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Willow Creek Women’s Hospital was accredited as a Silver Safe Sleep Leader in 2015 by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. Education can have a profound effect on infant mortality, and the team at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital has implemented a program that is designed to encourage safe sleep to reduce unnecessary deaths. No parent would knowingly put their infant at risk in an unsafe environment. The physicians and staff at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital understand this and have dedic... ... Read More

Willow Creek Women’s Hospital is the first hospital in the state to offer an Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Hospitalist Program, to ensure that women in labor have access to the care they need, as they need it. Hospitalists are physicians who specialize solely in caring for patients who are hospitalized, rather than those in a clinical office setting. OB/GYN hospitalists focus exclusively on providing care for women in labor and delivery. This new service enhances patient safety and care by ensuring... ... Read More

Northwest Health today announced that it is the first in the state of Arkansas to have earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval® for Spine Disease Specific Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. “All surgical endeavors have inherent obstacles for successful outcomes, but this comprehensive review of our spine program demonstrates the commitment of the entire spine team to p... ... Read More

In an effort to improve mother/infant bonding, a handful of hospitals in Arkansas are adopting the Baby-Friendly hospital initiative. You might be thinking, “Well, isn’t it a given that all hospitals would be baby friendly?” I had that thought as well until I learned the meaning behind the effort. And it’s a touching one. First, it’s important to understand the Healthy Active Arkansas initiative, of which the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is a partner. The collaborative includes many leaders across the... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville is the second hospital in the State of Arkansas to receive the prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville quickly followed Willow Creek Women’s Hospital as the second Baby Friendly designated hospital in Arkansas. Having the first and only two hospitals in the state of Arkansas with this designation simply affirms Northwest Health’s commitment to the safest and highest quality care for ... ... Read More

Northwest Health System’s Willow Creek Women’s Hospital has reduced the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy. This will give more babies a healthy start in life, the March of Dimes says. The Arkansas Hospital Association and the March of Dimes this year partnered in their campaign urging women to wait for labor to begin on its own if their pregnancy is healthy. Today, the organizations presented Willow Creek Women’s Hospital with a banner... ... Read More

Baby-Friendly, USA, announces that Northwest Health’s Willow Creek Women's Hospital is the first hospital in the State of Arkansas to have received their prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. “We have always been ‘Baby-Friendly’, Sharif Omar, CEO, Northwest Health says. “This designation simply affirms our commitment to the safest and highest quality care for our newborns and moms,” he explained. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority for the implement... ... Read More

Experts are advising 2016 could be an exceptionally bad spring allergy season and people who suffer from seasonal allergies need to be prepared. With the unusual up-and-down weather patterns across the country all winter, there is likely to be a ‘pollen superburst’ as temperatures start to warm. “It’s important to manage allergy symptoms early, before the effects take a toll on overall quality of life,” said Dr. Lynn Davis, Internal Medicine and Pediatric specialist at Northwest Primary Care - Springdal... ... Read More

Each year in the U.S., an average of 38 children and hundreds of dogs die from hyperthermia (heatstroke) in hot cars. While our first thought may be these are cases of blatant cruelty or negligence, the truth is many are due to tragic error on the part of otherwise loving, competent caregivers. The point is this could happen to you. “In addition to fatalities in hot cars, every summer we see (at least a dozen/dozens of/a handful of) children in the emergency room suffering from hyperthermia,” says Dr. D... ... Read More

The region’s largest healthcare network, Northwest Health, has grown with the addition of Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital effective April 1, 2016. This change has come following the purchase of majority ownership interest in the 20-bed hospital by a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. CHS has nearly 200 affiliated hospitals in 29 states across the U.S., including Northwest Health. Northwest Health is now a four hospital system that includes Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville... ... Read More