One impact of the pandemic on our healthcare system is that it inspired some necessary creativity and interest in new ways of providing care. One alternative care model that saw increased interest was the hospital-at-home model. About 150 hospitals have adopted this model, in which hospitals provide intensive care at home for patients with certain conditions. In this episode, we learn about how hospital-at-home programs work from Katherine Prentice, director of telehealth services for St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, who heads up the St. Bernards AcuteHealth at Home program. Read More
Urgent care centers offer a convenient option for care for non-life-threatening conditions. Our latest explainer looks at their growing role in the healthcare system. Read More
There are several programs underway in Arkansas aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes. One such program is Life360 HOMEs, part of Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, or ARHOME, the latest iteration of Medicaid expansion in the state. Life360 HOMEs are designed to provide additional, intensive supports to a number of target populations, including at-risk soon-to-be mothers. In this episode, we learn more about Maternal Life360 HOMEs with Dr. Kalena Jones, the system director of ARHOME programs for Baptist Health. Read More
In a guest column for Talk Business & Politics, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson discusses the growing problem of violence against healthcare workers. Read More
Public radio station KUAF looks at how doulas could help address Arkansas’s maternal mortality crisis in a story featuring interviews with ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and others. Read More
Ninety-two percent of pregnancy-related deaths that occurred in Arkansas between 2018 and 2020 were likely preventable, a state-issued report finds. Read More
