SETTING THE STANDARD FOR PEDIATRIC CARE : ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S
Arkansas Children’s is one of the premier pediatric health systems in the country.
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or more than 100 years, Arkansas Children’s Hospital has continuously evolved to meet the unique needs of the children of Arkansas and beyond. Arkansas Children’s first opened its doors in 1912 as The Arkansas Children’s Home Society, a safe haven for orphaned children. A little over a decade later, Dr. Orlando Christian led the effort to open a children’s hospital at the present site of the current hospital. Since then, philanthropy has played an essential role in how Arkansas Children’s serves the 700,000plus children of Arkansas. In 1983, the organization became the primary Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for the region. The accomplishments of Arkansas Children’s are rivaled only by the health needs of the state’s children, continuing through to present day, as Arkansas ranks 40 out of the 50 states in overall children’s health and well-being. To create a healthier tomorrow for Arkansas’s children, ACH has evolved from a single-site hospital in Little Rock to a comprehensive pediatric health system that includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise: Unprecedented child health. Defined and delivered. The flagship hospital, Arkansas Children’s 78 OCTOBER 2020
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Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock, is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility. It offers the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state’s only burn center; the state’s only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state’s only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Additionally, ACH is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in pediatric cardiology and heart Surgery, nephrology, pulmonology and urology specialties. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) is the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region. It opened in Springdale in early 2018 and operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas’s only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. The health system also includes two clinics in Little Rock, a clinic in Jonesboro and is in the process of opening a clinic in Pine Bluff. ACH’s mission is carried out every day by a diverse team of more than 4,500 employees Special Advertising Section
who operate daily within an inclusive culture, to fulfill the goals of an ambitious five-year strategic plan. That plan focuses on solidifying Arkansas Children’s as a destination for pediatric care, strengthening the continuum of care, addressing and improving the whole health of the child and acting boldly to develop safer, healthier communities. These pillars of care are made possible through three core drivers: • Digital transformation, which will harness the power of technology and systems to extend reach, efficiency and engagement. • Focusing on partnerships that build mutually beneficial, well-defined relationships to galvanize networks. • Continuously advocating for children, promoting a child-first agenda that reprioritizes child health and advances public policy and community action. Each of these priorities and pillars make up the foundation Arkansas Children’s is building on for the next five years. The organization is dedicated to delivering on its promise of a healthier tomorrow for the children of Arkansas. Learn more about the outstanding career opportunities available through Arkansas Children’s at www.archildrens.org.
