The annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings are out, and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary has been ranked best in Central Arkansas for Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery! U.S. News specifically called out aspects of the patient experience at the Infirmary, giving high marks for patients being discharged home rather than another facility,… View Full Post
We’re branching out of the world of fur and paws for this week’s Pet of St. Vincent. Today we have Zack Jr., a bearded dragon belonging to Carissa Steed, PharmD, out of Hot Springs! In her submission form, Carissa said her family wasn’t looking for another pet, but Zack Jr. found them instead. Zack Jr.… View Full Post
Congratulations to Amanda Marckcum, RN in the North ED, on being recognized with a DAISY Award! Amanda received the honor after the family of a patient who had come through the ED multiple times was touched by her compassionate care. Here’s their nomination: “We were admitted last month and transferred to another facility. Amanda has… View Full Post
Congratulations to Jayla Foster, RN, of Morrilton who has been named a CHI St. Vincent Service Hero! Jayla was doing a routine admission when she was met with the opportunity to make a difference for somebody in need. Here is her nomination: “A patient being admitted to the floor by Jayla found out during the… View Full Post
The Infirmary has reaffirmed its partnership with Goodness Village with a $2,500 donation to the nonprofit. Goodness Village is an organization that helps family members of long-term care patients who have come to a Little Rock hospital from out of town. The organization provides housing in apartments that they own in Central Arkansas at a… View Full Post
Heritage Week 2025 is just around the corner! This year, Heritage Week is Sept. 22-27 at all CHI St. Vincent locations, and of course that means it’s time to nominate your coworkers for a Heritage Award! The Heritage Awards recognize those coworkers who are a reflection of our ministry’s values (Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence and… View Full Post
This week’s Pet of St. Vincent is Scout, a classic golden retriever mix! Scout is the pet of Fran Adams, executive assistant to marketing and the foundation. She was one of the very first people to submit her pet for our weekly feature, and we’re glad she did! Fran says Scout is a fun, pretentious… View Full Post
Recognitions are rolling in from Hot Springs, as the hospital recognized nine coworkers from the month of May as CHI St. Vincent Service Heroes! While we will continue rolling out our Service Hero winners one-at-a-time on social media, we are honoring all of May’s winners in a single blog post. Here are the honorees; congratulations… View Full Post
