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Freeman Health System Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc.

May 8, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Nearly 3,400 Fort Scott and Bourbon County residents have utilized Freeman Health System’s Freeman Fort Scott Hospital Inc.’s Emergency Department since it first opened for business last September. The need for the […]

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Freeman Health System Welcomes Michael Herr as Vice President Market Chief Operating Officer

May 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, Mo.) — Freeman Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Herr as Vice President, Market Chief Operating Officer for the MO/KS market. Herr is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with a […]

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Freeman Health System’s Women’s Pavilion Earns Full ACR Mammography Accreditation

May 6, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is proud to announce that Freeman Women’s Pavilion has been awarded full mammography accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for a three-year period, marking a significant milestone for the […]

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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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