St. John's St. Francis Hospital
In 1956, six
Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi arrived in Mountain View, led by Sister M.
Cornelia Blasko, to re-open St. Francis Hospital. Today, the Hospital employees
150 people and is has been designated by the state of Missouri, as a Critical
Access Hospital. This means the hospital is important for people in south
central Missouri to be able to access healthcare.
The 25-bed facility
located along U.S. Highway 60 in Howell County is accredited by the Joint
Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and was first
accredited in 1962.
With the retirement
of Sister M. Cornelia in 1998 from her administrative role, St. Francis entered
into a co-sponsorship with the Sisters of Mercy and St. John’s Health System in
Springfield. While the mission of St. Francis Hospital remains unchanged,
administration is now provided by St. John's.
Services
available at St. John’s-St. Francis Hospital allows patients to stay close to
home and seek the treatment options they need including:
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24 hour
Emergency Services available 7 days a week – Our Emergency Room is staffed
with a physician 24 hours a day which gives us the ability to quickly assess
each
patient and give prompt medical attention.
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St. John’s St.
Francis collaborates with St. John’s Emergency Services to provide
ambulance and air transportation for intensive medical management of
patients.
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Intermediate Care Unit for patients who need to be monitored more closely
after surgery; those with continuous medication drips; possible cardiac
patients and those who require more frequent vital sign checks. Staffed with
an RN 24 hours-a-day; seven days a week as needed.
- The Cardio-Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Unit has expanded to receive patient referrals from
Springfield, West Plains, and neighboring communities. Open Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
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Radiology
Services include mammography in collaboration with St. John’s Breast
Center; CT; ultrasound; bone density screenings; and general diagnostic
X-rays. MRI services are available with a mobile unit.
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Physical
Therapy services offered on inpatient and outpatient basis.
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Respiratory
Therapy offered for patients with breathing difficulties, those needing
oxygen and/or cardiac patients who need assistance monitoring their heart.
Patients are treated in the ER, as inpatients and as outpatients.
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Laboratory
services for outpatients from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily with no appointment
necessary. Physician orders required. Emergency testing available 24 hours a
day.
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Surgical
Services – performing general procedures as well as opthalmology and
orthopedics.
· Foot
clinic offered on an outpatient basis.
All these services allow patients the connection to powerful medicine through
St. John’s Hospital and the convience of healthcare locally.
For more information or to reach St. John’s St. Francis Hospital, call
417-934-7000.
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