Author: Dorron Blumberg

The Plight of the One-and-Done Hemp Farmer

Ninety-four percent of hemp farmers in Arkansas lost money last year according to a recent report by Hemp Industry Daily. Despite this staggering headline, the report went on to outline that both cultivation and processing permits grew in Arkansas for 2020. These assertions beg the question: how many farmers and processors from 2019 returned to the sector in 2020

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes the NICU at Baptist Hospital with silver Beacon Award for Excellence

June 26, 2020 – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Baptist Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida.
 
The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN’s six Healthy Work Environment Standards. Units that achieve this three-year, three-level award with a gold, silver or bronze designation meet national criteria consistent with Magnet® Recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.
 

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