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First Proton Therapy Center Opens in Little Rock

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October 2, 2023

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The first proton therapy center in Arkansas — and only the 43rd in the nation — opened Wednesday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

The Proton Center of Arkansas, a partnership among UAMS, Arkansas Children’s and Baptist Health, is housed in the new three-story, $65 million UAMS Radiation Oncology Center, which opened in July at 3900 W. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock.

The Proton Center occupies 9,000 SF on the second floor of the 58,000-SF Radiation Oncology Center and includes the proton treatment room, a high-dose radiation room, recovery rooms, an anesthesia room, eight exam rooms, a family area for pediatric patients, and a physician work room.

“What started more than three years ago with a shared vision to bring the most advanced cancer therapy to Arkansas is finally here,” UAMS Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson said. “It’s a proud day for UAMS and for health care in Arkansas as we join a small, elite group of states that offer this groundbreaking therapy for children and adults with cancer.”

Proton therapy is a form of radiation that uses positively charged proton particles to destroy tumors, often in hard-to-reach areas, with greater precision and less damage to healthy organs and tissues.

UAMS said that patients who receive proton therapy have less severe and fewer side effects than conventional X-ray radiation, which improves recovery time and quality of life.

UAMS joined with Children’s, Baptist and Proton International LLC to build the center, aiming to help Arkansas patients who would otherwise have to travel outside the state for the treatment.

“From opening the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Clinic and Infusion Center to Arkansas’ first proton center, this is another example of how strategic collaboration with other leading health care providers can improve the health of Arkansans,” Baptist Health President and CEO Troy Wells said.

Proton therapy is used to treat a range of cancers in children and adults, including brain, spine, breast, esophageal, head and neck, liver, lung, lymphomas, eye, pancreatic and sarcomas. According to UAMS, it is the preferred treatment for children who face risks from unnecessary radiation exposure that adults do not.

“This is an exciting day for advancing child health in Arkansas,” Arkansas Children’s President and CEO Marcy Doderer said. “Through this partnership, the children we serve will now have access to this specialized treatment close to home.”

UAMS is the only provider of radiation therapy for children in Arkansas. It broke ground on the Radiation Oncology Center in May 2021. The proton center includes a 55-ton cyclotron — a particle accelerator that powers the proton beam.

The center is equipped to deliver proton therapy to as many as 40 patients per day. Treatments typically take 30 minutes.

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

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6 hours ago

November 27, 2024

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Mizzou, Arkansas Official Availability Report Ahead of Week 14 Game

The No. 21 Missouri Tigers enter their final regular season game with the least injury questions than they have had for most other games since the beginning of November.

But, there was a few new additions to the team’s availability report ahead of the Week 14 game against Arkansas. Below is the full availability report for the Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

This post will be updated throughout the week with new availability reports posted Thursday, Friday and 90 minutes before the 3:15 p.m. kick off.

Missouri Initial Availability Report:

Note: Missouri players with injuries previously reported to be season-ending are not listed on this post.

• DB Shamar McNeil – OUT
• LS Brett Le Blanc – OUT
• OL Logan Reichert – OUT
• RB Kewan Lacy – QUESTIONABLE

True freshman running back Kewan Lacy took one carry against Mississippi State in Week 13 before exiting the game with injury. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in the week leading up to that game that he would expect Lacy to see more opportunities going forward.

Le Blanc handles punting long snapping duties for Missouri, while Trey Flint takes care of field goals and extra points. Expect Flint to slide in for Le Blanc Saturday.

Arkansas Initial Availability Report:

• DL Nico Dalliver – OUT
• DB Jaylon Braxton – OUT
• K Kyle Ramsey – OUT
• DL Anton Juncaj – DOUBTFUL
• RB Braylen Russel – QUESTIONABLE
• DB Anthony Switzer – QUESTIONABLE

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Arkansas Children's enhances care with Press Ganey partnership

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14 hours ago

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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21 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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