(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s Board of Directors announced this week the appointment of Matthew Fry as Freeman’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Fry, President and CEO of the Springfield, Illinois-based HSHS (Hospital Sisters […]
The Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program on Saturday, January 18.This is a great program for parents/guardians and teenage drivers, both recent, new or soon-to-be drivers, to learn more about safe […]
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 45 area health care facilities, is bracing for disruptions caused by the impending winter […]
(Fort Scott, KS) – There’s been plenty of positive movement and momentum surrounding Freeman Health System’s Fort Scott Hospital since it was first proposed to 100-plus cheering residents last June. Freeman Health System, the region’s […]
In response to stress in rural communities, the University of Missouri Extension is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on Thursday, January 20 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. This online training will teach […]
(Joplin, MO) – It’s no secret that rural communities across the United States face numerous challenges when it comes to accessing healthcare, with fewer healthcare providers and medical facilities. Though southwest Missouri is considered a […]
Joplin, Missouri – January 2, 2025 – Start the new year by making a difference in your community. Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) invites you to join the 56-Day Challenge in 2025. Commit to donating blood […]
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Interventional Cardiologist Dr. John Cox — founder of Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute — can still remember details about the very first heart catheterization procedure he successfully completed back in the […]
Scores of Freeman Health System nurses and employees lined the Medical-Oncology unit hallway at Freeman West — clapping and cheering — as Freeman patient Tina Keller made her way out of the hospital room she’s […]
(Neosho, MO) – For the second year in a row, a Freeman Health System employee has been named “Missouri Rural Champion” by the Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. Dr. Barbara Miller, a […]
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