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...
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...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Carrie F. Leimbach, RN, NNP-BC, in her new role at Cape Neonatology Specialists as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP). Leimbach began her career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Neonatal Intensive Care...
Saint Francis Healthcare System welcomes Jill Wilson, PHR, RACR, as Director of Talent Acquisition. Wilson graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a specialization in Human Resources Management. Wilson has nearly ten years of human resources experience, six...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Jean M. Culbertson, MBAHM, LNHA, RT(R)(CT), GC-C, as Practice Manager of the Pain Management Center. Culbertson graduated with her Associate’s Degree in Radiologic Sciences from Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2008. She later earned a...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Christine Bone in her new role as a Licensed Master Social Worker at Ferguson Medical Group - Sikeston. Bone previously worked at Ferguson Medical Group – Sikeston as a Neuropsychological Technician as well as Bootheel Counseling Services as...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Daniel L. Griffin, DO, has accepted a position as an intensivist at Saint Francis Medical Center. Griffin earned his medical education at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2015. He completed his residency...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Ann E. Menz, RD, LD, has accepted a position as Manager of Clinical Nutrition Services at Saint Francis Medical Center. Menz received her Bachelor of Science in General Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University in 1992 followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce R. Scott Bigelow, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has accepted the role of Director of Human Resources with Saint Francis Healthcare System. Bigelow received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He earned his Master...
Saint Francis Healthcare System will facilitate a community health needs assessment and request the input of community members from surrounding areas. A community health needs assessment is conducted every three years by Saint Francis as an Affordable Care Act requirement of nonprofit hospitals. The survey seeks...
The Friends Gala Virtual Auction was held August 9 to 25 and raised more than $100,000 for Saint Francis Foundation. The event marked the sixth year of the fundraising event The Friends Gala, but this was the first year in a virtual format. Jimmy Wilferth, Vice...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Meg Watson, BSN, RN will take on a new role as manager of accreditation and compliance within the Performance Improvement Department. Watson graduated from Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences with her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in...
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held on August 20, 2021 at the world-class Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included 212 golfers and 30 volunteers. More than $130,000 was raised this year for community efforts to feed hungry children...
