Baxter Health officials in Mtn. Home, Ark., welcome two new employees: Advance Practice Registered Nurse Sally Hambelton and Business Development Coordinator Jason Nazarenko. more

Baxter Health officials in Mtn. Home, Ark., have announced the hiring of four doctors to its health system staff in the first week of August. more

August is here and that means it is time to check those immunization records and make sure your children are up to date and ready for the new school year. more

August is recognized as National Breastfeeding Month. Here at the Howell County Health Department, we celebrate by having a breastfeeding event each year. To celebrate this year, we will be having a POOL PARTY! more

Ozarks Healthcare is partnering with Dickerson Park Soon and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to host a special blood drive on Aug. 16. The "Go Wild and Give Blood" drive aims to encourage blood donations while rewarding donors with exciting gifts, said officials.  more

Baxter Health officials in Mtn. Home, Ark., are welcoming two new medical doctors to its health system: Dr. Hannah McCarthy and Dr. John Chinchen. more

Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital officials announce announce a community celebration will be held Aug. 29 at the hospital, 679 N. Main St., in Salem, Ark., to celebrate the excitement around Fulton County Hospital integrating into the Baxter Health System. more

Ozarks Healthcare has received an Electronic Health Records (EHR) Experience Breakthrough recognition from the KLAS Arch Collaborative in Salt Lake City, Utah, for improvements the local health system has made in the EHR experience for its providers and nurses, officials announced. more

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. more

Cindy McCracken says she’s on a mission to live a healthier life. A partnership in southwestern Missouri is helping her do just that, say officials with the University of Missouri Extension. more

Ozarka College recently hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive in the lobby of the John E. Miller Education Complex in Melbourne, Ark. American Red Cross employees stated that 19 units of blood were donated and they welcomed four first time donors during the July 10 event. 
“We are extremely proud of the support shown by our Ozarka family and community members during the blood drive,” said Chrisha Savell, Ozarka’s administrative specialist for admissions. “The results are a testament of our lifesaving mission!” more

Officials with Baxter Health in Mtn. Home, Ark., are welcoming Dr. Jacob Carter and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Jeanne Marotta to the Baxter system. more

Baxter Health officials in Mtn. Home, Ark., say they are proud to welcome vascular surgeon Dr. Nestor Arita to the medical staff. Effective Aug. 1, he will join the Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic and the practice of Drs. Heath Broussard, F. Michael Bauer, James Munns, Kent Nachtigal and nurse practitioners Emily Brown and Kathy Prinner. more

Ozarks Healthcare Chief Nursing Officer Lacey Carter has been promoted to the position of chief operations officer, health system officials announce. While taking on the duties of her new role, they said, Carter will continue to serve as CNO, overseeing the management and operations of all nursing services across Ozarks Healthcare. more

Ozarks Healthcare officials are reminding its communities of the availability of its walk-in clinics in West Plains and Mtn. Grove, offering immediate care for nonemergency situations this summer. With a stated mission to provide accessible and high-quality healthcare, Ozarks Healthcare walk-in clinics are “the perfect solution for patients needing prompt attention without the wait and cost associated with an emergency room visit,” said officials. more

A researcher at the University of Missouri in Columbia has developed a program that improves the quality of care and reduces avoidable hospitalizations in nursing homes — saving Missouri nursing homes and Medicare millions of dollars and allowing Missouri nursing homes to invest more in retaining their most skilled staff members. The program is so successful that it’s being recommended for use in all 50 states. more

Simple, clear conversations between health care providers and their patients can save lives. For University of Missouri-Columbia science communication expert Monique Luisi, those conversations are crucial not only for a successful doctor’s visit but also for the preservation of public health.
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One of the most important things to do on these hot summer days is to stay hydrated. There are all sorts of products to purchase, but simple, free water is the best thing for hydration. more

You often wouldn’t know it from what we see on TV and social media, but the basics of a healthy lifestyle can be pretty straightforward. Try to walk or do other physical activities, eat a healthy diet of mostly plant-based foods, limit alcohol and, of course, don’t smoke. more

Texas County Memorial Hospital has a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for the new TCMH Licking Family Clinic, board members heard at their monthly meeting last week. more