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Freeman Health System Recognizes Nurses During Special Signing Day Ceremony

May 4, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, Mo) – Smiling, sharing hugs, and waving to a max-capacity audience, a graduating class of 53 graduate nurses (GNs) and graduate practical nurses (GPNs) were honored during a unique Freeman Health System ceremony held […]

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Offers Give & Go Fun Pass to Blood Donors in May and June

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, Mo.) — Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, is partnering with four area attractions to […]

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Pediatrics Plus to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony on May 7

April 28, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Pediatrics Plus is a pediatric health care provider offering occupational, speech, and physical therapy, along with applied behavior analysis. Through their unique, play-based and evidence-driven model, they bring care, therapy, and learning together to help […]

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Kansas City University Students Showcase Research at 34th Annual Research Symposium

April 21, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

The 34th Annual Research Symposium at Kansas City University (KCU) brought together students, faculty, residents, alumni and research partners across the Kansas City and Joplin campuses for three days of scholarly exchange, collaboration and discovery. […]

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Announces Updated Tattoo Guidelines Allowing More Donors to Give Blood Immediately

April 20, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) announced that it is expanding the list of states where donors will be accepted if they received a tattoo from an approved, state-regulated facility, allowing more people […]

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Freeman Health System Celebration Honors Donors and Recipients Touched by Ultimate Act of Love

April 13, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Nearly 150 individuals and families participated in a Celebration of Life ceremony on April 7, where loved ones who donated an organ, eye, or tissues to those in need were remembered for their selfless and […]

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Freeman Health System Appoints New System Director of Revenue Cycle

March 31, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

JOPLIN, MO. – Christina Clifford has been named Freeman Health System’s System Director of Revenue Cycle. She’s excited to return to the employer that helped launch her professional career from 2007 to 2015 as Freeman’s […]

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Ozark Center’s Brand New Mobile Behavioral Health Unit Ready to Serve Rural Areas

March 31, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

JOPLIN, MO. – Calling the moment a “long-awaited milestone” for Freeman Health Ozark Center, officials with the region’s largest provider of comprehensive behavioral services introduced a specialized, 39.5-foot-long Winnebago that will greatly expand access to […]

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Kansas City University Celebrates Match Day 2026 as Student Doctors Secure Residency Placements

March 27, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

The energy was unmistakable on both Kansas City University (KCU) campuses as fourth-year osteopathic medical students gathered in Kansas City and Joplin, and tuned in remotely from across the country, to celebrate Match Day 2026. […]

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New Study Shows Kansas City University Generates Nearly Half a Billion in Economic Impact Annually

March 23, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Kansas City University (KCU), a private not-for-profit health sciences university with campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Missouri, announced results of a new economic impact study conducted by consulting firm Tripp Umbach. The analysis, based upon Fiscal Year […]

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