Mena Regional Health System

11/27/2025

On this day of gratitude, we want to thank our amazing community and the entire MRHS family for your trust, support, and hard work. Warm Thanksgiving wishes to all. 🧡

11/25/2025

🎄✨ Coming Up Next Week! ✨🎄
We’re getting ready to kick off December in the most festive way — the Mena Regional Auxiliary Christmas Breakfast is almost here!

Join us for a morning filled with holiday magic, delicious food, festive music, and plenty of Christmas cheer.

❤️ All proceeds help support equipment and items for hospital departments to better serve our patients, as well as scholarships for students entering the medical field.

Bring your holiday spirit (and your appetite!) — you won’t want to miss it! ❤️🎁

11/25/2025

✨ Senior Behavioral Health and Cedar Haven Mental Health Break Spotlight! ✨

The holidays can be a joyful season—but they can also bring extra stress. To support our amazing staff, the Behavioral Health departments hosted a special activity last week!

Each team member took a moment to identify one healthy way they decompress during challenging times. Some of the uplifting responses included:

🏃‍♂️ Exercise

🙏🏼 Pray

☀️ Spend time outdoors

🧘 Meditation

🎶 Music and singing in the car

📚 Read

🧶 Crocheting

💬 Talking with a friend

🐶 Spend time with their pet

After sharing their personal stress reliever, staff were invited to choose a treat from our snack cart!

11/24/2025

The journey to healing doesn’t end when the hospital stay does—and that’s where our Swing Bed Program comes in. We provide individualized care, therapy, and support to help patients safely transition back home.

Take a look at the video to learn how our team helps patients rebuild strength and confidence every day.

11/21/2025

💜 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day 💜

Yesterday, Thursday, November 20th, our Radiology team recognized Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day by proudly wearing awareness colors.

Their show of support helps bring attention to those affected by pancreatic cancer and highlights the compassion and dedication they bring to their work every day.

Thank you, Radiology, for representing with heart and purpose!

11/21/2025

🎉 Congratulations, Andrea Adams! 🎉

We’re proud to share that Andrea Adams has been recognized with the Silver Stroke Champion Club Certificate for her outstanding door-to-needle time of just 37 minutes!

This achievement highlights her quick action, clinical expertise, and dedication to delivering lifesaving stroke care when every second truly counts.

Please join us in congratulating Andrea on this well-deserved recognition! 💙🩺

11/18/2025

A big thank-you to our day shift for joining us for a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch today! 🧡🦃
And don’t worry — night shift celebrations are coming up next! ✨🌙

11/18/2025

We are proud to offer the advanced surgical expertise of Dr. Sullivan, a board-certified General and Colorectal Surgeon with extensive training from the University of Illinois and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he also completed his Colon & Re**al Cancer Fellowship.

Dr. Sullivan provides comprehensive surgical care, including:
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Gallbladder Surgery
• Colon & Re**al Cancer Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Skin Cancer Surgery
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Surgery

Dr. Sullivan combines skilled surgical care with a compassionate approach, offering patients the highest quality treatment close to home.

11/18/2025

We’re hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, November 25th from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM right here at Mena Regional Health System!

Your donation can help save lives, and much of the blood collected through our drives supports patients in our local area. 💙

A big thank you to OBI for partnering with us to make this possible!

Walk-ins are welcome, and we encourage everyone who’s able to come out and give.

11/18/2025

We are proud to announce that our CEO, Michael Wood, is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Healthcare Journal of Arkansas (Nov/Dec 2025).
His article, “Inside Mena Regional’s Critical Access Transition: A Blueprint for Strengthening Rural Healthcare in Arkansas”, shines a spotlight on how Mena Regional Health System is navigating its critical-access transformation and advancing healthcare for our rural communities.
📖 Read the full story here: https://www.healthcarejournalar.com/.../HJAR.../index.html
Please join us in congratulating Michael on this remarkable recognition and thank everyone at MRHS for helping bring this journey to life!

11/17/2025

💚🐾 A Morning Full of Joy and Comfort in Senior Behavioral Health!
Last week we welcomed Lulu, the precious therapy dog, for her very first visit to our patients — and what a beautiful morning it was. Lulu’s gentle energy, warm cuddles, and friendly tail wags brought comfort, laughter, and a sense of calm to everyone she met. Seeing the smiles she inspired reminded us how meaningful moments of connection can be during healing. We’re so grateful for Lulu and already looking forward to her next visit! 🐶✨

📷 🐾 Lulu is pictured with her owner Skylar and our Activity Therapist Brandi Sachs.

11/17/2025