Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Amanda J. Johnson, FNP, has accepted a nurse practitioner role at Ferguson Medical Group – Sikeston, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Johnson earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Nursing from South University in...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Vivian J. Crites, FNP-C, has joined Saint Francis Clinic Poplar Bluff as a nurse practitioner. Crites received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville in Fayetteville, Ark., followed by her Master of Science...
Saint Francis Healthcare System's Auxiliary held their annual Volunteer Christmas Breakfast at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau on December 7. Ninety three volunteers were in attendance, as well as members of the Saint Francis Executive Team. Since 1989, 38 volunteers have been recognized...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Lisa Newcomer, RRT, MBA, FACHE, has been named Vice President – Regional Operations, effective January 2, 2022. In the newly created role, Newcomer is responsible for regional support services for the Healthcare System, as well as Home Health...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Peter Batchelor, MBA, as Director of Cardiovascular Services, effective November 2021. Batchelor received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and his Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Phoenix. Batchelor joins Saint Francis from...
Saint Francis Healthcare System won 16 Show-Me-Excellence Awards for excellent healthcare marketing from the Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (MAHPRM). The annual awards recognize high achievement and superb quality in advertising, marketing and public relations projects produced by hospitals and healthcare systems throughout...
Saint Francis Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This recognition represents high practice standards in all the latest tools for early...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Christopher Johnson was promoted to Facilities Manager, effective September 1. Johnson has worked in Facilities Maintenance at Saint Francis since 1980. For the past seven years, Johnson worked as a direct report to the Director of Facilities, where...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Stefanie W. Hall, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, to Advanced Orthopedic Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as a nurse practitioner. Hall earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., followed by her Master...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Fadulelmola Fadul, MD, to Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Fadul earned his medical education from the University of Khartoum in Khartoum, Sudan. He completed his residency at University of Chicago Medicine followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Mary Grace Griffin, DO, has accepted a position as a hospitalist at Saint Francis Medical Center. Griffin earned her medical education at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2015. She completed her residency...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Julie Benard, MD, FAAP, DABOM, to Cape Physician Associates. Benard earned her medical education from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, and completed her residency at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in the Department of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome two new board members to the Health Development Services Board – Jeff Hotop and Danielle Poyner. Hotop serves as Community Bank President of Cape Girardeau and Scott City for The Bank of Missouri. His expertise in finances, business...
The Saint Francis Foundation hosted their third annual Color Dash 5K and Fun Walk on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Arena Park. The turnout for the 5K and one mile fun walk included 219 participants and 52 volunteers. Nearly $30,000 was raised this year to...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is proud to welcome Kathy Swan to the Healthcare System Board. Swan joins the Board following her tenure as a Missouri State Representative. Swan brings extensive healthcare expertise to the Board, having worked at Saint Francis Medical Center in various nursing roles....
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Mike Himmelberg to the Healthcare System Board. Himmelberg is a long-standing member of the Health Development Services Board, where he will continue to serve. A prominent business owner, Himmelberg is Vice President of Auto Tire and Parts Company,...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Tayler Mullins in her new role as Manager of Centralized Scheduling. Mullins joined Saint Francis in 2016 as a Centralized Scheduler for surgery. Mullins transitioned to the role of System Registration Supervisor for Centralized Scheduling in 2019, and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Karen Karalunas-Fisher, RN, FNP-BC, to Cape Cardiology Group. Karalunas-Fisher received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, as well as her Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health in...
The Saint Francis Foundation has received a $7,000 grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide transportation for cancer patients in need. The grant will underwrite gas cards and car service rides for eligible patients who face transportation barriers to attend cancer-related appointments during...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce it will raise its minimum living wage to $15 per hour, effective October 24. More than 600 Saint Francis colleagues, or 22 percent of the workforce, will receive a pay increase. As the largest employer in the region, the...
