The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Bradley County Medical Center (BCMC) in Warren are planning to sign a management consulting and co-branding agreement. The agreement was approved Thursday by the BCMC Board of Directors.

Under the agreement, BCMC will retain its assets, operations, and oversight of the hospital. No changes to patient services, hospital staff, or daily operations will result from the agreement. BCMC retains full operational authority. Under the agreement, UAMS will provide advisory management services across key operational areas and assist the hospital in identifying opportunities to improve daily operations.

UAMS, the state’s only academic health system, and BCMC have worked together for many years. BCMC is a participating hospital in UAMS’s Stroke Program, which provides telehealth consults with UAMS neurologists so that hospitals around the state can offer lifesaving ischemic stroke treatment.

“At UAMS, we believe every Arkansan should have access to outstanding healthcare in their own community,” said UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. “Through this management services agreement with Bradley County Medical Center, we are strengthening our efforts to improve health outcomes in South Arkansas by supporting the hospital with advisory services and expert recommendations.”

“This partnership with UAMS represents an important step forward in our efforts to improve healthcare access across South Arkansas,” said Leslie Huitt, CEO and CFO of BCMC. “Through this agreement, UAMS will provide management advising and bring the strength of the UAMS brand to help us meet the evolving needs of our patients and create new opportunities to enhance care for the communities we serve.”

This year, UAMS announced co-management agreements with Helena Hospital and Mena Regional Health System as well as a strategic partnership with Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. On Oct. 1, UAMS Health will open a 53-bed hospital in Saline County.

About BCMC

Marking 75 years of dedicated community service, BCMC is a 33-bed, critical access hospital located in Warren, Arkansas, serving Bradley County and the surrounding counties. It features 25 acute care beds alongside a specialized eight-bed Senior Care Unit, which offers a structured, inpatient psychiatric program dedicated to helping adults aged 60 and older navigate behavioral or emotional challenges. BCMC provides a wide range of services, including a 24/7 Emergency Department, a radiology department with modern imaging technology, advanced cardiopulmonary care, and various specialized programs, including a Home Health department that provides in-home medical care. As a community-focused healthcare provider, BCMC remains steadfast in its core mission to provide superior, high-quality care to every patient, every time across the region.

About UAMS

UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,553 students and 1,030 medical residents and fellows, and two dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with about 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.

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