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Donate Blood this Holiday Season!
Tis the season for giving and this season, Our Blood Institute, needs your donation of life-saving blood! Those who donate will also receive a free meal ticket to the Infirmary cafeteria!
Brandy Hopkins Wins First CommonSpirit Health Pharmacy Enterprise Leadership Award
Congrats Brandy Hopkins, Pharm.D. BCCP Residency Program Director, for being recognized with the first CommonSpirit Health Pharmacy Enterprise Leadership Award! She was nominated by a coworker for the award. The coworker said for more than two years Brandy has been fully engaged in keeping the quarterly system residency agendas relevant to their RPDs. For example,… View Full Post
Infirmary ED Holds Mock Pediatric Disaster Drill
The Infirmary’s Emergency Department recently held a pediatric disaster triage drill. James Fose, ED Nursing Manager, said they worked in collaboration with the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Response Systems (OPERS) in the Arkansas Department of Health (pediatrics). MEMS employees were also included in the drill as well as the Arkansas Trauma System (TraumaCom). The setting… View Full Post
How to Call ‘Code Lavender’ at the Infirmary
Code Lavender is designed to support staff when challenging situations threaten unit stability, personal emotional equilibrium or professional functioning. In the event that you or your team staff encounters an event or series of events that causes emotional distress, you can call Code Lavender! This rapid response call will have a team of chaplains nurses… View Full Post
Time to Nominate for the Infirmary’s Physician of the Year Award
Nominations are open for the Infirmary’s Physician of the Year Award! The award is presented to a member of the Infirmary Medical Staff who best exemplifies the attributes of compassion, inclusion, integrity, excellence and collaboration in every encounter with patients, families, visitors and coworkers. Submit your nominations here. The Physician of the Year will be… View Full Post
Coworkers Provide Flu Shots to Homeless, Low-Income Families in Central Arkansas
On Saturday, September 28, 2024 the Divine Mercy Health Clinic set up at the Cathedral of St. Andrew to serve people experiencing homelessness, low-income individuals and families in need. The clinic utilizes a mobile medical model to create community connections to help the lower income population. The clinic is also led by Dr. Lee Wilbur… View Full Post
St. Vincent “Partner in Comfort” With Goodness Village to Help Patients and Families with Housing
CHI St. Vincent was a proud “Partner in Comfort” for the 2024 Inaugural Day of Goodness benefiting Goodness Village. Goodness Village maintains 20 fully furnished apartment homes and plans on adding more soon to serve more families in need. Over the years, they have provided deeply discounted short-term housing to hundreds of families from Arkansas… View Full Post
Kristin Darton Helps Calm Behavioral Health Patient for Critical Medical Attention
Congratulations Kristin Darton, RN, for being named an Infirmary Service Hero! Kristin was nominated by a coworker for her excellence during a difficult time on 8 East, the Behavioral Health Unit. There was a patient that was put into seclusion upon admission. This meant that staff were unable to get any urgent blood or urine… View Full Post