The BCMC Auxiliary recently presented Bradley County Medical Center CEO/CFO Leslie Huitt a check to cover the cost of a new monitor for the hospital’s remodeled conference room that includes a videoconferencing camera, speakers, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, and interactive capabilities. Huitt is accepting the check from BCMC Auxiliary members Phyllis Loomis and Liz McKinstry.…
WARREN, Ark. (4/17/23) – There will be a LifeShare Blood Drive on Thursday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the LifeShare bus that will be set up in the BCMC Rural Health Clinic parking lot. The BCMC Rural Health Clinic is located at 304 East Central Street across the road from the…
WARREN, Ark. – Joseph “Joe” Huitt, RN, was honored as the most recent recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ® Tuesday afternoon at Bradley County Medical Center. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. Top photo: DAISY…
April’s Employee of the Month at Bradley County Medical Center is Halee Byrd from the Surgery Department! Halee’s nomination reads as follows: This employee models the behavior of caring for one another in multiple ways. She is always concerned about not only her job, but the overall financial health of the organization by helping with…
Controller Matt Pace explained to the Bradley County Medical Center board Thursday that overall hospital visits in February were down 13 percent. He said cash on hand and investments increased by $237,000, revenues were $3.6 million with an $83,000 net loss, accounts receivable were down 12 percent since October and sales tax collected in February…
Terri’s nomination mentioned how much she truly cares for her coworkers as she initiates departmental gifts for celebrations and times of sympathy. She also stays late and is willing to cover shifts as needed. Terri has a patient first mentality. She knows so many of our patients by name and is willing to go above…
In a special meeting Thursday, Bradley County Medical Center board members approved a bid to replace the entire roof over the hospital. Maintenance Director Tim Saunders said that while there is no timeline yet on when the work will begin nor on how long it will take, there does not appear any indication that the…
A lengthy discussion about the economic impact of Bradley County Medical Center and options for its future was held at Monday’s monthly Bradley County Economic Development Corp. board meeting. BCMC CEO Leslie Huitt began her presentation by discussing a Rural Health Partnership economic impact study that showed the hospital has an annual economic impact of…
WARREN, Ark. (2/16/23)– Bradley County Medical Center has been recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™. BCMC was one of just four Critical Access…
WARREN, Ark. (2/14/23)– On behalf of the Health Resources Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), and Delta Regional Authority (DRA), The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) is excited to announce Bradley County Medical Center has been selected to participate in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program. Through the DRCHSD Program, the DRA and FORHP…
Pictured is Home Health Director Deena Cornish presenting the Bradley County Medical Center Employee of the Month award to Peggy Barnes of the Home Health Department. Peggy’s nomination mentioned that she is positive and supportive of all home health staff and patients and goes above and beyond what is expected. She coordinated a plan to…
As part of a four-hour meeting, Bradley County Medical Center board members reviewed a master plan presented by architects and were basically presented with two options: do major renovations to the current hospital or build a new one. No decision was immediately made. Top photo: John Dale, front left, director of Bernhard Engineering Division, and…
WARREN, Ark. – Tina Battles, RN, was chosen as the latest recipient of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ® Monday morning at Bradley County Medical Center. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The nomination for Battles stated…
The first baby of 2023 born at Bradley County Medical Center is Rosaleigh Marie McClellan. The baby girl was born on Jan. 4, 2023 at 1:33 a.m. to parents Allie McGraw and Jason McClellan. She had a weight of 7 pounds, 4.8 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Pictured are Labor and Delivery Nurse Manager…
WARREN, Ark. (12/16/22)– There will be a LifeShare Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 27 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the LifeShare bus that will be set up in the BCMC Rural Health Clinic parking lot. The BCMC Rural Health Clinic is located at 304 East Central Street across the road from the Emergency…
The BCMC Auxiliary recently purchased some new bathroom chairs for the Senior Care Unit. The chairs include a pair of Lumex Steel Drop Arm 3-1 Portable Adult Toilet Seat Bathroom Chairs, an Aquatec Ocean Ergo XL Shower and Commode Chair, and a Healthline Heavy Duty Drop Arm Geriatric Commode Chair. Pictured are members of the…
Bradley County Medical Center board of directors held several annual meetings on Tuesday as it finalized its work for the year. A new budget for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023 was approved, with $25.5 million in operating expenditures and $1.86 million in capital expenditures. CEO Leslie Huitt explained that while countywide sales…
The Bradley County Medical Center Employee Appreciation Council made donations of $329.50 each to Ebenezer Food Pantry and Mt. Carmel Outreach Ministry Friday afternoon. Terry Young, member of the BCMC Employee Appreciation Council, presented the checks to Joyce Lephiew for Ebenezer Food Pantry and Patricia Newton for Mt. Carmel Outreach Ministry. The money was raised…
The Bradley County Medical Center Auxiliary recently purchased new phlebotomy chairs for the hospital’s laboratory department. The new chairs are more comfortable for patients, easier to clean, and are better for the phlebotomists when it comes to drawing blood. The BCMC Laboratory Department is very excited about these new chairs and is very appreciative to…
BCMC staff members Rick Beckner, Amber White, Jamie Wolfe, Jeff Whipple, Allen Savage, and Marilyn Johnson participated in a Patient Decontamination exercise training and full-scale drill for Southeast Arkansas Emergency Preparedness on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The event was held at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and featured participants from healthcare facilities all across…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (11/2/22)– Bradley County Medical Center’s Leslie Huitt was named the Hospital CFO of the Year by Arkansas Business in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. A native of Hermitage, Ark., Huitt was the BCMC Chief Financial Officer prior to being named the Chief Executive Officer of the…
