Hospital provides mothers and infants with high-quality care
Conway Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit health care system. The team’s dedication to each family that chooses Conway Regional has made it a finalist for Best Place to Have a Baby in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Best of the Best readers’-choice awards.
“Conway Regional is honored that Arkansas Democrat-Gazette readers chose Conway Regional Medical Center as a [finalist] in the Best Place to Have a Baby [category],” said Matt Troup, chief executive officer for Conway Regional Medical Center. “Our labor and delivery team find their jobs to be their calling and are dedicated to each family that walks through our doors. This recognition is a testimonial to the exceptional care that our staff provides for families.”
Conway Regional believes that by creating an environment where employees feel they can put their heart into their work, they are able to provide great care to their patients.
“At Conway Regional, we have nurtured an atmosphere where our employees and physicians can put their heart and soul into caring for families,” said Richard Tyler, chief human resource officer for Conway Regional Medical Center. “When the doctors, nurses and care team are passionate about their service, it shows in how people are treated.”
Conway Regional wants the families who put their trust in the doctors and nurses to be treated like family.
“We have more than 1,800 employees who work here because they feel the call to provide high-quality, compassionate health care for our community,” Troup said. “A significant part of Conway Regional’s value system includes a promise to be bold, exceptional and always answer that call.”
In 2017, Conway Regional was the first hospital in the state to join the Arkansas Children’s Nursery Alliance to expand their care for infants in the neonatal intensivecare unit at the hospital.
“The alliance ensures more families can stay in Conway to receive advanced care for their babies,” said Rebekah Fincher, chief administrative officer for Conway Regional Medical Center. “The alliance provides physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists with a state-of-the-art telehealth NICU bed, unit training, and access to equipment and specialized care to [allow families to] stay close to home during a crucial bonding period. In fact, the number of infants ages 32 to 35 weeks, about 8 months, who were able to stay in Conway doubled in the first year of the partnership.”
Conway Regional also gives back to its community by hosting events geared toward those who have had a baby and those who have lost a baby.
“Each October, the Conway Regional Women’s Center holds a meaningful celebration of life for families who have experienced the perinatal loss of infants. The Walk to Remember is in its 15th year,” said Courtney Sick, OB-GYN at Conway Regional Renaissance Women’s Center. “The bereavement staff also conducts a monthly support group called Healing Wings for those experiencing perinatal loss and sponsors Poppy’s Plates for our grieving families. A free lactation support group is also held monthly to help moms overcome breastfeeding issues.”