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Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome nurse practitioner Stacey Grays, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, to Saint Francis Behavioral Health Poplar Bluff. Grays earned her Master of Science in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice with a focus on...

When people picture a healthcare system, they usually see doctors and nurses, with maybe some support staff. But that's an incomplete picture. When people actually set foot in Saint Francis Medical Center, the first thing they see are volunteers like Betty Carroll. "I guess I've just always...

For Rhonda Robert, six new sign-ups made for a good Tuesday morning. While she admitted that a half-dozen people might not sound like much for a registration drive, organ donor registration is different. “When you think of what that could potentially mean, if those six people were...

Facilities Ranked According to Efficiency and Patient Experience, Among Other Measures A national survey found Saint Francis Inpatient Rehabilitation to be among the top 10 percent of rehabilitation facilities in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and patient experience in 2017. The survey, conducted by The State University of...

Saint Francis is happy to welcome Sherri Uren as Practice Manager for Cape Cardiology Group. In her new role, Uren will oversee all physician practice activities including scheduling, patient throughput and billing activities for Cape Cardiology Group. Uren has previously served as Billing Department Supervisor for...

Saint Francis Medical Center welcomes emergency medicine specialist Martin Blake, MD as a new provider in the Emergency Department. He joins 11 other emergency providers in Saint Francis’ Emergency and Trauma Center, the region’s only state-designated Level III Trauma Center. Blake, who previously worked as an...

Saint Francis Medical Center welcomes hospitalist Matthew C. Frank, MD as a new Saint Francis Medical Partners. Saint Francis hospitalists provide dedicated care to hospitalized patients at the Medical Center. Frank comes to Saint Francis from Willis Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He earned his...

Saint Francis is pleased to announce the addition of Kenneth Slack, MD, as a new Medical Partner and the newest obstetrician/gynecologist at Cape Care for Women. He joins Jessica Lemmons, MD, FACOG; Sara Lorenz, MD, FACOG; Grant McWilliams, DO, FACOG, Kimberly Roos, MD, FACOG; Michelle...