TURLOCK, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ — The Arkansas
Hospital Auxiliary Association (AHAA), an advocacy organization
that assists its member hospitals through volunteering and
collective initiatives, and the MedicAlert Foundation, the leading
nonprofit provider of emergency medical information and
identification services, have teamed up to provide Arkansans living
with chronic conditions, allergies or special needs with a
MedicAlert membership that includes a personalized MedicAlert®
medical ID and live 24-hour emergency response and family
notification services. The MedicAlert program will initially be
rolled out at the following seven hospitals: Baxter Regional
Medical Center, Mountain Home; NEA
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro; Jefferson Regional Medical
Center, Pine Bluff; St. Joseph’s
Mercy Health Center, Hot Springs;
North Metro Medical Center, Jacksonville; Sparks Regional Medical
Center, Fort Smith; and Northwest
Medical Center, Springdale, with
plans to roll out to the remaining hospitals in the State.
“Lifesaving care in the emergency room demands information,”
said Carolyn Hannon, AHAA President.
“The MedicAlert program helps ensure that vital medical information
will be available to emergency physicians who treat acute illnesses
and injuries throughout Arkansas.
This program will help save lives.”
“We are delighted by our new relationship with the AHAA,” said
Andrew B. Wigglesworth, President
and CEO of MedicAlert Foundation. “The MedicAlert Foundation was
started by a physician to
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