CONWAY — Memorial Hospital’s new president, Art Mathisen, sees the hospital moving in the right direction as it continues to improve and expand its health-care offerings in the Mount Washington Valley.
Mathisen sat down with the Sun on Tuesday to talk about where he sees the hospital going.
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