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Two babies were born at Freeman Hospital West to ring in the New Year, including Todd Patrick Allen, Jr. His parents plan on calling him TJ. This precious baby arrived at 6:17 pm January 1, 2017. Little TJ was welcomed by parents Raven and Todd Allen of Neosho, Mo. TJ weighed six pounds, one ounce and measured 19.5 inches in length. TJ, along with all babies born at Freeman West on New Year’s Day, received a stuffed animal from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, was presented with the Flag of Freedom award from the Missouri Division of Workforce Development for its efforts in hiring military veterans through the Show-Me Heroes program. Started in 2010 by Governor Jay Nixon, Show-Me Heroes is a statewide effort to expand employment opportunities for veterans, active service members and their spouses.
Freeman Health System announces the addition of Kami Gollhofer as director of professional development. Some of her responsibilities include designing, developing and evaluating quality education programs for Freeman.
“I see a more robust program in Freeman’s future – including professional development opportunities for clinical and non-clinical staff,” said Gollhofer. “Solid continuing education programs can help a hospital attract and retain its workforce.”
The Missouri Department of Mental Health has identified Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, as one of three community behavioral health centers in southwest Missouri to collaborate on and implement a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration System of Care expansion grant.
The Internal Medicine Residency program at Freeman Health System has been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Freeman program is the first and only in the area to receive this status. Freeman is now reaching out to graduating medical students interested in enrolling in the program in the summer of 2017.
Dr. Raymond Vetsch, Freeman Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, opens a new clinic in Pittsburg, Kan., to give patients greater access to heart care close to home. Dr. Vetsch, who has practiced at Freeman Health System since 1998, has opened the new clinic at Freeman Physician Group of Pittsburg, 1201 E. Centennial Drive.
According to American Heart Association® (AHA), one in one hundred babies is born with a congenital heart defect. To raise awareness, Freeman Health System has teamed up with AHA, in connection with The Children’s Heart Foundation™, for the “Little Hats, Big Hearts™” program. The program provides red knitted or crocheted hats to babies born at Freeman during the month of February, which is American Heart Month.
Freeman Health System, the first and only hospital in an 80-mile radius designated as a Level II Stroke Center by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Freeman’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines.
Missouri is one of eight states chosen to participate in a pilot program aimed at expanding mental health services. Announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the two-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) pilot program is part of a comprehensive effort to integrate behavioral health with physical healthcare.
Many families extend the legacy of a loved one through the gift of organ donation at Freeman Health System. Twenty-six organs were transplanted in 2016, giving individuals a second chance at life. The organ conversion rate at Freeman in 2016 was 86 percent. The national goal for the same year was 75 percent.
Approximately 1,900 individuals nationally also received the healing gift of tissue donation. The national goal was 40 percent in 2016. Freeman exceeded the national goal with a tissue conversion rate of 47 percent.