Community Clinic, a non-profit based in Springdale, plans to buy Baptist Health’s primary care clinics in the River Valley, according to a news release. The clinics to be purchased include Baptist Health Family Clinic locations in Alma, Greenwood, Fort Smith, and Van Buren.
Background
Baptist Health has cut more than 200 jobs this year and closed multiple services in April, including labor and delivery, cardiology, neurology, and oncology. The closures prompted Fort Smith city directors to consider legislation requiring hospitals to provide 180 days’ notice before closing services, allowing patients more time to find alternative care.
Fort Smith city director Christina Catsavis expressed concern about the impact of the closures on patients, citing examples of women who were unsure where to deliver their babies and a resident who was undergoing chemotherapy at Baptist Health and was left without a clear alternative for treatment.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.
