Health Services

Does it Matter How a Baby Sleeps? Yes! Infants need the safest sleep environment possible to decrease the baby’s risk of sleep-related death. Babies and parents sleeping together in the same bed – often called co-sleeping – is discouraged for the baby’s safety. As recent as...

What is an Intensivist? Intensivists are doctors who focus on care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit (ICU). These critical care physicians have advanced training in treating this type of patient. At Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, this team of...

What is Palliative Care? If you or someone you love is seriously ill, Saint Francis Healthcare System has a special program to help: the Palliative Care Program. Palliative care is a type of medical care aimed at relieving suffering and improving the quality of life for...

Through their affiliation with Saint Francis Healthcare System, our experienced, dedicated pediatric team has the resources to provide the highest quality care to infants, children and young adults. We are called to serve the children in our communities. These providers play a very important role in...

Expectant Moms Have a Choice At Saint Francis Healthcare System, we understand there are many different types of patients who have different needs, and we now have an alternative option for giving birth. Midwives have gained popularity across the United States, as many women appreciate a...

Saint Francis Healthcare System offers leading-edge neurosciences care in Cape Girardeau. To better serve our patients, these services are expanding to serve more patients in more areas. Patients who live in Farmington, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston now have access to Saint Francis Neurosciences Institute’s specialists,...

Women's Issues, Solutions & Education Do you deal with light bladder leaks or "female" pain or discomfort? You are not alone. WISE Health at Saint Francis Medical Center is a safe place for you to seek treatment. WISE Health (Women’s Issues, Solutions & Education) features a highly specialized,...

Saint Francis Medical Center opened the new Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in December of 2013. The updated unit is part of the Medical Center's Building on Excellence expansion and renovation project. The new space offers individual rooms, reflecting best practices in neonatology,...

Urgent care physicians treat a host of non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries that need immediate attention. Physicians routinely care for patients with the conditions listed below, as well as numerous other medical needs commonly treated by primary care physicians: Ear infections Sore or strep throat Bronchitis Colds or flu Upset stomach Vomiting...

Physical Therapists Ryan Bandermann, MPT, CEAS Manager, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Bachelor of Health Science - University of Missouri Master of Physical Therapy - University of Missouri Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist Began practicing in May 2007, specializing in Orthopedics, Sports Rehabilitation and Ergonomics Kirt Burger, PT, MCMT Senior Physical Therapist Bachelor of Science in Physical...

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Cape Girardeau Saint Francis’ Outpatient Rehabilitation Services offers comprehensive and coordinated programs for adults and children in a state-of-the-art, medically integrated facility (featuring three swimming pools) at the Health and Wellness Center. Members of the interdisciplinary treatment team work together to develop...

State-of-the-Art Rehab Facility in Cape Girardeau As the leading inpatient rehabilitation facility in the region, Saint Francis’ state-of-the-art, 24-bed unit (23 bed facility with a transition to home apartment) offers comprehensive and coordinated programs in one convenient location for patients with cognitive, physical and functional deficits. Our...

Our primary care doctors get to know your history, your story and provide personalized care for the whole you — mind, body and spirit. When you are sick, you do not have to wait to get the care you need. Our same-day appointments are available virtually and...

The Critical Care Center in Cape Girardeau The Critical Care Center at Saint Francis Medical Center is a state-of-the-art unit equipped with the latest medical technology and is staffed by highly trained medical professionals who specialize in caring for critically ill patients. The Critical Care Center...

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition in which the body needs help turning food into energy. People with diabetes are unable to produce or use insulin, which helps cells process glucose in the body. Without adequate and efficient insulin, those sugars remain in the bloodstream,...

Saint Francis' Hospice Services Program offers ongoing at-home care to patients and their families. Hospice care is dedicated to serving patients with conditions such as, but not limited to: Cancer End Stage Alzheimer's disease Heart Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease AIDS Other terminal illness as determined by a physician Joyce M. Reed,...

What is a Hospitalist? Hospitalists are doctors who focus on the general medical care of hospitalized patients. At Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, these physicians are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Hospitalist’s Job Saint Francis’ hospitalist program leads to shorter Medical...

Inpatient and Outpatient Laboratories For more than 30 years, Saint Francis Medical Center has offered inpatient and outpatient laboratory services to help diagnose and treat patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our inpatient and outpatient labs in Cape Girardeau combine state-of-the-art technology, veteran...

Available through Around the Clock, a medical alarm is an affordable, personal emergency response system provided as a service to patients and families: Elderly residents living alonePersons of any age who are disabledPatients recovering from surgery or who face a lengthy recuperation period at home Around the...

Organ Donation Facts In the United States, over 106,000 people are on the list for a lifesaving organ donation and hundreds of thousands more are hoping for a life-enhancing tissue transplant, like a bone marrow transplant. Every day, 17 people die waiting for tissue or organs. Thankfully,...