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Saline Health System names new CNO
April 28, 2025Saline Health System has appointed Jackie Wilkerson as chief nursing officer, effective April 21. Wilkerson, a registered nurse, has almost 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership roles, including associate chief nursing officer at HCA Tristar Centennial Medical Center, associate administrator at Saline Health System and market chief nursing officer at Sovah Health.
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Saline Memorial Hospital receives Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital designation
April 09, 2025On April 3, the Arkansas Department of Health recognized Saline Memorial Hospital as an Arkansas Stroke Ready Hospital (ArSRH). Facilities with the ArSRH designation are capable of providing time-critical care for stroke patients, including the initial emergency evaluation, real-time stroke assessment through telemedicine as well as thrombolytic therapy administration.
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Move Forward with Therapy Services
March 27, 2025Rehabilitation therapy programs for general debility focus on helping people rebuild muscle strength and stamina, recover their maximum physical function, and return home as soon as possible.
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March is Designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 20, 2025March is designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise public awareness about the importance of early detection and screening for colorectal cancer.
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Saline Health System names new CEO
February 07, 2025Saline Memorial Hospital announced today the appointment of Char Boulch as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for Saline Health System, effective February 17. Boulch, who has served as the hospital’s chief nursing officer (CNO) since 2023, brings extensive leadership experience and a deep understanding of the hospital’s operations, staff, and patient needs.
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National Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
February 01, 2025The heart is an amazing muscle. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through roughly 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. With so much riding on the muscle, it’s no surprise that heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in America – if your heart weakens or stops beating, cells throughout your body lose the nutrients they need to keep living. February is American Heart Month – a time to celebrate all our hearts do for us,
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Beat Goes on 5K 2025
January 21, 2025On Saturday, Feb. 22, Saline Memorial Hospital is hosting the Beat Goes on 5K. The race starts at 9 a.m. at Saline Memorial Hospital, loops through downtown Benton and finishes back at the hospital.
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Saline Memorial Hospital welcomes the first baby of 2025
January 03, 2025Saline Memorial Hospital is ringing in 2025 celebrating the year’s first bundle of joy, a baby girl named Ma’loni. Iris, the child’s mom, gave birth at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1. Ma’loni weighed 4 pounds and 15 ounces and measured 19.25 inches.
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Saline Memorial Hospital earns Grade A in patient safety from Leapfrog
November 15, 2024On Friday, Nov. 15, The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety, recognized Saline Memorial Hospital as one of the nation's top hospitals for patient safety with an A grade.
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Smoking Cessation – Your Journey to a Healthier Life
November 14, 2024If you smoke cigarettes, then you’re probably aware of the dangers they pose to your health. Maybe you’ve thought about quitting. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than two thirds of smokers express a desire to quit, and more than half have tried to quit within the past year.[1] Unfortunately, when it comes to smoking, quitting is easier said than done. Cigarettes are habit-forming and highly addictive, which is why many smokers fail to quit the first time they try. The good news is that it’s never too late to stop smoking – no matter your age, quitting today can improve your health and wellbeing for the years ahead. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Whether you’re a smoker yourself or you’re looking to help someone you know, here’s what you need to know about smoking cessation.
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New cardiology provider joins the team at Saline Health System
November 04, 2024On Friday, Nov. 1, Saline Cardiology, a department of Saline Memorial Hospital, welcomed a new nurse practitioner specializing in heart care. Katelyn Warren will be treating patients alongside Dr. Jeffrey Stewart at the clinic and will be making rounds at Saline Memorial Hospital. Warren said she is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to all of her patients.
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Saline Memorial Hospital holds health summit to create roadmap to health
October 30, 2024Saline Memorial Hospital and community leaders recently began working on a road map to better health for the people of Saline County and neighboring communities. The hospital recently hosted a Community Health Summit, the culmination of a months-long Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which was launched by the hospital earlier this year.
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Saline Health System to host breast cancer awareness event
October 10, 2024BENTON, Ark. (October 10, 2024) – Sandy George and her daughter, Missy Bishop, share a lot of meaningful family traditions: herb gardening, decorating, design. When Bishop asks her mom for a recipe, it usually means that George comes over to cook it by memory, and the mother and daughter duo measure out all the ingredients to write it down for future generations. Over the years, they have come to value another important family tradition: getting their annual mammograms at Saline Memorial Hospital.
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Saline Memorial Hospital launches comprehensive study to evaluate health needs of the community
September 24, 2024Saline Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with other local health professionals and stakeholders, has launched a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), to identify public health needs and priorities in Saline County and its neighboring communities. The CHNA is a systematic collection, assembly, analysis and dissemination of information about the comprehensive health of the community. Its role is to identify factors that negatively affect the health of a population and determine the availability of resources with the community to adequately address those factors. Saline Health System’s Interim CEO Jeff Bourgeois said the assessment will provide a rich foundation for improving and promoting the health of each community member.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Know About Your Mammogram
September 23, 2024October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time for all of us to acknowledge the impact breast cancer can have on our lives, and to learn about the ways we can keep ourselves healthy. Breast cancer is a health risk for many people, with one in eight women expected to develop the disease during her lifetime. Thankfully, breast cancer is very treatable – if detected early. For women who are at risk, scheduling screening mammograms on a regular basis is an essential part of managing your health.
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Saline Memorial Hospital achieves accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®
August 29, 2024The bariatric surgery program at Saline Memorial Hospital has earned reaccreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
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Treating injuries using the RICE method
August 09, 2024As students began preparing for fall sports to begin, Dr. Scott Walsh and the team at Saline Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, shares advice on how to treat injuries with the RICE method.
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National Breastfeeding Awareness Month: The benefits of breastfeeding
August 01, 2024Healthy behaviors for new moms and babies take the spotlight this August, as the U.S. celebrates National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a project launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that aims to empower women commit to breastfeeding. Saline Memorial Hospital is proud to participate in this national awareness event and provide support to the breastfeeding moms in our area – those at work and at home. We are committed to making communities healthier, and breastfeeding education enables us to do this with twice the impact, as it benefits babies and their mothers.
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Saline Memorial Hospital opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
July 19, 2024Saline Memorial Hospital, in support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Milk Bank, has opened a milk depot in Benton. The new milk depot is a designated space for women to donate milk, which will be sent to the UAMS Milk Bank for screening, pasteurization and nutritional analysis. After processing, milk will be sent, according to need, to hospitals throughout Arkansas. Before making a donation, donors must complete an initial screening through the UAMS Milk Bank.
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Saline Health System earns Platinum Performance Achievement Award
July 16, 2024Saline Memorial Hospital has earned the 2024 Platinum Performance Achievement Award, the highest honor available from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry. Hospitals that participate in the registry report data about all acute myocardial infarctions treated, and the quality of care is tracked based on following the treatment guidelines outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. Saline Memorial Hospital consistently met the benchmarks for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) and qualified at the highest levels on the performance measures.
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