Doctors have stated that administering CPR outside the hospital can save thousands of lives annually, but about half of Americans say they don’t know how to do it. To help area residents, CPR training is […]
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has been awarded a $2.1 million federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to establish a Street Medicine Training Outreach program, an innovative initiative that expands access to […]
Medical and dental students at Kansas City University (KCU) stepped out of the classroom and into hands-on learning, welcoming hundreds of elementary school students for free health screenings to officially launch program for the 2025–26 […]
(Quapaw, OK) – It was a party for the ages on the evening of September 18 as the 10th Annual Freeman Nursing Gala raised a record-shattering $150,000 for the Freeman Health System Nursing Education Fund. […]
(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Council of the Blind, in collaboration with The Independent Living Center, invites the public to attend the Eye Care Health Fair on Wednesday, October 8 from 10:00 am to 2:00 […]
2025 marks the third consecutive year Missouri Southern State University’s nursing program cohort has received a 100 percent pass rate of the NCLEX, an outstanding accomplishment for the university. The National Council Licensure Examination, or […]
(Joplin, MO) – Flashing grins and peace signs, more than a dozen Ozark Center employees took to the road on September 12 on the Caravan of Hope, a groovy 1970s-style van that made multiple stops […]
(Pittsburg, KS) – There is a new option for ear, nose and throat care in southeast Kansas. Freeman Health System Otolaryngologist Dr. Scott McClintick is now treating patients at Freeman Surgical Center of Pittsburg, 100 […]
(Joplin, MO) – There were laughter and smiles, of course, as Freeman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) children played with Hot Wheels, bubbles, and an adorable puppy during the 2025 NICU Reunion. But there were […]
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole provider of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at more than 40 area hospitals, is issuing a critical need for O negative blood […]
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