LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Baptist Health Medical Center-LR has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® Orthopedic Care Facility for spine surgery.

Aetna makes information about the quality and cost of health care services available to its members to help them make informed decisions about their health care needs. In line with this goal, Aetna recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities are selected

IOQ for consistently delivering evidence-based, safe care and Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has been recognized for consistently delivering evidence-based quality care for Orthopedic IOQ-Spine.

The Orthopedic Center of Excellence at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is far more than just a place.  Rather, it is a philosophy which inspires each member of the team to provide the best and most innovative care available for our

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 3, 2013)--Tusty ten Bensel is loking for persons interested in becoming more than volunteers – she is looking for mentors who can change lives.

Ten Bensel, an assistant professor in UALR’s Criminal Justice Department, is program coordinator for a federal initiative that identifies and reintegrates high-risk youths back into the community by pairing carefully selected mentors with them.

The project is in its seventh year of helping young offenders through the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, or SVORI. All SVORI youth are between ages 14 and 21.

The Arkansas Division of Youth Services (DYS) has partnered with UALR’s Criminal Justice Department and other community-based service providers, as well as local and state agencies, to assist the youths.

Petrella celebrated 25 years with her new CD "Shine on Me.  on April 14, 2013 with a Documentary Viewing Party.

She also did quite a bit to Shine on the Lupus Foundation of America, Arkansas Chapter for our Praise and Raise Lupus Gospel Concert which was held on April 20.  We had the largest crowd ever at the Firsr Church of rhe Nazarene in Hot Springs.  She promoted this event tremendously including an advertisement in The Sentinel-Record as well as an article in The Sentinel-Record.  The concert was spirit filled.  Rev. A.T. Jordan topped off the fundraiser.  Everyone on the program did a wonderful job.

Other good news, we received a donation from the Diamondhead Lions Club (Bingo) in the amount of $500.00.  We also received a mini grant from Blue & You in the amount of $1,000.00.