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March 24, 2020 To the Community: I’m writing today with an update on Northwest Health’s preparation for the presence of COVID-19 in Northwest Arkansas. Our executive and department leaders are monitoring local, state and federal guidance as it is updated in response to the ever-evolving situation. We are prepared to protect the safety and well-being of our patients, our community and our care team. Admissions staff are carefully screening all patients for COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors of fever with... ... Read More

Amanda Lewis, M.S.N., RNC-NIC, has been named Director of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for Northwest Medical Center – Willow Creek Women’s Hospital. She has more than 11 years nursing experience; nine and a half of which were spent working in the NICU at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She previously served as total joint center program manager and nurse educator at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville; and NICU nurse manager, NICU clinical nurse educator and NICU RN IV... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE (March 16, 2020) — A new Emergency Department opens Tuesday morning, March 17, providing faster, more convenient access to emergency care for people living south of Fayetteville. Located at 1255 S. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville, the site of the former Clarion Hotel, the new 24/7 emergency department opens at 6 a.m. The construction represents an investment of approximately $9.5 million, according to Denten Park, Market CEO for Northwest Health. The 10,300 square-foot facility houses advanced t... ... Read More

The safety of patients, visitors and our healthcare team members is critical to our delivery of quality medical care. At Northwest Health, our hospitals and clinics are prepared to respond, screening all patients for COVID-19 risk factors, and we have a plan to protect patients, staff and visitors while providing necessary medical care. As part of our preparedness, and work to minimize unnecessary exposure to infectious or communicable diseases, we are temporarily suspending all non-essential activities... ... Read More

Ceremony is Friday, March 13; ED scheduled to open March 17 SPRINGDALE, AR (March 11, 2020) — Construction is completed, equipment received, staff members hired and special events planned as the new Northwest Health Emergency Department - Fayetteville prepares to open. Several special events are planned for the coming week, including a multiple Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday. Event details include: Friday, March 13: 10:30 a.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is being held in conjuncti... ... Read More

JOHNSON, AR. March 5, 2020. Willow Creek Women’s Hospital (WCWH) has launched a new Maternal-Fetal Transport Service to provide rapid medical intervention for mothers-to-be who are experiencing pregnancy complications. Expectant mothers – as well as their critically ill newborns – can be safely transported in an ambulance specifically equipped to provide an intensive-care environment. The only service of its kind in Northwest Arkansas, the transport service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of medi... ... Read More

You’re invited to join Northwest health for a free Medicare seminar. If you’re new to Medicare or need a physician who accepts Medicare – we make it easy. Our seminar will help you learn more about what Medicare covers, what supplemental plans are and what Medicare Advantage plans include. There will be three seminar dates available in March: Monday, March 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville inside Classroom A and B at 3000 Medical Center Parkway. Tuesday, March 10 from 6:30-7:... ... Read More

While you never get over the loss of a baby, one local family wants to provide additional support during that time of loss, learning from their own experience and keeping their son’s memory alive. A special dedication ceremony took place on Friday for a new CuddleCot system, presented to The Family Birth Place at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville by the Lens family. In memory of their infant son and baby brother Caleb, Jill and Josh Lens along with their children Hannah, Gretchen and Brandon donated ... ... Read More

Patricia Ellen Sheppard, APRN, FNP-C recently joined Northwest Medical Plaza - Bentonville as a nurse practitioner. A Member of the Allied Health Professionals Staff at Northwest Health, Sheppard is accepting new patients. Sheppard earned both her master of science in nursing with a specialization in family nurse practitioner doctorate and bachelor of science in nursing from South University online. She completed her registered nurse diploma program at Baptist Health College in Little Rock, Ark. She has... ... Read More

Northwest Health is hosting its second annual HeartCheck health fairs. The free events, in recognition of American Heart Month, will be 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville and Northwest Medical Center – Springdale. The purpose of this free event is to educate the community about how to take care of your heart through healthy living practices and what to do if a heart emergency arises. Guests can have their blood pressure, cholesterol lipid profile, blood glu... ... Read More