The vice president of mission ensures our ministry maintains fidelity to its values and commitment to providing excellent, compassionate care. Deb will provide leadership for community-based initiatives, ethics issues and chaplaincy programs.

CHI St. Vincent has named Christi Whatley as vice president/chief quality officer, a position that oversees clinical quality outcomes throughout the ministry.

CHI St. Vincent was recognized for its engaging and informative social media presence, earning a spot on the list of the 101 Most Social Media Friendly Hospitals of 2018.

Arkansas Health Network and Arkansas Children’s Care Network have partnered to offer a new and innovative health-care delivery model for self-insured employers and their participating consumers.

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, Arkansas’s first hospital to achieve Magnet status , has earned its first re-designation as a Magnet hospital for its continued commitment to nursing excellence and and patient care.

Our new education and research center is part of a destination neuroscience institute that provides advanced neurosurgery care to patients in Arkansas, the US and around the world.

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs joins Arkansas Children's Nursery Alliance as part of our continuing effort toward improving neonatal care close to home and provide support as needed to help the babies at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs or at ACH get the best care possible.

CHI St. Vincent was honored to be recognized by Arkansas Business for three finalists in the annual Healthcare Heroes awards: Dr. Emad Aboud, winner, Innovator of the Year; Hot Springs, finalist, Large Hospital; and Tabitha Childers, finalist, Nurse of the Year.

Barnett has an extensive background in health care administration. He most recently was president and chief operating officer of CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial in Lufkin, Texas.

This expansion of care to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs makes it easier for patients with heart arrhythmias, like atrial fibrillation (AFib), to be diagnosed and treated close to home.

CHI St. Vincent named Forrest Whichard as vice president of operations for the CHI St. Vincent, which includes four hospitals and dozens of clinics throughout Arkansas. He will oversee perioperative, therapy, lab and imaging services and security, among other operational responsibilities.

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary was designated as a Magnet organization in 2013 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In April 2018, CHI St. Vincent Infirmary is applying for re-designation.

CHI St. Vincent named Sara Bradley as Vice President of Finance. She was previously chief financial officer (CFO) for Oklahoma State University Medical Trust in Tulsa, Okla. Before that, she worked as vice president and CFO for Mercy Hospital Hot Springs, which became CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs in 2014.

We are proud of a new partnership with the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith to develop new Undergraduate Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education training opportunities.

Medical issues have typically included blisters, muscle cramps, and dehydration, however being prepared for far worse illnesses, including medical emergencies, is an important part of the planning process.

The CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute has been recognized as a Joint Commission Certified Center of Excellence for its Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Program. An LVAD is a surgically implanted mechanical pump that is attached to the heart and is used to treat advanced heart failure.

Dr. Doug Ross has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

CHI St. Vincent Morrilton has launched a partnership with Senior Life Solutions to better meet the unique needs of older adults over 65 who are struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety often related to aging.

Dr. Elser is well established and known in the community, having served for three decades of division chief in general pediatrics for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He was a professor of pediatrics at UAMS/ACH. His specialty is pediatric headache management. He has repeatedly been named by various publications as one of Arkansas’s best doctors.

CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute will host a Mobile Learning Lab at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary on Nov. 13, giving health care providers an interactive, firsthand look at the world’s smallest heart pump.