MARCY DODERER, President and CEO, Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Little Rock)
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“Unfortunately, when it comes to the status of children’s health in Arkansas, there isn’t just one dominant health concern. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book, Arkansas is ranked 41st among the 50 states in overall child well-being. There are numerous contributing factors, including access to excellent care.
Our mission is to champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow. We have embarked upon an ambitious, five-year strategic plan that will help us fundamentally transform the healthcare delivery system for children across the entire state. In partnership with our medical staff and academic partner, Arkansas Children’s Hospital is developing a statewide network of care with a number of major initiatives. Among them are: Creating a statewide pediatric clinically integrated network, developing a neonatal/nursery alliance, expanding our telemedicine capabilities to more efficiently deliver care to the far reaches of the state, establishing school-based health centers to improve access to healthcare and improving child health through the growth and expansion of research.”
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