Hot Springs
Grand Rounds Series Continues in March with CME Credits
Physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals in Hot Springs are invited to attend the Internal Medicine Residency Program Grand Rounds Series. The next seminar will be Friday, March 30 from 12:00pm-1:00pm in the Board Room at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. Brett Clayton, DO, PGY-2, Internal Medicine Resident, will speak about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. This… View Full Post
Hot Springs Celebrates Major CLABSI Milestone
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is celebrating a milestone after spending the last several years being laser focused on the safety of patients and coworkers. Recently, the hospital reached 365 days, a full calendar year, since the last central line bloodstream infection (CLABSI). A CLABSI is a preventable hospital acquired infection that can have devastating… View Full Post
Rachel Walka-Farnam named Hot Springs Service Hero
Congratulations Rachel Walka-Farnam, Unit Coordinator, Oncology/Renal, for being named a Hot Springs service hero! Rachel was nominated by a coworker for her creation of the ‘Jar of Hearts.’ At CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, coworkers want to make the end of life transition a meaningful experience, not only for the patient, but for the family… View Full Post
Johnny Partridge Recognized as Hot Springs Service Hero
Congratulations Johnny Partridge, CNIM, EEG, for winning the Hot Springs Service Hero award. Johnny was nominated by a coworker for always bringing joy to their unit. He’s described as a “ray of sunshine.” There was a time when a very abusive patient was under their care. Johnny volunteered to stay longer to help de-escalate the… View Full Post
Phillip Nahas Named Hot Springs Service Hero
Congratulations Phillip Nahas, RN, Emergency Department, for being recognized as a Hot Springs Service Hero. Phillip was nominated by a coworker for showing compassion to a patient during the recent winter storm. When temperatures dropped into the single digits, a homeless patient came into the emergency department seeking mental help. The patient lost his father… View Full Post
Congrats Ricky Lecompt, Hot Springs Service Hero Award Winner
Congratulations Ricky Lecompt, Radiology Services, Hot Springs for being named a service hero! Ricky was nominated by a coworker. The coworker said they were transferring a patient and struggling doing so. Ricky stopped was he was doing to help push the bed to the room and made sure the patient was comfortable before leaving. Rick… View Full Post
Holly McKinney Wins Hot Springs DAISY Award
Congratulations Holly McKinney, RN, 4E Hot Springs, for being named a DAISY Award winner for September 2022. Holly was nominated by a patient for her amazing care during her stay at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. The patient said Holly made sure to contact the doctors regarding the medical situation they were in. She also… View Full Post
Hot Springs Receives Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement
Congratulations to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs for once again receiving the Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement by The Joint Commission. The certification, in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, focuses on the pre-surgical orthopedic consultation to the intraoperative, hospitalization admission, rehabilitation activities and follow-up visit… View Full Post