Thanks to the generosity of local business leaders Mark Rhodes and Scott Rhodes of the Rhodes Foundation, the Level III NICU at Saint Francis Healthcare System obtained a new RetCam. The RetCam delivers ophthalmic visualization and photo documentation needed to diagnose Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)....
A baby girl who made her debut into the world at 5:18 pm is the first baby of 2024 born at Saint Francis Healthcare System's Family BirthPlace. Proud parents Logan and Brandon Patrick welcomed their third daughter, Adalee Layne Patrick, on January 1. The 6-pound, 11-ounce,...
Saint Francis Healthcare System and SSM Health announced the organizations have entered into an agreement focused on expanding access to world-class care in southeast Missouri. Both organizations have a long history of strategic affiliations and collaborations intended to enhance high-quality, local healthcare. Through this agreement, Saint...
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held on August 18 at the world-class Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included more than 200 golfers and nearly 40 volunteers. More than $160,000 was raised this year for community efforts to feed...
In a groundbreaking medical achievement, Saint Francis Healthcare System is proud to announce the successful completion of robotic bronchoscopy utilizing the Ion endoluminal system. The first two procedures were completed on Monday, August 21, by Hussein Asad, MD, interventional pulmonologist at Cape Pulmonology and Sleep...
Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary honored 23 scholarship recipients at a recognition luncheon on Friday, July 28. Twenty-three scholarships were awarded with each student receiving $2,000 in scholarship funds toward a degree in a healthcare-related profession. Those recipients and their scholarships include: Klara Beel...
John Denkler, President and CEO of First State Bancshares and Vice Chairman of First State Community Bank in Farmington, has been named to the Saint Francis Foundation Board of Directors. Denkler, a veteran financial services professional, also serves on the boards of First State Financial Management...
Saint Francis Foundation seeks partners for Reach Out and Read, a program that provides free books to pediatric patients at well-child visits. This program gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together. Saint Francis...
To alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently awarded a $25,000 transportation grant to Saint Francis Foundation. The grant will underwrite gas cards and car service rides for eligible patients who face transportation barriers to attend cancer-related appointments. Liz Glastetter,...
Saint Francis Foundation recently recognized Dr. Michael and Mrs. Mary Trueblood with a Healing Hands Lifetime Giving Award in recognition of their long-term support and leadership giving. The award was presented at Grace Notes, an annual donor appreciation dinner hosted by the Foundation. "Their generosity has...
Mineral Area College (MAC) has been approved to expand sophomore-year nursing offerings for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Advanced Placement ADN students in the Cape Girardeau and Perry County areas. At their March meeting, the Missouri Board of Nursing approved MAC's request to add 30...
The Seventh Annual Friends Gala event was held Saturday, March 4, at Drury Plaza Conference Center, and raised a record-breaking $323,000 plus for Saint Francis Foundation. Stacy Huff, Executive Director of Saint Francis Foundation, said of the event, "The money and resources we raise during the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Rubina A. Mirza, MD, has joined Cape Cardiology Group, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as an interventional cardiologist. Mirza will primarily see patients at Saint Francis Clinic Dexter and Piedmont Physician Associates. Mirza earned her medical education from...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jacob Wolpers, DNP, CRNA, has joined Saint Francis as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), effective December 2022. Wolpers received his Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes - Jewish College and his...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Jason Merritt, RN, in his promotion to Manager of the Emergency Department. Merritt earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Southeast Missouri State University. Merritt began his career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Stephanie Mirly, FNP-C, ENP-C, in her new role as Emergency Nurse Practitioner in the Emergency Department. Mirly earned her Master of Science in Nursing at University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala., and is board certified by the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the return of Casey Comte, FNP-C, as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. Comte earned her Master of Science in Nursing at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Mo., and is board certified by the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Matthew Brandt, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brandt joins Saint Francis from HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Ill., where he served as Director of Finance/CFO for almost five years. He brings nearly 20 years of financial...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Baily D. Compas, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Kingshighway, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as a family nurse practitioner. Compas earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Southeast...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Sydney K. Quinton, APRN, FNP-C, DNP, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Farmington as a family nurse practitioner. Quinton earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Missouri – St. Louis. She has nearly five years of nursing...
