Business briefs - Hospital to change name; Mercy begins online scheduling; Second Slim Chickens opening in Bentonville

Hospital to change name

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, a partner with Washington Regional, will change its name to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital on Jan. 1.

The inpatient rehabilitation hospital, 153 E. Monte Painter Drive in Fayetteville, will hold a community event from 4-7 p.m. Jan. 24. The event will include a technology fair, hospital tours and a meet-and-greet with medical staff. Refreshments will be provided. Guests are asked to RSVP prior to the event by calling (479) 444-2200 between of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Jack Mitchell is CEO of the rehabilitation hospital.

Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth Corp. launched its new name and brand on Jan. 1, 2018, and is transitioning its 130 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and 273 home health and hospice locations serving 36 states and Puerto Rico through 2019. All of the company's post-acute care service locations in Arkansas will migrate to the Encompass Health name and brand on Jan. 1.

Mercy begins online scheduling

Mercy now offers online scheduling for mammography and four areas of practice: family medicine, internal medicine, general pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology.

Established patients have had the option of going to Mercy's patient portal, mymercy.net, to schedule appointments with providers. Through the online scheduling platform, not only can established patients schedule visits, patients who are new to Mercy can find a provider who is accepting new patients.

Individual clinics manage their online appointment schedules to accommodate sick and well patients, and to keep wait times as short as possible.

Second Slim Chickens opening in Bentonville

Slim Chickens will open its second Bentonville location on Jan. 21. The fast-casual restaurant will be at 1400 S.E. Eagle Way.

The chain has more than 75 locations in 14 states and two international sites. Slim Chickens' goal is to have 600 restaurants by 2025.

The new Bentonville restaurant will be the 20th corporate-owned location and the 17th Arkansas site. The chain's first restaurant opened in 2003 in Fayetteville.

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