LAKE VILLAGE – Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a non-profit organization of 14 rural hospitals spanning South Arkansas has recently been awarded three Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Rural Health grants totaling $4,806,616 to address increasing access to care throughout he region.
“These projects are focused on meeting the healthcare needs of our residents and providing resources to our hospitals and clinics so that they can continue to provide the best quality of care right here at home,” said Mellie Bridewell, CEO of Arkansas Rural Health Partnership and Regional Director for UAMS Office of Strategic Management. “We are working together with our partners to improve and increase healthcare resources in our region. These grants provide us with the resources to continue to address and fund valuable initiatives that will help our patients and our hospitals.”
Phillip Gilmore, President of Arkansas Rural Health Partnership issued the following statement:
“These funds will help ensure our hospitals and providers have the resources needed to continue thriving in our communities and continue delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. I am thankful for the hard work of the ARHP team and of our federal delegation who diligently pursue funding like this to help improve health outcomes in our state and the region.”
Brian Thomas, Vice President of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership issued the following statement:
“I continue to be proud of the leadership team of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership with these most recent awards. This funding will go a long way with helping the rural health care providers in this part of the state.”
