Fenter Physical Therapy, Forrest City Mecical Center teaming up

FCMC announces partnership to improve access to physical therapy services

FCMC Marketing Coordinator FORREST CITY— Forrest City Medical Center announced last week an agreement with Marion-based Fenter Physical Therapy to now provide for hospital patients requiring postoperative physical therapy services.

“It has always been our goal to broaden local access to physical therapy services and we're proud to join with Fenter to accomplish this expansion,” said Dr. John Ballard, Chief Executive Officer of Forrest City Medical Center. “Fenter has a great reputation locally, and a demonstrated level of highquality, patient-centered care. Combined, we are able to improve patients' experience by streamlining the postoperative recovery process and providing access to physical therapy before patients are discharged home to continue healing.”

Fenter Physical Therapy has been operating in the Delta since 2007, growing from a three-person team to approximately 50 full-time employees across five locations in Eastern Arkansas.

'We are very excited about the partnership with Forrest City Medical Center,” said Sara Fenter, Fenter Physical Therapy President. “It has always been our philosophy to join with great leaders and health care professionals in our communities to provide the best outcomes for our

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patients.”

Jerry Fenter, Chief Executive Officer of Fenter Physical Therapy added, “We feel this partnership will provide a solid anchor for therapy services in Forrest City and the surrounding areas. Fenter Physical Therapy has an amazing team and we are so fortunate to have this opportunity to join forces with FCMC for the benefit of those in need across the

Forrest City Medical Center is an acute care, Joint Commission Accredited hospital, licensed for 118 beds. The regional facility provides complete inpatient, outpatient,

and emergency care.

Forrest City Medical Center serves a 5-county area in eastern Arkansas, providing general medicine and eighteen specialties

with 94 active and consulting

Since opening the first location in Marion in 2007, Fenter Physical Therapy has more than tripled their footprint on Eastern Arkansas, giving added meaning to their company moto of “Strengthening the Delta”. Now after over 12 years, what began as only a 3-employee operation that included owners Jerry and Sara Fenter along with Melissa Crymes, FPT now employees over 53 fulltime and part-time employees and offers their services of Physical, Occupational and Speech therapies to over 7,865 square miles of Delta Counties. FPT’s 5 outpatient locations are strategically located throughout Eastern Arkansas to provide the region with better coverage. You will find these locations in Marion, West Memphis, Forrest City, Brinkley and West Helena. The FPT West Memphis location is part of Delta Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Rehab Institute in conjunction with Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr.

Michael Hood. Delta Orthopaedics is the only facility in Eastern Arkansas to offer the combined services of an orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapy conveniently at one location. At the Delta Orthopaedics site, FPT proudly offers the only Aquatic Therapy pool in the Arkansas Delta.