Freeman Health System celebrates the accomplishments of Freeman Auxiliary, which garnered two awards from Missouri Hospital Association. The awards were presented at the Missouri Hospital Association’s 93rd Annual Convention & Trade Show.
Whether providing direct patient care or supporting those who do, every Freeman Health System employee impacts the quality of the patient experience and level of excellence achieved as a team.
Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism Celebrates Completion of New Campus
Students gathered with Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer, Paula F. Baker, and staff from Ozark Center and Bill & Virginia Center for Autism as they celebrated the completion of a new, permanent facility.
Grand Marshals of Joplin Christmas Parade Announced
Freeman Health System is pleased to announce Kim Knight and Nancy Langley will serve as Grand Marshals of the 45th Annual Joplin Christmas Parade. Knight and Langley are the great-granddaughters of Freeman founder John W. Freeman.
The 45th Annual Joplin Christmas Parade, held December 1, featured the theme “The Music and Miracles of Christmas.” Crowds lined Main Street cheered as the parade made its way from 15th Street to Third Street.
Freeman Honors Organ Donation on Donate Life Rose Parade Float
On New Year’s Day 2016, the Donate Life Rose Parade Float titled “Treasure Life’s Journey” will include a dedication garden made of roses with handwritten dedications by hospital chief executive officers across the country.
Tucker Doogie Alexander Juris arrived at 11:22 am January 1, 2016, at Freeman Hospital West. This precious baby was welcomed by parents Britney and Steven Juris of Carthage. Tucker weighed six pounds, three ounces and measured 19.5 inches in length.
Internal Medicine Physician Joins Freeman Primary Care
Dr. W. Heath Dillard, board-certified in internal medicine, recently joined Freeman Primary Care at Webb City Neighborhood Care. The new facility is part of Freeman Health System’s commitment to provide convenient access to quality healthcare.
Access to primary care in rural areas is a growing concern. Only about 10 percent of the nation’s physicians work in rural areas, despite 25 percent of the American population living there.
