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visits per year and includes special palliative care, sleep disorders, and Additional Health Services
considerations for infectious disease wound care with hyperbaric therapy. In addition to the area’s major health
and behavioral health patients. Mercy The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital systems, the region is supported by a
will expand its ER from 29 to 50 rooms features the field’s latest technologies number of independent medical offices,
and increase ICU capacity from 38 to and treatments. Its 69,000 square foot therapy clinics, dentists, optometrists,
64 while doubling the number of rooms facility, located at the corner of 79th chiropractors and other health care
capable of supporting ventilators. Street and Phoenix Avenue in Fort Smith, professionals.
Mercy will expand its workforce to is part of an overall musculoskeletal Several locally owned and national
accommodate the expected increase in campus that also includes rehabilitation pharmacies are located throughout the
patients. programs, an ambulatory surgery center Van Buren area, making it easy to fill
“Mercy exists to serve the community, and other clinics. prescriptions in a timely manner. Some
and this investment will allow us to Mercy’s Women’s Center is located offer extended hours, home delivery
better meet the needs of our community on the main hospital campus, and and drive-through services, making
in a world-class environment,” said Ryan provides premier care regarding all the process even more convenient for
Gehrig, President of Mercy Hospitals facets of female health. The center is customers.
Arkansas. “We have a very dedicated equipped with digital mammography In addition to carrying prescription
team of professionals, and this will technology, and thousands of babies and over-the-counter medications,
enable them to deliver the experience are born each year in the labor and some stores also rent and/or sell medical
our patients expect and deserve.” delivery wing. Fort Smith’s only Level III supplies and equipment, and perform
Other changes include adding 200 neonatal intensive care facility is housed valuable services like vaccinations and
parking spaces and relocating the in the center, providing specialized care blood pressure checks.
helipad to help improve the patient to critically ill and premature infants. For a list of Chamber member
transport process. The expanded facility For more information, visit www. healthcare providers, see the member
will also include a new gift shop and Mercy.net and select the Fort Smith directory at the back of this magazine, or
meeting room space. location. visit www.vanburenchamber.org.
Mercy Fort Smith has worked to
build a vibrant medical community
and established itself as a regional
healthcare center, allowing patients to
remain in the River Valley when they
receive care. The ER and ICU expansion
will build on that expanded care in the
community, said Dr. Paul Bean, Chief of Preserving
Medical Affairs at Mercy Fort Smith. History...
“It will increase our ability to care for
more patients and will actually improve Building
the care we provide,” said Dr. Bean. “It
will allow us to expand the services that Tomorrows DRENNEN – SCOTT HISTORIC SITE
we provide, which will allow patients
to stay in Fort Smith for the care they We are a family owned and multifaceted General Construction Company. Since 1964, we have
need.” provided construction solutions with services to a broad range of local commercial markets.
Currently, Mercy Fort Smith operates We build, renovate, restore, and expand commercial buildings of all types and kind. We also
construct roads and highways, bridges and box culverts. Additionally, we consult, design,
a 336-bed acute care hospital with
numerous centers throughout its develop concepts, budget, value engineer, and project manage.
campus. The Hembree Cancer Center
Ranging from competitive bids to negotiated terms. Crawford Construction will tailor each
serves patients with a comprehensive project to meet financial constraints or budget limits. We guarantee not to exceed authorized
approach to treatment, including the expenditures.
latest in radiation therapies.
Mercy also houses an outpatient “A Solid Foundation... A Strong Tomorrow”
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