Baptist Health Medical Center
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Provide quality patient services and respond to the changing health needs of Arkansas with Christian compassion.
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the original Baptist Health hospital which opened November 1920. The medical center offers comprehensive services delivered in an inviting, less institutionalized setting. We focus on patient-centered care. Here are the comprehensive services we offer our community and state.
Our surgeons offer every type of cardiac surgery including elective or emergency surgery for heart valve disease, aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Baptist Health Little Rock offers the only adult heart transplant program in the state of Arkansas. The Thoracic Surgeons at Baptist Health Little Rock are leaders in the surgical treatment of diseases of the lung and esophagus, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung failure, esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, and achalasia.
Our Emergency Department (ED) provides care to patients 24 hours per day, seven days per week and is staffed by specialists in Emergency Medicine. Caregivers treat over 60,000 patients annually, providing a critical link to healthcare for our community. Our experienced physicians are dedicated to providing high quality, patient centered care. Baptist Health Little Rock Emergency Department is a Level 2 Trauma Center. For many patients, the Emergency Department represents a patient’s and their families’ first impression of Baptist Health Little Rock. Over 30 percent of all inpatient admissions begin in our Emergency Department.
Imaging services and procedures are critical to accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for countless conditions. Your care depends on the quality of the imaging technology used to conduct your test and expertise of the radiologist who reads your results, and at Baptist Health, we make sure both are exceptional.
At Baptist Health, we understand that awaiting a child is one of the most exciting and rewarding events in a woman’s life. With our experienced medical staff of board-certified physicians and registered nurses, we provide expert care for both general and high-risk pregnancies. From family planning to breastfeeding support, our focus is you — and your healthy baby. Here at Baptist Health Little Rock, we provide comprehensive care to obstetrical patients from OB ED to delivery. This tertiary center provides and receives maternal transports throughout the state and delivers approximately 4000 infants each year. The OB laborists are board certified providing 24/7 coverage for emergency situations.
Baptist Health’s board-certified neurologists rely on sophisticated technology to diagnose neurological conditions, and potentially detect neurological damage at its earliest stages to provide the best opportunity for successful treatment.
Baptist Health’s neurosurgeons work with a multidisciplinary team of specialists in radiology, pain management and other specialties to provide individualized care for each patient. We offer comprehensive surgical services in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve pathologies, as well as rehabilitation services to assist patients through recovery.
As long as a baby is at the Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock NICU, that child will receive some of the most advanced treatments available. Providing compassionate care for a wide variety of neonates from 23 weeks and beyond, there is a multidisciplinary team of dedicated board-certified professionals working together to care for infants needing specialized care. We not only care for infants born here but have a neonatal transport team that attends deliveries and transports infants needing a higher level of care throughout the state.
Our comfortable and serene Maternity Suites and Postpartum units are the perfect setting for welcoming your new baby and recovering from labor and delivery.
Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit dedicated to orthopedic care including elective surgeries and trauma. An orthopedic injury comes with a host of limitations that can make completing everyday tasks difficult – and enjoying your favorite hobbies impossible. At Baptist Health our orthopedic team of surgeons, nurses, physical therapists and technicians work together to create a customized plan of care that will help you get back to the pain-free life you love.
Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit with specially trained staff to assist patients and their families on their surgical weight loss journey. Accreditation ensures that our program line and physicians are continually working to stay up-to-date and trained on the newest treatment procedures, providing safe surgical care, and yielding successful results. In addition to having highly skilled surgeons, Baptist Health Bariatric Center is designated as a Bariatric Center of Excellence and a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Institute of Quality.
Baptist Health Little Rock has a unit dedicated to help our patients and families who are fighting cancer. These specially trained staff provide both medical and psychosocial support through our patient’s and family's journey with cancer.
Baptist Health, Little Rock Surgical Services is a large and busy department consisting of 15 separate units that support a total of 40 separate operating/procedure rooms. Combined, our units provide surgical/procedural care for more than 27,000 people annually and handle a wide range of surgical services. The main OR is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is a leading provider of Trauma care for the State of Arkansas. The surgery department also has an excellent staff of surgeons, anesthesia providers and support staff that constantly work to improve the quality of the services provided. In addition to providing excellent surgical care to patients, our staff is known throughout the community for their compassionate and caring attitudes.
Baptist Health has the only adult hospital based helicopter service in Arkansas. The Med Flight Helicopter Crew responds to traumas at the scene and provides hospital transfers to transport patients to a hospital for higher level of care. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Specialty transport team responds to outlying hospitals when an infant is in need of NICU care.
Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute (BHRI) is Arkansas’ largest and most comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital. Our team of skilled physicians, nurses and therapists serve individuals that have experienced life altering medical and traumatic events. BHRI’s specialized program lines are recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) focusing on the complex conditions of traumatic brain Injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic/amputee rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team guides patients and their families through recovery, advancing their physical ability to achieve their highest level of function.
At Baptist Health, our specialists partner with you in strengthening your urological health through comprehensive care for male and female conditions concerning the bladder and kidneys, as well as issues with male reproductive organs.
Our qualified women’s health specialists are trained to provide quality care for women of all ages. From gynecological exams to childbirth, osteoporosis to mammograms and breast health, we deliver the leading care and advanced services you need to pursue a lifetime of wellness.
At Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital (BHECH) we provide long-term acute care to patients who are recovering from a critical illness or other complex medical conditions. We specialize in treating patients who are expected to improve with time while receiving a continuation of high-acuity care. Our expertise allows patients to recover without strict time limits. The average length of stay for a BHECH patient is approximately 30 days. The long-term goal for each patient is for them to return to their highest level of functioning and return home.
The highest quality of care designed through professional standards, ethical principles, and evidence-based practices.
Commitment to innovation, education, lifelong learning, and mentoring.
Working together to provide better care for those we serve.
Devotion to others and commitment to their well-being and growth.
The Shared Governance structure is designed to support a philosophy of staff participation in decision-making that provides direct-care professional nurses with the opportunity to participate in decision making and policy formulation which affects their individual practice. It creates an open, collaborative, integrated culture within the department that respects dialogue to resolve issues, equally valuing each member’s expertise and contribution. Below are the councils that support this vision.
Nurse Practice
The Nursing Practice Council implements and maintains standards of clinical nursing practice and patient care consistent with evidence-based practice and requirements of regulatory agencies while monitoring the appropriateness and effectiveness of the care provided, assessing and ensuring compliance with established standards.
Education
The Nursing Education Council provides support for the development and implementation of diversity initiatives within nursing, and works to foster a respectful, culturally appropriate environment for patients, families and staff members. They are also responsible for fostering collaboration between clinical departments and the information services and technology departments.
Nursing Leadership
The Nursing Leadership Council provides a forum for the discussion of specific issues and priorities within the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care. This inter-disciplinary input helps develop strategy, manage care delivery, and ensure excellent service and quality across all patient care settings.
Advanced Practice
The Advanced Practice Council provides leadership and direction. This includes the nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. The Council works collaboratively to identify issues important to their patients and develop strategies to address their needs.
Nursing Peer Review
The Nursing Peer Review Council works to improve overall and individual performance while promoting autonomy. They provide a process by which practicing registered nurses systematically access, monitor, and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by peers as measured against professional standards of practice.
Our Little Rock team is one like no other. While all of our locations are special, and family, we want to highlight some of team members of our Little Rock location so you can see what makes this location so unique.
My nursing careers has mainly been in Emergency Medicine. I have also had the opportunity to teach as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at UALR. Other areas include ICU, OR, MedFlight, Telemetry, and House Supervisor.
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I have worked in OB for my entire nursing career. I started my career at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. I was there for 6 years. It was a very high risk teaching facility. I functioned in a charge nurse and preceptor role. I began working at Baptist Health in 2006. I worked in an In-House Agency role here and stayed in that position for the next 6 years. In 2012, I took a part time position on night shift and stayed in that role for the next 2 years. In 2014, I became the postpartum nurse manager. In early 2015, I took over the nurse manager role for Labor & Delivery and Antenatal where I remain today
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I have been a nurse for 12 years. I started as a new grad nurse in the Emergency Department at Arkansas Children's Hospital. I worked in the ED at ACH until 2021. During my time at ACH, I held several positions including Clinical Educator, Patient Care Manager, and Assistant Director. I joined Baptist Health in September 2021 as the Director of Nursing for BHRI.
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One year as an LPN in a Family Practice clinic followed by 7 years at BHMC-LR as a Staff Nurse/PFF/RNIII on 4U-CDU Med/Surg unit. Obtained my Medical/Surgical certification in 2017 and have maintained since. After that, I have spent the last year as a Staff Educator for the BH System as well as site Coordinator for the RN Residency Program. I have now transitioned to a Nurse Manager role.
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Knowing that happiness and health are intertwined, we offer benefits that support your whole being. Benefits that are there for you and your family when you need them. When it comes to Arkansas employee benefits, we are proud to offer some of the best.
Our employees go the extra mile, our employee benefits do too. To show our gratitude and respect we’ve added on perks that are greatly appreciated.
Employee Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Program
Free Parking
Continuous Education & Training
The Erin Propst Scholarship is a scholarship started by the family of Erin Kahylene Shelby Propst. Erin worked at Baptist Health for 15 years on the administration side. She began as an evening administrator, then served several years at Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute before eventually leading the largest heart transplant team in the state. Her memory lives on through the care that each nurse exhibits to their patients. This scholarship was made for continuing education for Baptist Health oncology nurses.
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