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capable of supporting ventilators. The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Additional Health Services
Mercy will expand its workforce to features the field’s latest technologies In addition to the area’s major health
accommodate the expected increase in and treatments. Its 69,000 square systems, the region is supported by a
patients. foot facility, located at the corner number of independent medical offices,
“Mercy exists to serve the community, of 79th Street and Phoenix Avenue therapy clinics, dentists, optometrists,
and this investment will allow us to better in Fort Smith, is part of an overall chiropractors, and other health care
meet the needs of our community in a musculoskeletal campus that also professionals.
world-class environment,” said Ryan includes rehabilitation programs, an Several locally owned and national
Gehrig, President of Mercy Hospitals ambulatory surgery center, and other pharmacies are located throughout the
Arkansas. “We have a very dedicated clinics. Van Buren area, making it easy to fill
team of professionals, and this will Mercy’s Women’s Center is located prescriptions in a timely manner. Some
offer extended hours, home delivery and
enable them to deliver the experience on the hospital main campus, and
drive-through service, making the process
our patients expect and deserve.” provides premier care regarding all
even more convenient for customers.
Renovations also include adding 200 facets of female health. The center is
In addition to carrying prescription
parking spaces and a helipad relocation equipped with digital mammography
and over-the-counter medications, some
that will improve the patient transport technology, and thousands of babies
stores also rent and/or sell medical
process. A new gift shop and meeting are born each year in the labor and
supplies and equipment, and offer
room will be added to the space, as delivery wing. Fort Smith’s only Level III
valuable services such as vaccinations
well. Mercy Fort Smith has worked to neonatal intensive care facility is housed
and blood pressure checks.
build a vibrant medical community and in the center, providing specialized care
For a list of Chamber member health
establish itself as a regional healthcare to critically ill and premature infants.
care providers, see the member directory
center so that patients can remain close For more information regarding at the back of this magazine, or browse
to home while receiving care. Dr. Paul Mercy Fort Smith, visit www.mercy.net/ online at www.vanburenchamber.org.
Bean, Chief of Medical Affairs for Mercy practice/mercy-hospital-fort-smith.
Fort Smith noted that the ER and ICU
expansion will help in acheving that
goal.
“It will increase our ability to care for
more patients and will actually improve
the care we provide,” Dr. Bean said. “It
will allow us to expand the services that
we provide, which will allow patients
to stay in Fort Smith for the care they
need.”
With more than a century of service
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Smith currently operates a 336-bed
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