HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A new website dedicated to informing hospital employees, physicians, volunteers and the community about the proposed affiliation between Mercy in Hot Springs (formerly St. Joseph’s Mercy Health System) and National Park Medical Center was launched today as an online resource where anyone can learn more and ask questions about the opportunity [...]
National Park Medical Center opened a specialized unit for the care of geriatric patients requiring behavioral health care within the hospital on April 16. The unit, called Senior Care, is specifically designed for patients ages 65 and over who have an emotional illness or behavioral symptoms. These can include symptoms of dementia, Alzheimer’s, confusion, depression, [...]
Cardiovascular/thoracic surgeon, Dr. Edward Taliaferro Warren and General Surgeon, Dr. Robert Breving are working together at National Park Medical Center to provide an advanced lung cancer procedure called Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy. Drs. Warren and Breving are the only surgeons in the Hot Springs area providing the procedure, and NPMC is one of [...]
National Park Medical Center is now accepting applications for their 2012 Junior Volunteer summer service program. The program, which will begin in mid-June and last until mid-August, is designed to teach teens age 14 and older about the healthcare industry through observation of various hospital departments both medical and non-medical in nature. “We are looking [...]
In March, new recommendations for cervical cancer screening were released by two separate groups: the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and a multidisciplinary partnership among the American Cancer Society/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology/American Society for Clinical Pathology (ACS/ASCCP/ASCP). These new guidelines will change what screenings women receive at their annual gynecology appointment, [...]
National Park Medical Center has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in their facility. Called Arkansas SAVES (Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support), the program uses a high-speed video communications system to help provide immediate, life-saving treatments to stroke patients 24 hours a [...]
National Park Medical Center has been named a 2012 Excellence through lnsight award recipient in the category of “Patient Satisfaction” by HealthStream (NASDAQ: HSTM), a leading provider of learning and research solutions for healthcare industry. A formal presentation of the award will be made during HealthStream’s annual customer Summit on March 8, 2012 in Nashville, [...]
Education you need for a heart-healthy lifestyle February 28 2 p.m. Fordyce Room at NPMC This event is free, but seating is limited. Please call 612.1402 to register. Seminar topics include: Intravascular Ultrasound Technology & Fractional Flow Reserve Angioplasty AR Saves Telestroke program Stroke Prevention Stroke Signs and Symptoms Click here to learn more about [...]
With one in five Americans suffering from one or more forms of cardiovascular disease, making advancements in the medical technology used to diagnose and treat these conditions is critical. In an effort to provide even faster and more accurate vascular care to Hot Springs area residents, National Park Medical Center recently announced it will utilize [...]
Marilyn Feimster, LPN II, was recognized at a National Park Medical Center awards luncheon for providing 40 years of service to the hospital. The luncheon, held January 17 at Hot Springs Country Club, recognized employees for their years of service and for exceptional service to the hospital. Feimster, who is a nurse on the Med/Surg [...]