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HEALTHCARE

The new Cancer Center received clinics. clinics, dentists, optometrists,
a $7 million donation from the Mercy’s Women’s Center is chiropractors and other health care
Cherokee Nation, which recognized located on the hospital campus and professionals.
the need for improved services in provides premier care regarding all Several locally owned and national
the Fort Smith region. facets of female health. The center is pharmacies are located throughout
Mercy Fort Smith has worked to equipped with digital mammography the Van Buren area, making it easy to
build a vibrant medical community technology, and thousands of babies fill prescriptions in a timely manner.
and grow into a regional health care are born each year in the labor and Some offer extended hours, home
center, and established itself as a delivery wing. Fort Smith’s only Level delivery and drive-through service,
regional health care center, allowing III neonatal intensive care facility making the process even more
patients to remain in the River Valley is housed in the center, providing convenient for customers.
when they receive care. The ER and specialized care to critically ill and In addition to carrying prescription
ICU expansion will build on that premature infants. and over-the-counter medications,
expanded care in the community, For more information regarding some stores also rent and/or sell
medical supplies and equipment,
said Dr. Paul Bean, Chief of Medical Mercy Fort Smith, visit www.mercy. along with valuable services like
Affairs at Mercy Fort Smith. net/practice/mercy-hospital-fort- vaccinations and blood pressure
“It will increase our ability to care smith. checks.
for more patients and will actually Additional Health Services For a list of Chamber member
improve the care we provide,” Dr. In addition to the area’s health care providers, see the
Bean said. “It will allow us to expand major health systems, the region member directory at the back of
the services that we provide, which is supported by a number of this magazine, or check online at
will allow patients to stay in Fort independent medical offices, therapy www.vanburenchamber.org.
Smith for the care they need.”
With more than a century of service
to the River Valley region, Mercy
Fort Smith is currently a 336-bed
acute care hospital with numerous
centers throughout its campus. The
Hembree Cancer Center serves
patients with a comprehensive
approach to treatment, including the 479-784-5600• Hours: Monday-Friday: Drive Thru 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
latest in radiation therapies. Lobby 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mercy also houses an outpatient
center with diagnostic testing and
imaging services, as well as surgery
services. Other Mercy specialties
include emergency care, home
care, hospice, palliative care, sleep
disorders, and wound care with
hyperbaric therapy. We offer Savings Accounts • Checking Accounts
The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital ATM/Visa Debit Card • Money Markets • Mobile Banking
features the field’s latest technologies Online Banking • Online Chat Services • Christmas Club
IRA Certificates • Minor accounts •Auto Loans
and treatments. Its 69,000 square Personal/Signature Loans • Shared Secured Loans
foot facility located at the corner Home Equity Loans • Motorcycle/RV Loans
of 79th Street and Phoenix Avenue
in Fort Smith is part of an overall
musculoskeletal campus that also
includes rehabilitation programs, an
ambulatory surgery center and other
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