Little Rock
Patient’s Family Member’s “Gift of Music” During the Holidays
If you were at the Infirmary the week after Christmas, you may have heard something beautiful classical musical being played on the piano. The musician was a patient’s family member. He said that when his father was in the hospital, he would be here for hours a day and always sit at the piano and… View Full Post
Infirmary Nursing Leaders Make a Splash with Dunking Booth
Recently, Infirmary nurses were encouraged to participate in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators survey. To help boost engagement, nursing leaders came up with idea that made quite a splash. If 80% of the unit completed the RN survey, coworkers got to dunk their manager. If 85% of the RNs at the hospital completed… View Full Post
Coworkers Recognized with Heritage Week Awards
As we take the time to honor and celebrate the history of our ministry during Heritage Week, we also recognize the wonderful coworkers we have throughout all of our CHI St. Vincent hospitals. The following were selected as winners of our Leadership and Service Excellence awards. Sister Margaret Vincent Blandford Leadership Award Kim Ferguson, PharmD,… View Full Post
Angela Kuntz Celebrated as Infirmary DAISY Award Winner
Congratulations Angela Kuntz, RN in Little Rock, for being recognized with the DAISY Award in June. Angela was nominated by a patient’s family for her kindness during the end of his life. The patient’s family said Angela showed the utmost care as she walked them through turmoil. They described her as the perfect nurse who… View Full Post
Kanisha Sanders Presented with Infirmary DAISY Award
Congratulations to Kanisha Sanders, RN at CHI St. Vincent Infimary, for being recognized with the Infirmary DAISY Award in May. Kanisha was nominated by a patient’s family member. The family member said she and her brother went to visit their mother in the ICU, and they were blown away by Kanisha’s kindness and love towards… View Full Post
Congratulations Molly Powers, July DAISY Award Winner
Molly Powers, RN in the CCU at the Infirmary, was recognized with a DAISY Award for comforting a patient. The patient said she nominated Molly because Molly not only treated her medical condition, but her mental wellbeing as well. Molly took the time to answer the patient’s questions, find answers and dry her tears. The… View Full Post
Infirmary and Hot Springs Nurses Named to Top 100 Nurses List
Three CHI St. Vincent nurses were named to the annual list of The Great 100 Nurses in Arkansas. Congratulations to: Adam Blackerby, RN at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Mary Kayla Clement, RN at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Annie L. McWilliams, RN at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs The Great 100 Nurses Foundation recognized our nurses… View Full Post
Submit your nomination for the Infirmary’s
Physician of the Year Award by Sept. 26
Do you know 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? Then nominate them for the Infirmary’s Physician of the Year Award! Nominations accepted through September 26. To submit your nomination, click here. The Physician… View Full Post