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Mercy Hospitals in Arkansas Earn A Grades for Safety

Mercy Hospitals in Arkansas Earn A Grades for SafetyNational nonprofit watchdog group recognizes hospitals’ quality   ROGERS and FORT SMITH, Arkansas (May 3, 2023) – Mercy Hospitals in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith are among the seven Mercy communities across Missouri and Arkansas that have received A grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade report.  These seven Mercy locations were among only 29% of hospitals across the country to earn the highest possible grade from the

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Fort Smith ER & Hospital Officially Opens its Doors

Fort Smith ER & Hospital Officially Opens its Doors  The micro-hospital is officially open to the Fort Smith community to provide trailblazing emergency medical services.  Media Contact: Miranda Palmer Director of Marketing mpalmer@fortsmithhospital.com  For Immediate Release:  February 3, 2023 (Fort Smith, Arkansas) – The highly anticipated medical facility, Fort Smith ER & Hospital, is officially open and seeing patients. Starting today, the facility will be accessible 24/7, 365 days a year,

$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads, Expand Arts Programs

Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history – a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower the university’s acclaimed nursing and visual arts programs. The gift addresses critical needs in the Arkansas River Valley, creating a pathway to dramatically increase nursing graduates and cultivating an immersive arts experience for students and the public through the expansion of the