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Cape Radiation Oncology at Saint Francis Medical Center has been reaccredited to a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation...

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Seabaugh graduated from Cox College in Springfield, Missouri, in 2023. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and specializes in...

The 100th procedure with the Intuitive Surgical Ion robotic-assisted system for advanced lung care was conducted June 11 at Saint Francis Medical Center. The Intuitive Ion endoluminal system is designed to address a challenging aspect of lung biopsy by enabling physicians to obtain tissue samples from...

Saint Francis Healthcare System will close its Home Health program effective May 31, 2024. This closure does not affect Saint Francis' Hospice Services Program. Saint Francis' Hospice Services Program will continue to offer hospice services. For more information, call 573-331-3177.

Saint Francis Healthcare System will end services and close Physicians Alliance Surgery Center, located at 3241 Percy Drive. The closure will be effective May 31, 2024.  All scheduled procedures will transition to Saint Francis Medical Center at 211 Saint Francis Drive.

The Saint Francis Healthcare System Neurosciences Institute Epilepsy Center received accreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 3 Epilepsy Center.   Nearly 3.5 million people across the United States are affected by active epilepsy. Epilepsy is classified as a pathology of...

Five Saint Francis Healthcare System primary care clinics have achieved recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Program Saint Francis Clinic Farmington Saint Francis Clinic Jackson Saint Francis Clinic Kingshighway Cape Physician Associates These five clinics join five other Saint Francis primary care clinics -...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the return of Jill LeGrand, RN, as the Patient Care Manager of the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). LeGrand began her career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse in the NICU and was...

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Allison B. Rhymer, APRN, FNP-BC, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Jackson as a family nurse practitioner. Rhymer earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., followed by her Master of Science in...

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Saint Francis Mobile Wellness to its healthcare service offerings, which arrives to Saint Francis Medical Center this week. The 45' coach houses a state-of-the-art 3D mammography unit as its primary service offering. Mobile Wellness will travel the region...