Health Care

(Joplin, MO) – Mercy’s commitment to keeping patients healthier and out of the hospital includes a focus on those with heart failure, a life-threatening disease that accounts for almost 14% of all deaths across the […]

(Joplin, MO) – Audience applauses were rather plentiful during a special banquet held Thursday evening at Joplin’s Harry M. Cornell Arts and Entertainment Center, celebrating Ozark Center’s 60th anniversary. But the loudest and longest took […]

(Joplin, MO) – Chalk up another first for Freeman Health System during Heart Health Month — Aubriana Osborn has become the very first graduate of a new echocardiography internship program. As a cardiac sonographer (or […]

(Fort Scott, KS) –Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. has formally appointed an inaugural board of directors, a significant milestone in developing the new Bourbon County-based hospital to best serve its residents and the surrounding communities. […]

(Joplin, MO) – Cindy Brand remembers casually bending over to pick something up when, almost immediately, she grew short of breath, began to sweat and felt clammy. She also felt as if she couldn’t move. […]

(St. Louis, MO) – for patients, a CT or X-ray to diagnose health issues is one step in a care journey. With the help of Aidoc (pronounced A-doc) technology, Mercy is transforming its imaging services […]