Branson hospital treats over 30 after tornado
A hospital in Branson treated 32 people in the hours after a tornado hit the tourist destination.
View ArticleKirksville shows most growth in northeast Missouri
Kirksville led northeast Missouri in job postings over the last few months thanks in part to the Northeast Regional Medical Center, based in Kirksville.
View ArticleMissouri hospitals report shortages in pharmaceutical drugs
Many Missouri hospitals are reporting shortages of necessary pharmaceutical drugs. The Missouri Hospital Association says such shortages are keeping hospitals from effectively delivering care in a safe...
View ArticleNewscast for May 4, 2012
Regional coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including: Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses. Warming temperatures could cause more unhealthy air. Petitions submitted...
View ArticleFive former high-ranking veterans visit Truman VA Hospital
Five of the former highest ranking members of the U.S. Armed Forces visited veterans at the Truman VA Hospital today. The five enlisted military advisors are known as the Pinnacle Five.
View ArticleMo. hospitals provided $1.1B in uncompensated care
Missouri hospitals report providing a record $1.1 billion of uncompensated care to patients in 2011.
View ArticleSt. Louis system will acquire Mexico hospital
A St. Louis-based health system says it will acquire the Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo.
View ArticleMid-Mo. health center announces $35M expansion
Jefferson City hospital is planning a $35 million expansion that will increase the space at its main building by about one-third.
View ArticleLeeches sometimes used to treat patients at Mercy Springfield
A large jar sits inside a white refrigerator in the pharmacy at Mercy Springfield. Inside that jar are what are classified as medical devices by the US Food and Drug Administration: about 20 medical...
View Article$12.7M Psychiatric Hospital Proposed for Southeast Columbia
A consultant has submitted an application to build a $12.7 million, 60-bed psychiatric hospital in southeast Columbia to the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee. The Columbia Missourian reports...
View ArticleMU Health Care Breaks Ground on Emergency Room Renovations
Representatives from MU Health Care and the University of Missouri School of Medicine gathered Tuesday to celebrate the start of emergency room expansion at the university hospital with a ground...
View ArticleTruman Veteran's Hospital Expansion Provides Privacy, Space
Truman Veterans’ Hospital on Wednesday unveiled a new surgical inpatient unit, a 15,300-square-foot expansion with 18 large, private rooms. The expansion will help improve the healing process and...
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