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A new project launched in Arkansas for parents to share their stories about their experiences before, during and after pregnancy. Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health, or AIM, is collecting stories from families who have dealt with poor maternal health outcomes in an effort to humanize statistics. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Ashely Bearden Campbell, the executive director of Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health about the project.
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Mothers in some parts of Arkansas are much more likely to deliver via C-Section, according to ACHI analysis
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The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement will be hosting two symposia — one in Little Rock and another in Fayetteville — to discuss the future of health care, media literacy to spot medical misinformation, and more. Dr. Shawn Dubravac will be the keynote speaker.
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On today's show, preparing borrowers for making payments on student loans as they resume this month after a three-year pause. Also, an interview previewing two symposia from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement about the future of healthcare. Plus, archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.
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Working with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), Ozarks at Large reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson dive into depth about maternal health and deaths in Arkansas in this third episode of the series.
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In this limited series, ACHI's CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith discuss maternal health and deaths in Arkansas, focusing on pre-term deaths and what can be done to lower the high rates of maternal mortality.
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In place since early 2020, two national COVID-19 emergency declarations are now scheduled to end this coming May. Dr. Joe Thompson, President and CEO of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement in Little Rock — who’s provided timely reliable guidance to the public throughout the pandemic — offers suggestions on how to prepare for this major change.
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Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, half of the state is classified as a "maternity care desert," in a report from March of Dimes. Arkansas Center for Health Improvement officials recognized the state's rankings on maternity health care during Maternal Health Awareness Day this Monday.
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Healthcare facilities expanded or have made plans to grow as Northwest Arkansas’ population swells. But many people find care outside of the region. About $240 million of the nearly $1.1 billion spent on the region’s Medicare enrollees’ healthcare were spent on services outside region in 2019, according to an analysis from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement.
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On today's episode, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement names director of Northwest Arkansas community engagement. Also, a conversation with the Cate Brothers and a report from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. Plus, Nate Walls, founder of Second Helpings NWA talks seasonal happenings and more.