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Tim Francka was named the administrative director of long-term care at Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation. He oversees all CMH Foundation long-term care, residential care and independent living facilities.
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3/8/24
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The Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) Senior Health Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an open house from 9-11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26. The Center is at 1840 W. Broadway St. in Bolivar.
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1/24/24
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Citizens Memorial Hospital and Stockton Family Medical Center welcome Jeffrey Tedrow, M.D., to the medical staff.
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1/17/24
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Citizens Memorial Hospital and CMH Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center welcome Justin W. Reed, D.O., to the medical staff.
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12/26/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. CMH is one of only 262 hospitals nationwide and one of 16 in Missouri to receive the honor.
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12/19/23
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Talk to your physician… don’t wait.
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By Linda Simmons
news@bolivarmonews.com
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9/26/23
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The Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH will celebrate its 15th anniversary Thursday, Aug. 24, with a come-and-go celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the cancer center. Oncology patients, their families, donors and the community are invited to enjoy refreshments, door prizes and a photo booth.
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7/28/23
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Cleaner households, happier lives. That’s the aim of Jeff and Shawna Wright, a couple from Pleasant Hope who have recently set up their new Aerus location on the Bolivar square, selling vacuum cleaners, water filtration systems, and air purifiers.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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7/28/23
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Bolivar Technical College (BTC) has proudly announced an extraordinary accomplishment — 100% of their Registered Nurse (RN) graduates from the May cohort have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
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7/26/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital and Polk County Health Center have collaborated with Westlake Ace Hardware and Children’s Miracle Network to provide free car seat checks on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at Westlake Ace Hardware, 2300 S. Springfield Ave., in Bolivar.
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7/26/23
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Missouri Memory Center at Citizens Memorial Hospital participated in the Eli Lilly and Company international clinical trial of Donanemab, whose full results were shared Monday, July 17, at the 2023 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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7/25/23
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A late Bolivar physician left behind years of hard work and laughter with his colleagues and a lasting legacy in the community.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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7/19/23
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Summer lunches will be available at the Cribbs Family Youth Park from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays from July 5 through August 11.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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6/29/23
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Olive Branches Hospice House recently opened its doors to the public, creating an inviting space to provide end-of-life care for guests.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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6/16/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently celebrated service milestones for 254 employees who have reached five to 40 years of service to CMH.
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5/31/23
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The Missouri State Board of Nursing has awarded Southwest Baptist University nearly $300,000 in grant money to enhance and grow the SBU nursing programs on both the Bolivar and Springfield campuses.
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5/12/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announce recent changes to its boards of directors.
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5/4/23
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April is National Donate Life Month, a time devoted to educate Americans about organ donation and to promote and celebrate organ, eye, and tissue donations.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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4/28/23
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A block party event called Caring for Caris will be held all day on Saturday, April 22 to raise funds for Caris Sheldon, a 10-and-a-half-year-old girl from Bolivar who was born with cerebral palsy.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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4/21/23
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Michelle Morris, Polk County Health Center administrator, recently visited Washington D.C. as a representative of Polk County and the state of Missouri at a three-day conference-style event organized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) on Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-March 1.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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3/25/23
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The picture-perfect 30-something couple with two gorgeous blonde girl toddlers found themselves joking with their doctor. “Do you give a friend and family discount?”
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By Joy Beamer
joyb@buffaloreflex.com
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3/22/23
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Recognizing an urgent need for growing our local healthcare workforce, Erin Mock, Director of Nursing Education at Bolivar Technical College and Charlotte Gray, President at Bolivar Technical College, spearheaded a grant proposal to the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN) in the fall of 2022.
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2/18/23
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The 69 McDonald’s Restaurants in the Ozarks area kicked off the 30th annual Share a Heart Campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 24 by giving customers the opportunity to donate to Springfield’s two Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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By BH-FP new staff
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1/28/23
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Citizens Memorial Hospital announces plans to expand mental health services in 2023 by making mental health appointments more readily available for patients in their service areas.
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1/25/23
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Polk County Community Connections is introducing a new holiday to the community. Parental Resilience Day will be held annually on January 28 in order to recognize the importance of strengthening families and promoting resources for parents and children.
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By Quincy Young
quincyy@bolivarmonews.com
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1/18/23
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