Mercy Clinic Doctors and Co-workers Donate to Local Charities
Tags: Giving - SpringfieldFiles: 12446.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannMercy Clinic Awards Force for Good GrantsOnce again, Mercy Clinic physicians and co-workers are pulling out their personal...
View Article"Topping Out" for Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield
Files: 12459.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannCrews "top out" Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital SpringfieldCrews just broke ground for Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield in early April, and have now...
View ArticleProtect Your Kids From Sports-Related Injuries
Files: 16984.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannNew report details sports-related injuries in kidsEvery 25 seconds, or 1.35 million times a year, a young athlete suffers a sports injury severe enough to...
View ArticleStraight Talk for Teens About Drugs
Tags: ChildrenFiles: 18394.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannMercy hosts a free drug forum for teensIf you think your children won’t listen to your warnings about drugs and alcohol, maybe they will...
View ArticleMore Potassium? Orange or Banana?
Tags: Sports Medicine/OrthopedicsFiles: Orange or BananaMedia Contact: Nancy CorbettBy Mercy's Tina RockholdSurprise! Oranges have more potassium on average than bananas.“Reach for the orange,”...
View ArticleEnd Your Summer Bite-Free
Tags: ChildrenFiles: TickMedia Contact: Kate MillerLabor Day may mark the end of summer, but there’s still time for tick bites unless families take precautions. The end of summer and beginning of fall...
View ArticleClinical Trial for Dissolvable Heart Device
Tags: HeartResearchFiles: 20494.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannPractices: Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - WhitesideThe Absorb mesh tube is designed to dissolve into the bodyThe...
View ArticleMercy Ranked Top Technology Innovator
Tags: EMSFiles: 20617.jpgMedia Contact: Nancy CorbettMercy recently ranked, alongside technology giants Microsoft and Cisco, as a top technology innovator in the InformationWeek 500. Mercy made the...
View ArticleHealth Care Enrollment Help at Mercy
Files: 20654.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannHealth Insurance Help at MercyIt may be the first opportunity some Americans have had to get health insurance, but the Oct. 1 opening of the Missouri Health...
View ArticleFlu Arrives Early, Docs Encourage Shots
Files: Kristin DoMedia Contact: Rachel WrightOklahoma City Float Pool Manager Kristin Do, RN, gets her flu shot. All Mercy co-workers receive flu shots to help protect themselves and the millions of...
View ArticleDonors Give $1.65 Million for Children's Care
Tags: GivingGiving - SpringfieldFiles: 20772.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannDonors give $1.65 million for children's careThree generous gifts are combining to make a big difference for children and...
View ArticleMercy Doc Pleads Skip the Sugary Treats this Halloween
Tags: Mercy Top NewsFiles: 20817.jpgMedia Contact: Joanne SmithDr. Jeannine Cobb, obesity medicine physician,treats her Halloween guests to healthy snacks,like peanuts, raisins, cheese sticks and...
View ArticleKingfisher Regional and Mercy Sign on the Dotted Line
Files: 20910.jpgMedia Contact: Rachel Wright" Mercy Hospital Kingfisher co-workers Joyce, Cassie and Jamie enjoy a come-and-go celebration of the lease signing Nov. 1 Brian Denton is administrator at...
View ArticleMercy Doctors Urge Caution as Tree Stand Injuries Rise
Files: 21030.jpgMedia Contact: Brad HallerFirearms deer season runs Nov. 16-26, 2013 in MissouriMISSOURI -- The return of firearms deer hunting season this weekend means hunters will be out in full...
View ArticleLocal Nurse Executive Assumes Mercy-wide Leadership Role
Files: 21252.jpgMedia Contact: Barb MeyerLinda Knodel promoted to seniorvice president/chief nursing officerA familiar face among Mercy nursing staff in southwest Missouri will now lead nurses across...
View ArticleE-Visits With Docs Save Holiday Travelers Time and Money
Tags: Mercy Top NewsFiles: 21410.jpgMedia Contact: Brad HallerJoann Wolf receives a digital house callby her Mercy physicianYou’ve packed the gifts, unplugged the electronics and dropped the pets off...
View ArticlePartnership Helps Patients Get Free Medications
Files: 21435.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannProgram Expands to Help More Patients Get Free MedsWhen it comes to reducing the cost of health care, prevention is the best medicine. For those without...
View ArticleNewborn Undergoes Surgery in First Hour of Life
Tags: Mother/BabyFiles: 21441.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannAzriel Dominique Hernandez after surgeryIt’s usually a time for joy. The first ultrasound gives parents a sneak peek at the baby who’s on...
View ArticleNew Insurance Agreement Gives Patients Choice
Files: 21576.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya KullmannDr. Francisca Fasipe, a pediatric oncologist/hematologist, checks a patientSpringfield-area residents enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Options PPO plan now have...
View ArticleForce for Good Presents More Grants to Help the Ozarks
Tags: Giving - AuroraGiving - BerryvilleGiving - CassvilleGiving - LebanonGiving - Mountain ViewGiving - SpringfieldFiles: 21873.jpgMedia Contact: Sonya Kullmann The Community Medication Access Program...
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