Response to today’s 1B vaccination news
Jan. 14, 2021This afternoon, officials with the state of Missouri announced the prioritization schedule for the COVID-19 vaccine. We are excited about this announcement, which represents a moment of great hope, and is a milestone in our communities. However, we hav...
CoxHealth announces new system Chief Nursing Officer
Jan. 12, 2021A longtime CoxHealth nursing leader has been selected as the health system’s new Chief Nursing Officer. Beth Polivka, who has served as a Director of Nursing for the past eight years, will assume the role on Feb. 15. “A respected and proven leader, Be...
Direct Line from Steve Edwards for 1/8/2021
Jan. 8, 2021COVID-19 update The number of hospitalized CoxHealth patients with COVID-19 is down to 138 to end the week, after reaching 158 earlier in the week. We have lost 330 patients to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, with nearly 2,000 patients w...
Pregnancy, fertility and the COVID-19 vaccine
Jan. 5, 2021From Dr. Staci Rogers, Clinical Integration Officer and OB/GYN; and Dr. Daphne LeMon, System Medical Director, Women’s Services: We wanted to share the following information in response to questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine and the issue...
Springfield’s first hospital birth of 2021 is a girl
Jan. 1, 2021Minutes after midnight, Springfield welcomed the first hospital birth of 2021: Baby Brynlei, who arrived at 12:17 a.m. at Cox South.She was 6 pounds, two ounces, and 18 inches long. Even soon after her birth, the new baby was already awake and alert.“I...
