Kelly Hubbard, Advanced Practice Nurse, Joins SMC Occupational Medicine Clinic

Kelly Hubbard, APN joins the Occupational Medicine Clinic located on the hospital campus.  The clinic provides services to employers and their employees including screenings, workers’ compensation injuries, work-related immunizations, education, prevention, DOT physicals, non-DOT physicals, and drug and alcohol testing.

Hubbard received a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is a licensed Advanced Practice Nurse.  She also earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

The Summit Medical Center Occupational Medicine Clinic works in partnership with the Sparks Health System program.  Dr. Duane A. Lukasek sees Occupational Medicine patients at the Sparks Occupational Medicine Clinic located in Fort Smith.

Carrie Lee Promoted to Emergency Department Director at Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Carrie Lee has been promoted to director of the Emergency Department (ED) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), according to Katie Brandon, vice president of Patient Care Services.

Over the past five years, Lee served in a number of capacities and departments at ACH including the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Employee Health and the Emergency Department, where her leadership roles in both the clinical and managerial arenas have expanded over the years.

Prior to joining ACH, Lee worked as an ED staff nurse at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed dual Masters in nursing and administration in healthcare from University of Phoenix. Currently, she is working on her DNP. Lee is a member of the Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) and Arkansas Nursing Association (ANA) and is an active instructor for Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nursing Practice Course (ENPC).

Paul Bookout Joins Leadership Team at St. Bernards

Paul Bookout has joined the staff at St. Bernards Healthcare as administrative director for system relations and government/public affairs.

The long-time Jonesboro resident, who represents District 14 in the Arkansas Senate, will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key corporate stakeholders, representing St. Bernards on community boards and civic groups. He will assist with strategic planning and development of public policy and advocacy as it relates to healthcare. And he will take the lead in collaborating with healthcare systems and other entities to advocate positions on a variety of healthcare issues.

He is serving as the president pro tempre of the 88th General Assembly which convened in January of 2011. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 through 2004 and was elected to the Senate in a special election in 2006 after the death of his father, longtime state senator and former president pro tempre of the General Assembly Jerry Bookout.

He currently serves on the Budget and Review Committee and Legislative Effectiveness Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Associates Advisory Council of the Council of State Governments and the Agriculture and Rural Development and Human Services and Public Safety Committees of the Southern Legislative Conference.

Born in El Dorado, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and worked for more than 20 years as a licensed funeral director.

Bookout also has served on the executive board of the Jonesboro Comprehensive Learning Center, the board of the David E. Puryear Center and the St. Bernards Hospice Advisory Board.

Mercy Health at Your Fingertips

Mercy patients are connecting with doctors and managing their health through personal computers and smart phones.

MyMercy is a free online service giving patients the ability to track their personal health history, schedule their own appointments, contact their doctor and renew their prescriptions via a personal computer or smart phone. This service is now available through St. Joseph’s Mercy in Hot Springs, St. Edward Mercy in Fort Smith, Mercy Medical Center in Rogers and throughout Mercy’s four-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma – something largely unprecedented across the nation.

Patients can sign up at www.mymercy.net.

Dr. Randy Hill of St. Joseph’s Mercy Clinic in Hot Springs said that this is the future of health care for a generation that is becoming more technically savvy.

HealthLeaders Media released a 2011 report that found only 25 percent of physician practices with an electronic health record have patient portals and only 21 percent of hospital-based systems have them. MyMercy remains a way to keep track of personal health information after the recent announcement that Google Health would no longer be an option.

St. Joseph’s Mercy implemented a fully-integrated electronic health record in 2010. Mercy Clinics in the Hot Springs region have been using MyMercy in recent weeks and Mercy specialists began using it this month.

Over 130,000 Mercy patients have signed up for MyMercy.

MyMercy is taking health care technology to a new level, providing the same benefits for physicians, who will also have the ability to access information via their smart phones.

It is the cutting edge of technology that very few clinics can provide right now. The fact that a patient can check their own lab results makes them more engaged in their health care. Ultimately, that leads to better outcomes according to Dr. Hill.

John David Pemberton, D.O., Joins Jones Eye Faculty

Dr. John David Pemberton, DO, is an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).  He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, specializing in plastic surgery of the eyelids, orbital masses, orbital reconstruction, tear drainage repair and other surgeries of the structures surrounding the eye.  He sees patients at the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Dr. Pemberton received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Theater from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, and his doctorate in medicine from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in San Francisco, California.  He completed a residency in ophthalmology and was the chief resident at West Virginia University. 

He specialized further, accomplishing a 15-month fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at the Beraja Medical Institute in Miami, Florida, and another 15-month fellowship in oculoplastic and orbital reconstructive surgery at the renowned Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts.  While there he saw patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital; all teaching hospitals for the Harvard Medical School.

Deborah Johnson, R.N., to Oversee UAMS Cancer Clinics

Deborah Johnson, R.N., has been named oncology division director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She will oversee operation of the cancer clinics at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Previously, Johnson served as director of Ambulatory Care Services and General Pediatric Clinic assistant nursing director at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She has served as a registered nurse for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the Pulaski County Special School District and the Visiting Nurses’ Association.

Johnson received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from UAMS and is licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

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