Direct Line from Steve Edwards for 1/24/2020

Dedication of military tribute wall at Cox South

CoxHealth has installed a military tribute wall in Cox South’s North Entrance lobby to honor all those who have served. In addition to honoring active and veteran Armed Forces members, the wall recognizes the first class of the Special Operations Combat Medics (SOCOM) program. CoxHealth is one of five locations in the nation where U.S. Special Forces receive clinical training before being deployed across the globe.

24/7 urgent care marks first anniversary

This week, Turner Center Urgent Care is celebrating one year of being open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By extending the hours, 60,000 patients were evaluated in the Turner Center Urgent Care in 2019, which includes 10,000 visits seen between 8 p.m. – 8 a.m.

CoxHealth leader earns top health care executive credential

This week, we shared the news that Darren Bass, president of Cox Monett Hospital, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for health care leaders.

CoxHealth orthopedic surgeon to give free “doc talk” about shoulder pain

On Feb. 6, the community is invited to a free seminar with CoxHealth board certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ken Carpenter who will discuss shoulder pain and treatment options for arthritis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder dislocations, biceps tendinitis and other sources of pain.

CoxHealth in the news

Springfield News-Leader reported on the $1 million grant secured by CoxHealth Foundation to help combat opioid issues in rural areas.

KOLR covered the dedication of the new military tribute wall at Cox South.

Proud to work at CoxHealth

“I would like to say thank you to our ER staff for being efficient, kind and explaining everything they were doing…The staff were extremely responsive and did a wonderful job keeping me calm. I was in a room and had an EKG within about 5 minutes of checking in. I am an employee and am proud to say I work at CoxHealth.”

Voice of the patient

“I’m from Tulsa, OK; I was treated like ‘someone special.’ I am not a ‘hospital rookie’ – many hospital experiences. My overnight stay was a totally positive experience. There is nothing you could have done to make it any better! On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best, I would give you a 20.”

Thank you for everything you do to support our patients and our community,

Steve