News and Updates in 2016

When cancer has spread to other parts of the body, it is called metastatic cancer. One of the biggest challenges during this time is uncertainty about whatandrsquo;s ahead. It helps to understand metastatic cancer, the options available, ...

Baxter Regional Medical Center is proud to celebrate our team of Nurse Practitioners during National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 13 - 19, 2016. Over 50 years ago, the first national nurse practitioner program was established, and ...

Baxter Regional Medical Center Home Health is proud to announce that it has received the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5 STAR rating in Marion County and 4.5 STAR rating in Baxter County. The STAR rating system is a tool ...

Paws for the Cause 2017 calendars are now available at the Peitz Cancer Support House ! The calendars are a new size this year, and the 8" x 5" spiral bound format is perfect for your desk, car, backpack or purse. The calendars ...

The Reppell Diabetes Learning Center of Baxter Regional Medical Center invites the community to attend Eyes on Diabetes, a free diabetes education program in honor of World Diabetes Day, an event celebrated annually on November 14. Over 400 ...

Baxter Regional Medical Center welcomes Deborah Stepp, APRN, as the new practitioner at the Yellville-Summit Health Center. Deborah enjoys tai chi, marshal arts, boating, sewing and exercising. She is married to her high school sweetheart, ...

The community is invited to attend a Fall Open House celebrating the 2016 Lend-a-Hand Campaign in support of the four community health education and support houses : Mruk Family Education Center on Aging, Peitz Cancer Support House, Reppell ...

The Schliemann Center for Women's Health Education of Baxter Regional Medical Center is hosting the third annual Wurst Party Ever #WPE3 on Saturday, October 22. An Oktoberfest-themed fundraiser held at the Norfork River Resort, the ...

Over the course of an intensive twelve-month effort, 2,950 patient harms were prevented in 48 Arkansas hospitals participating in a national hospital quality improvement effort, with associated cost savings of nearly $27 million. Baxter ...

The Schliemann Center for Womenandrsquo;s Health Education has the following educational events scheduled in October: Lunch and Learn: Breast to be Informed Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Schliemann Center for ...