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You’re invited to join Northwest health for a free online Medicare webinar. 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 August: Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12 from Noon - 1 p.m. The seminars will answer the following questions: What does Medicare cove... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, AR (July 30, 2020) — Jose A. Echavarria has accepted the position of Assistant Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) for Northwest Health, according to Denten Park, Chief Executive Officer for the Northwest Health market. Echavarria comes to Northwest Health from Steward Healthcare in Texas where he had served in executive leadership positions at several hospitals since 2016. Echavarria began his career in San Antonio, TX, as an Administrative Intern at Christus Santa Rosa Health System. He moved u... ... Read More

A one-time procedure that may reduce stroke risk for a lifetime in people with a specific type of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is now available at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville. AFib is the most common heart rhythm abnormality in the U.S.; and although AFib is usually not life-threatening, it can lead to other serious problems such as stroke and congestive heart failure. When a patient has AFib, the electrical impulses that control the heartbeat do not travel in an orderly fashion through the heart... ... Read More

Her baby Brynne turns one as Stephanie celebrates her one-year survivor anniversary. A young woman who had always maintained a healthy weight, exercised and eaten a healthy diet - and with no family history of heart disease - Stephanie Parsley was shocked to experience two heart attacks within weeks of giving birth to her third child. After her daughter was born in August of 2019 and she went home from the hospital, Stephanie noticed some swelling in her feet but didn’t think much of it. It was when she... ... Read More

The Maternal Safety Foundation has recognized Willow Creek Women’s Hospital (WCWH) as a VBAC Center of Excellence. VBAC is an acronym for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. Willow Creek is the first hospital in the nation to earn this recognition for its commitment to providing safe, VBAC-supportive care. “I’m so proud of our entire team for achieving this significant recognition,” said Juli McWhorter, chief administrative officer of WCWH. “It represents external validation of our commitment to providing the... ... Read More

Emergency professionals at Northwest Health’s emergency departments in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs and Springdale are urging people throughout Northwest Arkansas to use caution with fireworks as Independence Day approaches. Each year around this time, thousands of people are injured badly enough to need medical treatment. Of these, approximately 50% of the injuries are to children and young people under the age of 20, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). “Most of the injuries ta... ... Read More

Northwest Health Emergency Department Fayetteville now offers outpatient imaging and outpatient lab services at the new facility located at 1255 S. Shiloh in Fayetteville. Patients with a doctor or provider’s order will be able to utilize the location for lab work, CT scan and X-rays. “The emergency department is designed to provide faster, more convenient access to emergency care for people living south of Fayetteville,” said Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Emergency Department Director Brandy Stefone... ... Read More

A graduation ceremony for an RN Residency Class at Northwest Health is being held Friday, June 26, at 11 am at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale. Thirty-two nurses will graduate from the program. The RN residency program at Northwest Health was launched in 2019 to ensure that new graduate nurses can transition to independent practice with competence, confidence and commitment. “The program content is built on an evidence-based curriculum and is highly interactive and supportive,” said Danny Frost, BSN... ... Read More

Annie Kanitz, R.N., recently joined the trauma team at Northwest Health serving as the trauma coordinator at Northwest Medical Center - Springdale. She also provides oversight of the Northwest Health Simulation Lab which enhances training and education opportunities for Northwest Health staff members as well as to support hands-on training for Emergency Medical Services, first responders and other medical professionals throughout Springdale and Northwest Arkansas. She comes to us from Unity Health in Se... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (June 15, 2020) — Kenneth Tonymon, M.D., FAANS, board certified neurosurgeon, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at The Neurosurgery Center at Northwest Health. The center is located at 601 W. Maple Ave., Suite 505 in Springdale, and he is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Tonymon focuses on prevention, diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord, such as head a... ... Read More