JOPLIN, MO.--At a ceremony held Wednesday, January 20, 2010, seven employees received honors for their compassion, professionalism, good communication, ownership, and teamwork.

Freeman Best Award winners for fourth quarter 2009:

Ancillary Services
Jeff Borum, Physical Therapy

Business Services
Karla Hurrell, Children's Miracle Network

Physician Services
Dr. David Black, Freeman Midwest Orthopaedic Surgery

Patient Support Services
Irl Young, Security

Practice Management
Anna Bartlett, Physician Billing Services

Clinical Services
Kerry Helton,RN, Endoscopy Lab
Sonya Butler, RN, Freeman Neosho Medical/Surgical

About Freeman Health System
Not-for-profit, community-owned, and locally governed, Freeman Health System is a 404-bed, three-hospital system. Based in Joplin, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Missouri, Freeman provides comprehensive healthcare and behavioral health services to an area that includes more than 450,000 residents from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

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