 2020 and June 2023. Readmission rates are an important measure o...
Washington Regional Earns Redesignation as Region’s Only Level II Trauma Center
Posted: 3/17/2025
Washington Regional Medical Center has achieved redesignation from the Arkansas Department of Health as a Level II Trauma Center within the Arkansas Trauma System. The medical center’s trauma program underwent a rigorous two-day, on-site inspection to earn the designation. Washington Regional’s Level II Trauma Center provides the area’s highest level of trauma care for critically injured patients and is prepared 24/7 with immediate coverage by general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesio...
Washington Regional Receives $4.5 Million for Expansion of Graduate Medical Education
Posted: 3/6/2025
Washington Regional Medical Center and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will further expand their joint graduate medical education program in Northwest Arkansas after the PEER Joint Budget Committee last week approved $4.5 million for expansion of graduate medical education at Washington Regional. The funds, which were unanimously approved on February 26, will allow the UAMS/Washington Regional Graduate Medical Education Program to expand by an additional 26 medical residency and fe...
Joseph Salyer, PA-C Joins Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic
Posted: 2/27/2025
Joseph Salyer, PA-C, recently joined Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic , part of the Walker Heart Institute , where he provides care for patients in both the clinic and hospital. Salyer earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Missouri State University and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Emory & Henry College in Marion, Virginia. He also holds a Master of Science in Food Science from the University of Arkansas. Salyer most recently served as a physicia...
Washington Regional Emergency Department Earns Senior-Friendly Accreditation
Posted: 2/26/2025
Washington Regional’s Emergency Department, the only Level II Trauma Center in Northwest Arkansas providing the region’s highest level of trauma care, has achieved the American College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA). The designation recognizes emergency departments with policies and procedures in place to meet the needs of older patients and improve outcomes. “Older adults are more likely to need to visit the emergency department, and they often have multiple...
Washington Regional Lab Achieves CAP, AABB Reaccreditation
Posted: 2/25/2025
Fayetteville, Ark. — Washington Regional Medical Center’s laboratory recently achieved reaccreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the world’s leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs. Washington Regional earned reaccreditation following a recent on-site CAP inspection to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients. Inspectors examined the laboratory’s records, quality control procedures, staff qualifications, eq...
Washington Regional Recognized by Arkansas Department of Health for Excellence in Stroke Care
Posted: 2/24/2025
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) recently recognized Felicia May, an APRN with the Washington Regional Stroke Program , for her work in stroke patient care. May received the Transition of Care Award and is one of only four individuals in the state to earn this distinction for this program year. This award recognizes the exceptional efforts of individuals in supporting stroke patients and their families following a stroke. The Arkansas Department of Health also recognized Washington Regional Medic...
Grace Long, PA-C, Joins Washington Regional Brain and Spine Surgery Clinic
Posted: 2/4/2025
Grace Long, PA-C, recently joined Washington Regional Brain and Spine Surgery Clinic , part of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute , where she provides diagnosis and treatment for diseases and disorders of the brain, nervous system and spine. Long holds a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Harding University. She previously worked as a medical assistant at PrimeCARE Medical Clinic in Searcy, Arkansas and completed...
Amy Brown, PA-C, Joins Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic
Posted: 2/4/2025
Amy Brown, PA-C, recently joined Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic , part of the Walker Heart Institute , where she provides care for patients in both the clinic and hospital. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiological Sciences from University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Northern Arizona University in Phoenix, Arizona. She completed a fellowship in general surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Phoenix.
Douglas Seglem, DO, Joins Washington Regional NICU
Posted: 2/3/2025
Douglas Seglem, DO, recently joined the Washington Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) , where he provides care for newborn infants who are born prematurely or are ill. Washington Regional’s Level III-A NICU, part of the Women and Infants Center , provides the highest level of care available in Northwest Arkansas and is the largest NICU in the region. Seglem earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed a residency in general ped...
Rosemay Batta-Mpouma, MD, Joins Washington Regional Shiloh Clinic
Posted: 2/3/2025
Rosemay Batta-Mpouma, MD, recently joined Washington Regional Shiloh Clinic in Springdale, where she provides comprehensive medical care for adults and children of all ages, including annual wellness exams and routine check-ups, and treatment of common illnesses and injuries. Batta-Mpouma earned her medical degree from Saint Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman and holds a Master of Health Service Administration from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, Maine. She completed a ...
Ashley Mason, MD, Joins Washington Regional HerHealth Clinic
Posted: 2/3/2025
Ashley Mason, MD, recently joined Washington Regional HerHealth Clinic , where she provides obstetric and gynecology services for women of all ages. Mason earned her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, where she also completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. She has more than a decade of experience, most recently providing care at Creekside Center for Women in Johnson. Mason is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.