ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
EIN 71-0236857 · Health Care (E240)
What they do
WE CHAMPION CHILDREN BY MAKING THEM BETTER TODAY and HEALTHIER TOMORROW.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ARKANSAS CHILDRENS WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE DELIVERY for THE CHILDREN of ARKANSAS and BEYOND. ARKANSAS CHILDRENS 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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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.
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KAREN FARST MDSVP/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
HEATHER HAEBERLECNO/SVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES
ROBIN MITCHELLVP OPERATIONS
STEPHANIE EVANSVP QUALITY AND SAFETY
MARCELLA DODERERPRESIDENT/CEO
TAMMY DIAMOND-WELLSVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES
STEPHANIE PIERCEVP STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATION
CHRISTIAN EISENRINGSURGICAL ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
STEVE SCHEXNAYDER MDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF
BETH PETLAKVP POPULATION HEALTH
DANTE GRIFFINVP PATIENT EXPERIENCE
AMY ALLENVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES
KENDREA JONESPHARMACY DIRECTOR
STEPHANIE ROCKETTDIRECTOR PATIENT CARE SERVICES
KIMBERLY MOOREPERIOPERATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
GINA REYNOLDSDIRECTOR -NEONATAL NURSING SERVICES
RACHEL FRENNERDIRECTOR LABORATORY - FMR KE
GENA WINGFIELDEVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
JAMIE WIGGINSEVP/COO
ERIN PARKEREVP/CIO
RYAN SOLOMONSVP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS
CINDY MARTINVP PRACTICE PLAN-AR CHILDRENS
FREDERICK BARR MDEVP-CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR(PART YR)
CINDY HILLVP FINANCIAL SERVICES
LEKITA BROWNVP REVENUE CYCLE
SHANNON HENDRIXFORMER SVP/ACNW CHIEF ADMIN
RUTH WHITNEYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
TIONNA JENKINS PHDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
ROSS WHIPPLETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR)
TRAV BAXTERVICE CHAIR
RICHARD JACOBS MDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
PHILLIP JETTBOARD TREASURER
PAT MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
MELISSA GRAHAM MDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
LYNN PARKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
HUNTER BALETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
HOLLY MARRTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
DOUGLAS JACKSONCHAIR OF THE BOARD
DARRIN WILLIAMSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
BEVERLY A MORROWTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
BARBARA G MOORETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1970
- Location
- 1 CHILDRENS WAY, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202-3500
- County
- Pulaski
- In care of
- MARCELLA DODERER
- Primary officer
- MARCELLA DODERER, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KPMG LLP
- NTEE classification
- Health Care (E240)
- IRS tax category
- Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes