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ATU to establish Arkansas Trail Management Institute – Talk Business & Politics

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12 months ago

December 11, 2023

ATU to establish Arkansas Trail Management Institute – Talk Business & Politics

Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University has received a $500,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to help establish the Arkansas Trail Management Institute.

The funds were made available through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives Program and Recreational Trails Program. The grant program provides for an 80 percent federal share with a 20 percent match required from the eligible sponsor.

According to ATU, stated goals of the Arkansas Trail Management Institute are to provide trail management training to aid in workforce development, increase the safety of trail construction, maintenance and use, provide more practical and efficient use of natural resources, increase the sustainability of the design, use and maintenance of trails and continue the trajectory of Arkansas being a leader in trail offerings.

“We will offer online courses on trail management and in-person trail school and workshop events to help develop Arkansas’s trail workforce,” Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe, ATU interim vice president for academic affairs, noted in a memorandum to the ATU Board of Trustees when the grant application was approved by the board in June 2023. “Courses will focus on the safe and sustainable management of trails and trail systems (new and old trails). These courses will be asynchronous, allowing flexibility to complete when and where someone has time. The hands-on trail schools and workshops will focus on the hard skills needed in the trade. The focus will be to give credentials such as, but not limited to, wilderness first aid, chainsaw safety, mini excavator safety and Leave No Trace. With these curriculums and platforms established, this can provide consistent training for years to come with updates for the trends.”

Dr. Jay Post, ATU associate professor of recreation and park administration, is the principal investigator for the project and will leader the Arkansas Trail Management Institute. Dr. Michael Bradley, ATU associate professor of recreation and park administration and head of the ATU Department of Agriculture and Tourism, is the project’s secondary investigator.

ATU established its bachelor’s degree program in recreation and park administration in 1965. The program was first accredited by the Council on Accreditation National Recreation and Park Association and the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation in 1997. The ATU recreation and park administration program holds accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions.

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

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November 27, 2024

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

The partnership will improve Arkansas Children’s service and care for patients and their families. Credit: Vita Monart/Shutterstock.

Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.

Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.

Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”

Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.

The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.

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This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.

The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.

Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.

This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.

Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.

“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”

Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.

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Homicide suspect causes barricade situation in east Arkansas jail

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9 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Homicide suspect causes barricade situation in east Arkansas jail

PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark. — A suspect in a Helena-West Helena homicide caused a barricade situation Tuesday as he was being processed in the Phillips County Detention Center.

Authorities said a prisoner who was being processed at the jail was able to get hold of some type of instrument and cause harm to himself.

He barricaded himself in the processing area and pepper spray was used to subdue him.

The prisoner was taken to the local emergency room for treatment. No one else was injured.

Helena-West Helena Police Chief Vincent Bell said he doesn’t know much more about what happened at the jail, but said the inmate is connected to a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect was being held in connection to an incident where a man was shot dead in the doorway of O’Reilly Auto Parts in West Helena.

The shooting was the result of a disagreement that started in front of a motel, and the victim ran to the front of O’Reilly’s where he was fatally shot.

Chief Bell offered no details on a motive or the name of the victim.

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VIDEO: Arkansas players press conference – Missouri week

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17 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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VIDEO: Arkansas players press conference – Missouri week

Arkansas QB Taylen Green, OL Addison Nichols, DT Cam Ball and DB Doneiko Slaughter, preview press conference ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the No. 24 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will air on SEC Network. Check out our homepage for more coverage of the Hogs.

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