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White River Health Welcomes Cardiologist

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White River Health is pleased to welcome Mahesh Anantha, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist. Dr. Anantha joins the team at WRMC Cardiology located at 16 Hospital Circle, Suite A, in Batesville.

WRHS 2020 Top Performing Clinic Providers

White River Health (WRHS) is pleased to recognized the 2020 Top Performing Clinic providers. WRHS partners with Medstatix to measure patient satisfaction in the Primary Care and selected Specialty Clinics in the WRHS network. WRHS Providers using the Athena EHR (electronic health record), achieving patient satisfaction is the 96th percentile, and meeting the threshold for number of responses during the 2020 calendar year are recognized as top performers.

SCMC Receives Five Stars

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(Mountain View, Ark.) – Stone County Medical Center (SCMC) is proud to announce it has received a five star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This rating is re-evaluated quarterly. SCMC was the only facility in North Central Arkansas and only one of four hospitals in Arkansas to receive this rating during the most recent revaluation of ratings.

CMS provides ratings using five categories: mortality, patient experience, readmission, safety of care, and timely and effective care. Based on reported numbers in each category, CMS calculates a weighted average to combine the five group scores into a single hospital summary score. The CMS provides rankings for over 4,500 hospitals in the country.

“We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Joseph Smotherman, SCMC Chief Operating Officer and White River Health Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer. “Our employees are dedicated to providing quality care for our patients and their families. We are proud to earn this achievement.”

Stone County Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving Mountain View and the surrounding area. SCMC is an affiliate of White River Health, a multi-facility not-for-profit organization serving North Central Arkansas. For more information about the services SCMC provides, please visit WhiteRiverHealthSystem.com/SCMC.

Cockrill Welcomed as Executive Director of Cardiovascular Services

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White River Health (WRHS) is pleased to welcome Doyle B. Cockrill, BSN, RN, CNOR, as Executive Director of Cardiovascular Services. As Executive Director of Cardiovascular Services, Doyle is responsible for managing Cardiology Services at WRMC, Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, and WRHS Cardiology Clinics.

Bowers Certified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor

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White River Health (WRHS) is pleased to announce the certification of Lindsey Bowers, BSW, MS, MRC, Director of Marketing for Behavioral Health, as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor. As an instructor, Lindsey can train community members to become Mental Health First Aiders.

Lambert Moves to New Location

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Effective April 28, John Lambert, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, will be seeing patients at the Stone County Family Medicine Clinic located at 105 Case Commons Drive in Mountain View.

WRMC Employee of the Year

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White River Medical Center (WRMC) recently announced the selection of the 2020 Employee of the Year.

Families of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

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During this COVID-19 Pandemic, families of healthcare workers have faced major changes in their physical, psychological, and social wellbeing. While healthcare workers were on frontlines treating COVID patients, their spouses single-handedly dealt with household chores, running errands, helping with online schooling, keeping the kids entertained, and trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and stability when in the back of your mind there’s a constant fear of losing loved ones to this horrible virus.

COVID-19 1B and 1C Vaccination Information

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​Governor Asa Hutchinson has updated the list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the 1B and 1C phase of vaccination. Below is a detailed list of everyone currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine vaccination in the 1B and 1C phase.