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NEA Baptist Among Nation’s Top-Performing Hospitals for Heart Attack Treatment

JONESBORO, Ark. – NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital has earned the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for the fourth year in a row. The award recognizes NEA Baptist’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients [read more…]

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Pediatric Clinic Makes a SPLASH

Jonesboro, Ark. – NEA Baptist Pediatric Clinic will host a free water safety event on Saturday, June 4 at the NEA Baptist Wellness Center on Phillips Drive in Jonesboro from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The event is called SPLASH which stands for Safety and Prevention Leaves All Swimmers Happy. According [read more…]

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St. Bernards Earns Consecutive National Honor for Hospital Safety

JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center has consecutively earned the highest letter grade, “A,”from the independent nonprofit organization, The Leapfrog Group, based on safety measures practiced at the hospital. These letter grades, known as Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, range from the best grade, “A,” to the lowest grade, “F.” They look at publicly available measures of safety, including inpatient injuries, [read more…]

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St. Bernards Observes ‘Day of Reflection and Healing’

JONESBORO, Ark. – In solidarity with other healthcare providers across Arkansas, St. Bernards Healthcare will observe a “Day of Reflection and Healing” on Wednesday, acknowledging COVID-19’s impacts on each community throughout our region. St. Bernards joins the independent health policy organization, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), in naming [read more…]

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Seniors Benefit from Virtual Reality Physical Therapy at St. Bernards

JONESBORO, Ark. – Retirees at St. BernardsVilla have started participating in a pilot physical therapy programusing a special virtual reality (VR) system built, in part, for senior care facilities. St. Bernards physical therapists are among the first virtual-reality certified physical therapists in Arkansas, using a platform called Neuro Rehab VR that helps patients who experienced strokes, partial paralysis, muscle [read more…]