We champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas children's will fundamentally transform healthcare delivery for the children of arkansas and beyond. Arkansas children's core values are the organizational principles that highlight our regard for each other and those we serve:safety: we are vigilant about creating an error-free environment for patients, families, and team members. Teamwork: we demonstrate actionable care and concern for patients, families, and team members. Compassion: we coordinate, communicate, cooperate, and collaborate to ensure the highest level of service for our patients, families, and team members. Excellence: we achieve the highest of standards and serve with distinction in order to be the best. Safety and excellence frame our work. Teamwork and compassion place people at the center of all we do.

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Opening in the first quarter of 2018, arkansas children's northwest will be a freestanding children's hospital in springdale, ar which will advance pediatric healthcare in the northwest portion of arkansas and provide care close to home for more than 200,000 children. Current plans for arkansas children's northwest include over 230k square feet of inpatient beds, emergency care, diagnostic services and clinical space. The campus will also include nature trails and gardens for patients and their families, as well as a helipad and refueling station for the helicopter transport team. Specifics are as follows:*233,613 square feet. *24 inpatient beds to care for children requiring overnight stays. *24-hour pediatric emergency department. *an outpatient clinic with 30 exam rooms supporting more than 20 subspecialty areas and a general pediatric clinic. *pediatric surgery unit with 5 operating rooms. *a full range of ancillary and diagnostic services. *imaging capabilities (mri, ct and routine x-ray). *diagnostic services (infusion, pft, eeg, echo, neurophysiology, audiology, rehabilitation). *helipad and refueling station supporting the helicopter transport team, one of the nation's leading pediatric intensive care transport services with more than 2,000 transports annually. The arkansas children's northwest campus is an integral part of arkansas children's plan to transform the health of children in arkansas by expanding access to pediatric services across the region.