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 […]
(Joplin, MO) – Once again, Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute has earned the coveted Level 1 STEMI Center designation from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. This recognition is key when minutes matter […]
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will host the 2026 Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit on March 27 at the Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus. The annual event brings together health care […]
(Pittsburg, KS) – Based on a commitment to the health and well-being of its youngest patients, Mercy Hospital Pittsburg has been recognized by a third-party nonprofit for its infant feeding practices. High 5 for Mom […]
(Joplin, MO) — In celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Community Support Services of Missouri (CSS) will host a community performance featuring Cody Clark, an autistic self-advocate and magician. Clark will present his inspiring show, […]
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System announced it has entered into a purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) to acquire Northwest Health in Northwest Arkansas, including its four hospitals – […]
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will host the 2026 Willcoxon Innovation in Health Sciences Summit on March 27 at the Taylor Performing Arts Center on the MSSU campus. The annual event brings together health care […]
(Fort Scott, KS) – Feeling fatigued while fighting an infection, 77-year-old Wayne Russell drove himself to Freeman Health System’s Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. On the morning of Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Bourbon County resident […]
(Joplin, MO) — Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, is teaming up once again with four premier […]
(Joplin, MO) – Zakiyah Crow will be one of the most recognized 9-year-olds in the Joplin metro area after being named Children’s Miracle Network at Freeman Health System’s 2026 Champion on February 23, 2026. Each […]
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