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Volume 17
July 21, 2011
Why Epic? Why Now?
Implementation of New Clinical Information System Will Improve Patient Safety, Quality, and Efficiency
By Chris Hockaday, Epic Training and Communication Project Coordinator
In the late ’90s, Spencer Johnson released a small book about
Why the change?
someone’s cheese being moved. The book was easy to read and
Patient Safety
gave practical examples of how people should react when a
The first and foremost reason is patient safety. We want
change occurs in the workplace.
our patients to have the best care possible, and Epic helps us
Change is something that people typically do not like, but as deliver that. The Epic system allows for multiple disciplines to
Johnson stated, “Noticing small changes early helps you adapt to document in the same patient record rather than one department
the bigger changes that are to come.”
documenting in one system specific to its department and then
Baptist Health is currently making small changes with room
having to merge the data into another system so the chart is all
structures, computer systems, and policies to prepare for a
together.
significant change happening in February 2012 on the North
With everyone documenting in the same system, a caregiver
Little Rock campus. The change is called Epic, and it will
is able to see the complete chart in real time and know how to
eventually impact all of the Baptist Health facilities. This software best care for the patient. Epic also provides structured “hand-off”
will replace the current documentation systems (LastWord and
reports with complete clinical data at all transitions of care so
several ancillary systems) with a new system (Epic) for staff and
every shift understands what has happened with the patient from
physicians to use when documenting the care of our patients.
the previous shift.
Another patient safety feature of Epic has to do with
medication and the decline of errors. Epic has many safety
features and alerts preventing adverse drug reactions. The system
clearly understands what the patient’s current medications
Got a question about the Epic clinical information
are and how adding an additional drug could cause a critical
system that will enable all Baptist Health facilities to go
situation for the patient. With the new bar-code medicationto a paperless electronic medical record? Want to know
administration portion, the chance of a patient receiving the
how it will impact your job or when it will come to your
wrong medication is reduced.
campus?
Ask it!
Improve Quality
The second “why” we are getting Epic is to improve quality.
Send an e-mail to [email protected].
This software allows an increase in standardization and a
»»» Ask
Epic
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Epic
Journey
An
Baptist Health's Quest for
Clinical Improvement
Timeline Highlights
» November - December 2011
End User class registration in NetLearning
for BHMC-North Little Rock staff
» January - February 2012 End User classes to learn the system for
BHMC-North Little Rock staff
» February 26, 2012 Go-live with Epic at BHMC-North Little Rock
» April - May 2012
End User class registration in NetLearning
for BHMC-Little Rock staff
» July - September 2012
End User classes to learn the system for
BHMC-Little Rock staff
» September 30, 2012
Go-live with Epic at BHMC-Little Rock
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Baptist Health Employees Are Most-Impacted Group
During Continuing I-430/I-630 Improvement Project
Be Patient While Driving
as Construction Continues
Through Fall 2014
As the fifth-largest employer in Arkansas with nearly
half of its 8,000 employees regularly working on the
Little Rock hospital campus, Baptist Health employees
are perhaps the group most impacted by the ongoing
construction project redesigning the traffic flow in
the area around the Interstate 430 and Interstate 630
interchange.
In fact, you might say Baptist Health’s Little Rock
campus helped to make the highway project necessary.
When Baptist Health moved its downtown hospital
to the new west Little Rock location in 1974, Interstate
630 did not reach to the campus and Interstate 430 had
yet to be finished. Baptist Health’s move to what was
considered at the time the farthest reaches of the city’s
western edge may have been the spark that opened the
incredible development the area has seen since.
Today, the I-430 and I-630 interchange is the busiest
and most congested in the state with about 200,000 cars
per day passing through, which is far more than it was
ever designed to handle. Couple that with the everincreasing traffic on Shackleford Road and Financial
Centre/Chenal Parkway, and it was enough to give
anyone road rage –– as well as lead to more accidents.
Baptist Health has the best location for a hospital
campus in Arkansas, and the ambitious highway project
is only going to improve the value of this location by
making traffic flow better for employees and visitors
going to and from the campus.
While Baptist Health employees haven’t exactly seen
traffic improve since construction began two years ago
(it’s been worse since the construction phase reached
the Baptist Heatlh exit), that day is coming –– in about
three years when the $78-million project is completed.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
says the finished product –– which will be the largest and
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baptist-health.com
To Baptist Health
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Baby-Sitting Course
Offered This Summer
Would your baby sitter know what to
do in an emergency situation? The Safe
Sitter babysitting course is a medically
accurate, hands-on class that teaches boys
and girls ages 12 to 14 years to handle
emergencies when caring for children.
Safe Sitter participants learn what to do
if a child is choking, CPR for infants to
8-year-olds, safety for the sitter, how to
call for emergency help, baby-sitting
business skills, basic child-care skills such
as diapering and feeding, how to entertain
children, and how to keep them safe. This
course, which is part of the Grace Steuri
Women’s Health Forums series, will be
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 21-22
and Aug. 4-5 at the Women’s Resource
Center in the Hickingbotham Outpatient
Center at BHMC-LR. Seating is limited. To
register, call the Baptist Health Women’s
Center at 501-202-1717 or visit baptisthealth.com.
Summer Blood Drive
Coming to BHMC-NLR
Donating blood only takes a minute,
and the results will last for someone’s
lifetime. Please take a moment to help
the American Red Cross in an upcoming
blood drive from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 26 in
the Lakeside Room on the third floor of
BHMC-North Little Rock. All donors will
receive a free T-shirt.
BHMC-Little Rock
Named Bariatric
Distinction Center
BHMC-Little Rock has been named
a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric
Surgery by BlueCross BlueShield.
Blue Distinction is an innovative
quality designation that helps
consumers find medical facilities that
have demonstrated expertise in select
procedures. Blue Distinction recognizes
facilities that meet objective, evidencebased thresholds for clinical quality
developed in collaboration with expert
physicians and medical organizations.
The aim of the Blue Distinction
Centers for Bariatric Surgery is to
enhance the overall quality of care
bariatric surgery patients receive and
thereby deliver better value for Blue
Plan members. Facilities designated as
Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric
Surgery have dedicated teams that
provide a full range of bariatric surgical
care services including inpatient care,
post-operative care, follow-up, and
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Epic, Continued from page 1
decrease in variation in clinical outcomes. Once we do that, we are able to make better clinical decisions based on the data at the time we need
it, in the location where it needs to be, for multiple caregivers across the hospital.
In addition, if the patient is in one facility today but the following week has to go to the emergency department at another facility, Epic
allows access to the complete medical record so the second Baptist Health facility can provide immediate care for the patient.
Efficiency
The third “why” is cost containment and efficiency. As we improve and standardize our point of care, there is less time needed for
communication and documentation, which ultimately shortens length of stay. In the system, data will only be entered once and viewed in
many formats increasing the efficiency in the time spent retrieving data and allowing more time at the bedside.
Physicians will also be completing their own orders and documentation in the system, so there will be less time used in trying to
determine what an order really is or what the note states about the patient. Handwriting discrepancies will diminish with the new system.
Adopting the EMR
Finally, we are purchasing Epic to position Baptist Health as a leader in the adoption of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR). After the Epic
rollout, patients will be able to access medical-record data online through the Baptist Health website, and physicians will be able to access the
complete patient record remotely. At some point, we will even have the ability to exchange records with other Epic organizations as a patient
moves around the country.
Another quote from Johnson’s “Who Moved My Cheese” book is, “Anticipate change. Get ready for the cheese to move.” And that is
exactly what Baptist Health needs to do.
Physicians and employees can start anticipating the change by understanding the timeline and how it will impact each facility and department
in which they work. They can also continue to gain an understanding as to why the change is occurring and the impact that it will have.
Lastly, physicians and staff can embrace the change and know that we are continuing with high-quality and cost-effective care. t
Baptist Health Involved Baptist Health Furthers Epic
Relationship With Purchase of
in the Community
BH Community Outreach Team Providing
Back-to-School Immunizations at Six Sites
The Baptist Health Community Outreach team will kick off its annual
back-to-school immunization project on Saturday, July 23, at Brookwood
Baptist Church in southwest Little Rock and continue the immunizations
at five additional sites through August.
At these locations, the Community Outreach team will provide free
immunizations and school supplies (priority given to those children
receiving immunizations).
Immunization Schedule:
Brookwood Baptist Church
6811 Brookview Drive, Little Rock
July 23 –– 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Greater Second Baptist Church
5615 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock
Aug. 1, Aug. 15 –– 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Wrightsville City Hall
13022 Highway 365, Wrightsville
Aug. 2 –– 3 to 6:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
3911 Hampton St., Sweet Home
Aug. 6 –– 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. John Baptist Church
2501 S. Main St., Little Rock
Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 24 –– 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Rose City Church of Christ
5601 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock
Aug. 13 –– 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Revenue Cycle Modules
By Chris Hockaday, Epic Training and
Communication Project Coordinator
On June 14, the executive committee acting on behalf
of the Baptist Health Board of Trustees approved the
installation and implementation of the Epic Hospital
Revenue Cycle modules to be ready for the ICD-10 deadline
of October 2013.
The modules purchased will be ADT/Prelude registration,
Resolute Hospital Billing, HIM Coding and Abstraction,
Cadence Hospital Scheduling, and Welcome Kiosk.
The project will be referred to as “1b.”
“The implementation will not affect the Epic clinical
project that is currently in progress” said David House,
chief information officer of Baptist Health. “The clinical
documentation install will go live with the existing IMF,
Scheduling, Bed Board, and Billing modules that are in
place, and once the clinical system is in place, then we will
implement the revenue cycle project.”
“Unlike the clinical implementation, which is a phasedin approach, the revenue cycle will be what Epic calls “Big
Bang,” which means we go live at all facilities at the same
time,” House said.
Because these are two separate deployments (clinical
and revenue cycle), two separate teams have been
established to get the work accomplished. Both projects
report to Dennis Strobel. Terry Hays has been named
manager for the new Revenue Cycle team and has begun
recruiting and hiring staff for the project.
“This decision allows Baptist Health to be truly
integrated across our hospital’s clinical and revenue cycle
areas more quickly, and it allows Baptist Health to leverage
the integrations for future business development and patient
access,” said Bob Roberts, senior vice president of Financial
Services. t
Chaplain’s Corner
Fore!
By P. Hope Coleman, Academic & Spiritual Counselor, BH Schools Little Rock
I love to play golf. This is the time of the year that I usually play weekly. I’m not a
great golfer, but I truly enjoy the sport. I am challenged by the physical aspects required,
the mental concentration that is needed, and the endurance necessary during the hot
summer months. There are so many different elements to consider when trying to make
that little ball go exactly where you want it to. Because everyone has a different approach
to playing the game, it can be a totally unique experience each time I go out to play.
I’ve been playing weekly now for about eight to 10 weeks. All that means is that I am
now getting back to a level of consistency that I enjoyed in past years.
In my most recent outing, I had a terrible experience. I “blew up” on the first hole. In
golf lingo that means that I had an incredibly high score. I hit the kind of shots that cause
golfers to shout “FORE!” so that players nearby can avoid being hit by an errant ball. It
wasn’t a good way to begin the afternoon.
I tried to put that hole behind me when I got to the second tee box. I checked my grip.
I examined my stance. I evaluated my line up, back swing, and follow-through. It still took
me about four holes to figure out what I was doing wrong. My playing partner finally said,
“Maybe you should concentrate on keeping your head down.”
So I did. And, you guessed it, I hit the best shot of the day. It was just like golf
enthusiasts say to do –– “hit ‘em straight and hit ‘em long.” That one minor adjustment
made a world of difference.
Like so many other things in golf, that piece of advice applies to life also. We’re told
to “put your nose to the grindstone” and to “keep your focus on the task ahead.” The
point of keeping your head down in golf is so you can control the trajectory of the ball.
Metaphorically speaking, when we keep our head down in life, it is an attempt to control
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the circumstances around us. While keeping your head down works well in golf, I’m not
so sure it does in real life.
In the midst of crisis and emotional trauma, if we try to control the circumstances
around us, we expend precious energy that is needed to endure the experience we are
in. It really is not in our best interest to focus on getting through “it” or trying to “control
it.” Instead, we may need to become aware of alternative coping strategies. We may need
to re-evaluate our role and/or responsibility. We may also need to change our perspective
from a worldly view to a spiritual view.
The scripture tells us in Psalm 56:3-4 to trust in God when we feel afraid. David goes
on to say, “In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can
mortal man do to me?”
These words of comfort have come from someone who knew what crisis and emotional
trauma meant. King David didn’t always get it right. He didn’t always remember to “keep
his head down,” but he did allow the spirit of God to help him re-evaluate and take on a
spiritual perspective.
The apostle Paul echoes this thought in Romans 8:31 when he says, “If God is for us,
who can be against us?”
The next time I go out to play golf, I’m going to remember to “keep my head down.”
However, the next time life gets difficult for me, I hope to remember the comforting words
of the psalmist that tell me to “look up” because that’s where my strength comes from
(Psalm 121:1-2).
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Employee Discounts
Baptist Health has a wide variety of discounts on goods and services available to BH employees. For more information on
these and other employee discounts, go to the main page of EmployeeNet and look for the link in the column on the right side
of the page. Remember to present your ID badge when making purchases.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is offering $4
off tickets purchased by Baptist Health employees for the shows
on Aug. 5-7 at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Tickets can be
purchased in person at the Verizon Arena box office by presenting
a Baptist Health ID badge or online at ticketmaster.com by using
“BAPTIST” as the password in the “promotions and special offers” box. Tickets eligible for the discount are
reduced from $18.75, $14.75, and $11.75 to $14.75, $10.75, and $7.75. The $10.75 children’s tickets require
purchase of one full-price adult ticket. This offer expires on Aug. 3. t
Baptist Health Foundation Hosting
Third-Annual Regal Regatta Event
Save the date!
The Baptist Health Foundation will host the third-annual Baptist Health Regal
Regatta, an exciting day of sailboat racing and family festivities that will take place
on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Grande Maumelle Sailing Club on Lake Maumelle.
For more information, contact Jamie Deason at 501-202-1827 or
[email protected], or Rebecca Scaife at 501-202-1207 or
[email protected]. t
Employees Win BH T-Shirts for Answering
Questions About New BH TV Commercials
Congratulations to the more-than-40
Baptist Health employees who won
free “Leader in Quality Care” T-shirts
for answering questions about the new
Baptist Health television commercials.
There are currently five commercials airing.
Two are running on local network television
stations during newscasts, while the other three,
which highlight Baptist Health’s rural hospitals, will
be featured in the Arkadelphia, Heber Springs, and
Stuttgart markets.
If you haven’t had a chance to view one of the
five commercials currently airing, go to the Baptist
Health website or look them up on the new BEST
site under “Media Gallery.”
Congratulations to the following winners:•
Mary Aldridge, Accounting, BH
• Kayla Bierman, CDU, BHMC-NLR
• Chasity Brignac, 6C, BHMC-LR
• Betty Clark, NICU, BHMC-LR
• Mary Clinton, HIM/Admissions/Medical
Records, BHMC-Heber Springs
• Amber Conrad, Clinical Quality Department, BH
• Rebecca Cunningham, Credentialing, BH
• Betsy Curtis, Speech Pathology, BHRI
• J. Lynn DeSalvo, Medical Transcription, BH
• Sandy Dollarhide, IS, BH
• Melissa Elhouri, PACU, BHMC-NLR
• Terri Ferrell, Infection Control, BHMC-A
• Robin Garrett, Social Services, BHMC-A
• Sheri Grove, Accounts Payable, BH
• Sharon Hernandez, Administration, Ginny
& Bob Shell Alzheimer’s Center
• Kenneth Johnson, CDU, BHMC-NLR
• Janie Jones, CCU, BHMC-NLR
• Raelaine Jones, 3A, BHMC-NLR
• Allison Klucher, After Hours Pediatric Clinic
• Ginger Magby, Ouachita Valley Family Clinic
• Cynthia McCoy, Accounting, BH
• Susan Mobbs, Sherwood Family Medical Center
• Debbie Morris, Ouachita Valley Family Clinic
• Penny Newton, NFS/Maintenance, BHMC-HS
• Dianne Paladino, Home Health, BH
• Dasha Ross, Outpatient Clinic, BHMC-HS
• Debra Seamon, CPRU, BHMC-LR
• Ellen Seidenstricker, Accounting, BH
• Tanna Shockley, 6C, BHMC-LR
• Cora Shreve, Accounting, BH
• Justine Simpson, CHF Clinic, BHMC-LR
• Kathleen Spears, Patient Services, BHMC-LR
• Rebecca Steven, Medical Library, BHMC-LR
• Debbie Tacker, PreOp/APC, BHMC-NLR
• Tim Taylor, Patient Services, BHMC-LR
• Kristi Toblesky, Clinical Quality, BH
• Mia Tolbert, Accounting, BH
• Kat Walker, Home Infusion, BH
• Cathey Watts, Main OR, BHMC-LR
• Lily Welch, Centralized Credentialing, BH
• Lindsey West, 8B, BHMC-LR
• Shawnna Wilburn, Financial Operations,
Practice Plus
• Kelli Wolfe, 5A, BHMC-LR
• Elisabeth Yacoback, Radiology, BHMC-LR
Retirements
The following employees have recently retired or will soon retire following a long career of service to Baptist Health.
Thank you to all of them for their contributions to Baptist Health throughout the years.
one of the most complex improvement project’s in the department’s
history –– will significantly improve traffic flow, improve safety, and
reduce congestion.
Because the existing interchanges were in one of the most heavily
developed sections of the Little Rock metro area, the project is requiring a
significant and complex reconfiguration, the addition of multiple structures,
new ramps and lanes, and the complete redesign of several intersections.
For commuters who have noticed all the trees cut down along
Financial Centre Parkway, it’s because workers are preparing for
the next big part of the project –– a ramp at the end of I-630 over
Shackleford Road that will connect to Financial Centre/Chenal, which
didn’t even exist at the time the interchange was built but is now one of
the major corridors to west Little Rock.
The 1-mile bridge over Shackleford will start just west of I-430
and land on Financial Centre Parkway just before the intersection of
Hermitage Road/Hardin Road. The bridge will have four tiers –– the
I-630 main lanes, the I-430 main lanes, and two flyovers. The first
flyover will be for southbound I-430 to eastbound I-630, and the second
flyover will be for westbound I-630 to southbound I-430.
The project also calls for widening I-630 to John Barrow Road.
Please exercise caution and drive slowly as you drive through
construction areas, especially those where workers are present.
The entire project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2014.
Funding for the project includes $18 million from money designated
by the federal stimulus bill of 2009. t
Learn How You Can Inspire Kids
Through Junior Achievement Program
at Info Tables July 27-28 at BHMC-LR
Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of young people
by visiting with representatives from Junior Achievement of Arkansas.
With a minimum investment of your time, you can help kids
in Arkansas by visiting a nearby school classroom to reinforce the
value of an education and how it is applied in the real world.
For more than 90 years, the Junior Achievement program has
educated and inspired young people to value free enterprise,
business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.
By placing volunteers from communities into the classroom,
students learn how business relates to education and are prepared
to become successful agents of change in the world.
Over the years, Baptist Health employees have shared their time,
talent, and caring spirit teaching youth the key concepts of work
readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through the Junior
Achievement program.
Want to find out more?
Representatives will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Wednesday and Thursday, July 27-28, in the lobby outside of the
cafeteria on the BHMC-Little Rock campus.
Door prizes and giveaways will be available! t
Join the BH-Little Rock
Auxiliary for Low
Membership Fee of $5
The Baptist Health-Little Rock Auxiliary exists to support the
work of Arkansas’ premier healthcare system and its Little Rockbased hospitals. The funds procured by the auxiliary help to
purchase needed yet unbudgeted items assuring continued state-ofthe-art care to the patients and families we serve.
Membership dues along with funds raised from various sales, the
annual Christmas tree project, and spring style show have allowed
the auxiliary to award grants totaling more than $1.1 million since
1992 to various departments of seven Baptist Health entities.
You are needed to continue this legacy of caring! Please consider
joining the BH-LR Auxiliary for an annual membership of only $5 or
with a lifetime membership of $100.
Your support is greatly appreciated, and your level of
involvement is based solely on your personal schedule.
Please complete the form below and indicate the amount you
wish to have payroll deducted for your membership –– a $5 annual
membership (one payroll deduction) or a $100 lifetime membership
(five payroll deductions of $20).
Betty Honorable
42 years
Nursing Assistant II
Second Floor
BH Rehabilitation Institute
Gloria Shaw
28 years
RN II
3B
BHMC-North Little Rock
Brenda Bailey
38 years
Surgery Data Entry Coordinator
Operating Room
BHMC-Little Rock
Delores Tate
26 years
Customer Service Rep
BHMC-North Little Rock
Name ________________________________________________________
Nancy Wimberly
35 years
LPN
Eye Surgery
BHMC-Little Rock
Shirley Bryant
22 years
E/S Tech
Environmental Services
BHMC-Little Rock
Phone Number ___________________ Email _______________________
Perlita Santiago
33 years
LPN II
7A
BHMC-Little Rock
Bettie Farris
21 years
HIM Quality Coordinator
BHMC-Little Rock
_______ ($100 lifetime membership)
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Address ______________________________________________________
City ___________________________ State _______ Zip Code _________
Check Desired Payroll Deduction Amount:
_______ ($5 annual membership)
Send this completed form via fax to 202-7698 or interoffice mail
to Jim Gibbons, Volunteer Services Manager, BHMC-LR.
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Fall Preschool Enrollment
Begins on Friday, July 29
Employees who want to enroll children in one of the Baptist Health
preschools for the coming school year should call beginning at 9 a.m. on
July 29 when open enrollment begins. Phone calls only, please.
This applies for all ages, and spaces will be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
This enrollment is for the school year starting on Aug. 15.
To register at the BHMC-Little Rock preschool, call 202-1946.
To register at the BHMC-North Little Rock preschool, call 202-6880. t
Applications for Foundation Grant Awards
to Purchase Needed Equipment Due Aug. 15
To apply for a 2012 Baptist Health Foundation grant, the requested pieces of equipment must positively
impact and benefit patient care, provide for a previously unmet need, and must be cost effective.
The grant request forms are due to your senior vice president by Monday, Aug. 15. The senior vice
presidents will then assign each request a priority rating and will return the requests to the Foundation office.
The Baptist Health Foundation grant awards committee will meet in October and decide which requests to
award. Grant requests will be announced in November.
All forms can be found on EmployeeNet.
If you have any questions about the grant awards program, please contact Rebecca Scaife in the
Foundation office at 202-1207. t
Classified Ads
The Connection’s classifieds section is free and open to any Baptist Health employee, retiree, board member, physician, or physician staff member to advertise items. Phone numbers appearing in ads cannot be Baptist Health work
numbers. All submissions must include a name and work extension. Classifieds must be submitted in writing and can be faxed to 202-1740, e-mailed to [email protected], or submitted on EmployeeNet no later than 4 p.m. on
the Friday before publication. Classifieds may be edited as needed.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES: ‘02 Yamaha
Banshee, Toomey full racing exhaust, noss
cool head, Trinity Racing Stage IV two-intoone carburetor, have two factory carburetors
also, would trade for fishing boat, $2,900 or
best offer. Call 501-339-3049.
AUTO ACCESSORIES: Two Kicker 12-inch
speakers in a box, comes with Kicker amp
also, good deal, $220. Call 501-398-2266.
AUTO ACCESSORIES: Sony Xplod CDXGT32W, 208 watts, AM/FM, CD, receiver,
MP3 playback. Sony XM-554ZR/RB fourchannel amp, 600 watts. Sony Xplod 1100W
12-inch woofer with cabinet. Excellent
condition, ready to install, all for $125.
Call 501-352-9223.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘05 Honda Accord coupe,
white, two door, sunroof, power seat,
alloy wheels, 119,000 miles, V-6, great gas
mileage, good condition, got 100,000-mile
tune-up in April that cost $1,500 and timing
belt was changed, $8,900. Call 501-326-8220.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘04 Chrysler Crossfire,
beautiful red sports car, 107,000 miles,
runs great, drives great, and looks great,
you won’t be disappointed, $9,999.
Call 501-765-7957.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘04 Dodge Stratus, tan,
four door, runs and drives great, $2,800.
Call 501-743-2467.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘02 Chevrolet Avalanche
2500, dark green, leather, bucket seats,
8.1 liter, towing package, 120,000 miles,
excellent condition, $11,500 or best offer.
Call 501-831-3929.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘01 Chevrolet Monte
Carlo, burgundy, one owner, excellent
condition, 91,000 miles, well-maintained,
maintenance records available, $6,500 or
best offer. Call 501-831-3929.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘96 Dodge Ram 1500
pickup truck, red, chrome wheels, bed
liner, new tires, transmission, and brakes,
great interior, runs great, must sell, $4,800.
Call 443-326-1201.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘95 GMC Sierra, runs
great, cold air conditioning, good tires,
133,000 miles, great truck, must sell, $1,750.
Call 501-650-2041.
AUTOMOBILES: ‘85 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade,
four cylinder, new battery and alternator,
rebuilt carburetor, four speed, roll-bar with
pad, new paint, Rhino Linings interior, new
seats, new bumpers, new step bars, 4-inch
Skyjacker lift kit, Rancho shocks, new tires,
cloth top included, CD player, tow bar
included, mechanical work done by Mud
Connection, paint by Maaco, $8,900 or best
offer. Call 501-834-0222.
BOATS: ‘89 Bayliner 2455 Ciera Sunbridge,
sleeps four, 5.8 Cobra inboard/outboard,
carry-on air conditioner, inverter, trailer,
$7,500 or best offer. Call 501-831-3929.
CHILDREN’S ITEMS: Boys’ clothes, 4T to
5T, many items that I need to sell, all are
in like-new condition, 10 pairs of pants
(jeans, athletic pants, corduroy), most of the
jeans were only worn a few times because
they were my son’s weekend jeans, three
hooded zip-up sweatshirts that can be used
as light jackets, two fleece pullovers, eight
long-sleeve T-shirts, polo-style shirt, two
hooded sweatshirts, and a sweater, brands
are Gymboree, Children’s Place, OshKosh
B’Gosh, and Chaps, also have other items
that I will be adding to this, selling all for
$75 and prefer all to go together, I am at
BHMC-NLR. Call 501-749-3139.
CHILDREN’S ITEMS: Baby clothes for
girls, 3 to 6 months, very nice, a must see,
must sell, $1 each. Call 501-920-0712.
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES: Two men’s
suits from Dillard’s, brand new, size 36,
comes with two shirts and two silk ties,
$100 for both. Call 501-416-4288.
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES: Coach purse,
mid-size to large, tan fabric, signature-style
shoulder bag, with silver-tone hardware,
used for a short while but got a new one
for gift, $60. Call 501-786-3313.
COMPUTERS: Apple iPad, 3G, Wi-Fi, 64
gigabytes, brand new in box, save $200,
selling for $650. Call 501-416-4288.
ELECTRONICS: AT&T DSL modem,
has four line ports and is also wireless,
excellent condition, barely used, $75.
Call 501-353-5468.
FURNITURE: Queen bedroom suite, black
bed with square-column corners, matching
armoire, dresser, and mirror, excellent
condition, need to sell ASAP to make
room for new baby, $1,100 negotiable.
Call 479-495-9881.
FURNITURE: Entertainment center, oak,
very nice, in perfect condition, there are
three pieces that can be used all together
or as a curio cabinet or armoire, $700.
Call 837-4183.
FURNITURE: Curio cabinet, has three
glass shelves plus a drawer at the bottom,
also has a light mounted inside, $300.
Call 501-837-4183.
FURNITURE: Broyhill couch, excellent
condition, most dominant color is burgundy,
$200 or best offer. Call 501-590-4632.
FURNITURE: Kitchen table and chairs,
blond wood, rectangle table, four chairs,
$100. Call 501-749-8806.
FURNITURE: Victorian couch and
matching chair, needs reupholstery, for the
do-it-yourself folks, $100. Call 501-416-4288.
FURNITURE: New chocolate couch and
love seat with matching pillows, queen-size
bed with mattress included, black glass
stand that holds up to a 50-inch flat-screen
television. Call 501-210-8443.
HOUSE FOR RENT: West Little Rock,
1BR/1BA, fully furnished, kitchen, no pets,
one-year lease is required, $500 deposit,
$600 per month. Call 501-680-7055.
HOUSE FOR RENT: Western Hills,
complete remodel inside, new hot-water
heater, will also get new look outside,
no pets, taking applications, credit and
background check required. Call 952-8113.
HOUSE FOR RENT: Little Rock, 4BR, one
bedroom is a suite, large home, two story,
on large corner lot, easy access to I-430,
I-630, and everywhere, for lease or sale as
is. Call 952-8113.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Sherwood, 4BR/2BA,
well-kept home is a jewel, fourth bedroom
can be used as an office, open floor plan,
vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace in the
great room, ceramic tile in foyer and wet
areas, freshly painted interior, fully fenced
backyard, two-car garage with extra space
for work and storage, added driveway for
additional parking or boat, 2 minutes from
Walmart, MLS# 10290908 with Century 21
United, $134,500. Call 501-551-8415.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Alexander, beautiful
home, 3BR/2BA, 1,600 square feet,
beautifully landscaped by me, this home
may qualify for rural tax money, if not I will
pay closing costs to make the difference,
listed with Coldwell Bankers Realty, can
email photos or go to Google and put in
13823 Cherry Hill Drive in Alexander and
then click on any of the websites and check
it out, this is the best deal you will ever get,
price reduced from $115,000 to $105,000!
Call 501-413-8334.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Jacksonville,
3BR/1BA, double carport, 1,350 square
feet, large corner lot with lots of shade,
new roof, paint, carpet/tile, and air
conditioner, will pay closing costs, one
year of security, will add privacy fence,
and give a $2,000 decorating allowance,
minutes from freeway, seller motivated,
priced below appraisal value of $76,000.
Call 501-425-8253 or 501-607-3343.
LAND FOR SALE: Jacksonville, 19 1/2
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acres, 10 acres cleared, 30' by 50' shop
building, pecan trees, black walnut trees,
deer, wild turkey, 5801 Jim Hall Road,
$90,000. Call 501-952-5969 or 501-758-3369.
MISCELLANEOUS: Two glass shower
doors, $50. Call 501-416-4288.
PET SERVICES: Horse boarding, full
boarding services, includes 8-percent grain
and Bermuda hay, round pen, turn-out
sheds, 1-acre paddocks, 10' by 20' stall in
main barn, $175. Call 501-626-3399.
PETS & ANIMALS: Catahoula/blue heeler
mix, very smart, great with kids and other
dogs, 1 year old, neutered and shots, free to
a good home. Call 501-749-7434.
PETS & ANIMALS: White Lab, sweetest
dog you will ever have, loves the water
and loves to play ball, has a great sniffer,
about 2 years old, found him lost and
lonely in Cabot area, he looks just like
Marley from the movie “Marley & Me,” free.
Call 501-743-9262.
PETS & ANIMALS: Lab/chow mix, female,
about 8 years old, vaccinations up to date,
leash trained, housebroken, gentle and
intelligent, big scaredy-cat when it storms
or fireworks are in progress, I am unable
to care for her and give her the time and
attention she deserves, free to good home.
Call 903-841-1608.
PETS & ANIMALS: Three female
goats, need good home, $30 each.
Call 501-339-3075.
PETS & ANIMALS: Oscar the fish, about 3
months old, free. Call 501-794-7918.
SERVICES: J.B. Construction Company for
all your remodeling and home-improvement
needs including but not limited to custom
home framing, remodeling, room additions,
custom screen porches, sunrooms, decks,
roofing, siding, and general repairs.
Licensed, bonded, and insured for your
protection. I have been a successful
general contractor and done residential
home building and remodeling for the
past 15 years for myself and another seven
years before that for others. Free estimate.
Call 501-681-3657.
SERVICES: If you are tired of renting and
ready to buy your first home or dream
home, work with a hard-working real-estate
agent who will work with you step by step
from beginning to end. You will get a free
market analysis with any home that you
may be interested in purchasing before
you make an offer. If you are looking to
sell, you will also get a free analysis to
help you price your home to sell and a
free no-obligation marketing plan. Call
501-247-0787 or 501-909-1573.
SERVICES: Housecleaning, monthly or
weekly. Call 612-8267.
SERVICES: I am available if you
know anyone who needs some serious
housecleaning, honest and trustworthy,
references available upon request.
Call 501-618-1071.
SERVICES: Affordable housecleaning,
weekdays. Call 888-1860.
SERVICES: Read this! It will floor you! Are
you tired of the old and worn-looking floors
in your house? Ready for an update? New
hardwood or laminate is beautiful, lowmaintenance, and adds value to your home.
In your kitchen and bath areas, think about
having new ceramic-tile floors in an up-todate color –– not what was popular back
in the ‘70s! How about a jazzy backsplash
in your kitchen? If you’re interested in any
of these updates, give Sam Carter a call.
He can give you a quote on materials and
labor –– and it’s more affordable than you
might think! Sam has more than 25 years
of experience in wood and tile installation.
Call 501-240-0240.
SEWING MACHINES & VACUUMS:
Rainbow vacuum cleaner, comes with
attachments, excellent condition,
purchased in 2007, hardly been used, $600.
Call 501-412-1020.
SPORTS & FITNESS: Horizon T91
treadmill, nine-program option, easy-fold
storage, cooling fan, ComfortZone Air
Cell cushioning, 0.5 to 10 mph, 0 to 10
incline, 2.0-CHP motor, 20" by 50" workout
surface, two years old, purchased new for
$900, also have Total Gym workout bench,
will sell separately or together for $400.
Call 501-658-2687.
TVs & STEREOS: Phillips television, silver,
22 inches, remote, works fine, just got a
new one recently, $100. Call 501-952-1955.
VACATION RENTALS: Big Cedar Lodge
studio apartment, 10 minutes from Branson,
Aug. 6-9 (Saturday through Tuesday),
sleeps four, king bed and queen sleeper
sofa, furnished kitchen and use of all lodge
amenities, $150 total. Call 501-455-1881.
VIDEO GAMES: PSP with case, charger,
and four games (Rock Band Unplugged, MX
vs. ATV Untamed, Need for Speed ProStreet,
and Smackdown vs. Raw 2009), hardly
played, 11-year-old son is selling because he
“needs money,” $75. Call 501-605-0446.
WANTED: Babysitter needed to watch
7-year-old boy, I work 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Call 501-339-7925.
WANTED: I need a part-time job where
I can either be a baby sitter for a couple
of hours in the evening during the week,
or I used to clean houses for a living and
wouldn’t mind doing that again if I could
find a couple of houses to clean weekly.
Really I’m up for anything. I work every
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and I go to
school throughout the week and would like
to work just two days a week and pick up
something part time to compensate for the
pay that I would be missing after school
during the week. Call 501-628-7546.
WANTED: I need a smart phone,
preferably an iPhone from AT&T. I will pay
for it, but I don’t want to pay too much.
Call 501-628-7546.
WANTED: I am looking for a good
dependable car that I can put payments
on. I am working full time and just need
a car that will get me from point A to B.
Willing to do payments until car is paid off.
Call 501-295-8830. t
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