(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, invites Springfield Cardinals fans to donate during the September Call-Up […]
(Pittsburg, KS) – On what she referred to as a “monumental day,” Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker announced plans for the region’s largest provider of healthcare services to construct a […]
The inaugural class of Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine (KCU-CDM) at the Farber-McIntire Campus in Joplin formally marked the beginning of their educational journey toward becoming dentists with a white coating ceremony on […]
Did you know that car crashes are the number-one killer of teens aged 15 to 19? This age group has the highest crash rate of any age group on the road and teens are three […]
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Health Department’s Community Health Nurses will offer vaccinations at the Joplin Schools Open House on Thursday, August 17. Nurses will offer immunizations for both high school and middle school students during […]
(Neosho, MO) – Freeman Health System officials announced earlier this month they are investing $1.2 million into the future health needs of Neosho and rural Newton County residents. A new 4,266-square-foot addition to Freeman Neosho […]
(Pittsburg, KS) – Sealed by a handshake between Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker and Pittsburg State University (PSU) Athletic Director Jim Johnson, a long-term and flourishing partnership between Freeman Health […]
(Neosho, MO) – Dr. Melanie Akuna, an internal medicine physician, has joined the staff of Freeman Health System’s Neosho Physician Group. Akuna supports primary preventative care and likes to address patients’ issues early to help […]
JOPLIN, Mo. (July 31, 2023) – In conjunction with the Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center, Mercy Hospital Joplin will host the 2023 MASH Camp kids’ science and health exploration day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on […]
Since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was established statewide on July 16, 2022, Ozark Center has seen a sizeable increase in calls by people suffering from a mental health crisis. Ozark Center, an entity […]
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