health care

(Joplin, MO) – Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., taking more lives per year than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. In light of November being lung cancer […]

(Pittsburg, KS) – Mercy Hospital Pittsburg has earned an A grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog. Mercy Hospital Pittsburg was among just 32% of hospitals nationwide to earn […]

(Joplin, MO) – Roughly 5,750 miles, as the crow flies, separates Joplin from Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, Dr. Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim’s hometown. Today, she happily calls Joplin her home. As a general pediatrician, she sees […]

(Joplin, MO) – Chris Powell has been named Freeman Health System’s Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. He has worked in nearly every conceivable segment of the healthcare industry over the last three decades. What […]

(Fort Scott, KS) – Thanks to the generosity of the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSCACF), Freeman Health System’s Fort Scott Hospital will receive the capability to perform advanced heart imaging onsite, providing faster and […]

(Fort Scott, KS) – Since Freeman Health System’s Fort Scott Hospital first opened to the public on September 4, Freeman physicians and nurses have treated 747 patients inside the Emergency Department and are caring for, […]

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Fry announced on October 28, 2025, a key change to the Freeman leadership team, with Dr. Lee Harwell named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) […]