Saint Francis Medical Center was recognized as a Missouri AIM Star by the Missouri Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. The recognition signifies the hospital's completion of the organization's Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Collaborative. Hypertension, known as high blood pressure, can have a devastating effect...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Lanae Romann, RN, MSN, in her promotion to Director of Nursing – Maternal Child Health effective February 2022. Romann previously held the role of Patient Care Manager of the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she was...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Jennifer Masters, RN, BSN, in her promotion to Patient Care Manager of the Progressive Care Unit and Centralized Telemetry effective January 2022. Masters completed her Associate degree in Nursing at the Southeast College of Nursing in Cape Girardeau....
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Nicole Luckey, BSN, RN, has accepted the position of Manager – Clinical Application Services within the Information Technology department, effective February 2022. Luckey received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in St. Louis....
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome the return of Liz Glastetter, MBA, BSN, RN, as Director of Cancer Services, effective February 7. Glastetter will provide operational oversight for the Saint Francis Cancer Institute, including Cape Medical Oncology, Cape Radiation Oncology and the Infusion Center,...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Kevin Bazemore has accepted the Controller position with Accounting and Fiscal Services, effective January 2022. Bazemore earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery, earned a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Finance and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Scott Kulla to his new role as Manager of Learning and Development, effective January 2022. Kulla earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 1997. Kulla earned his Master of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the return of Debby Sprandel, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA-HA, as Chief Nursing Officer, effective February 7. As Chief Nursing Officer, Sprandel's responsibilities include all inpatient nursing departments, including Critical Care Services, Emergency and Trauma Services, Maternal Child Health,...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Stacy Huff has accepted the Executive Director of Foundation position, effective January 2022. Huff joins Saint Francis from the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation in Dallas, TX, where he served as the Executive Director for more than...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Gwendolyn S. Long, CNMT, RT (CT) (ARRT), has accepted the position of Radiology Manager with Saint Francis Healthcare System. Long received her medical education from the University of Missouri – Columbia. For the past seventeen years, Long has...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jenna A. Little, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C has accepted a nurse practitioner role at Ferguson Medical Group - Sikeston, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Little earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2018 and her Master of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jenna M. Jackson, PA-C, has accepted a physician assistant role at Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Jackson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Environmental Studies and Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Kara A. Page, AGACNP-BC, has accepted an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner position with the hospitalists at Saint Francis Medical Center. Page earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University, followed by her Master of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Melissa Hale, MSW, LCSW, has accepted the position of Hospice Services Program Patient Care Manager with Saint Francis Healthcare System. Hale received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Southeast Missouri State University followed by her Master...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Joel Sander, MSPT, MBA, has been named Vice President - Saint Francis Medical Partners Operations - North, effective December 27, 2021. Sander will be responsible for Saint Francis primary care clinics in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Farmington, as...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome James E. Miller, MD, FACS, FACC, to Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Miller is an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in cardiovascular surgery, who joins Saint Francis from Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas where he was as the...
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 the Hospice...
