Blog Posts in 2015 St. Joseph Heart Institute Earns Recognition for Cardiac Care Dec 15, 2015 St. Joseph Heart Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s Get with the Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2015. St. Joseph is one of only 319 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes St. ... Read More St. Joseph Names Chief Nursing Officer Nov 10, 2015 Greg Simpson has been named Chief Nursing Officer of St. Joseph Medical Center. Simpson returns to St. Joseph, where he served as the director of the Heart Institute from 1998 to 2007. He went on to serve as a nursing leader for regional HCA ... Read More St. Joseph Earns Women's Choice Award for Orthopedics Oct 22, 2015 St. Joseph Medical Center has been named a recipient of the 2015 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospital’s for Orthopedics, providing exceptional patient care and treatment. By carrying the Women’s Choice ... Read More St. Joseph Earns Women's Choice Award for Breast Center Sep 16, 2015 St. Joseph Medical Center earns the 2015 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Breast Centers, acknowledging its dedication to providing exceptional patient care and treatment. By carrying the evidence-based designation of the ... Read More St. Joseph Medical Center Designated Level II Stroke Center Mar 23, 2015 Kansas City, MO---St. Joseph Medical Center has earned Stroke Center Level II designation from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Hospital Standards. The state announced the designation of Stroke Centers across Missouri ... Read More Prime Healthcare Completes Acquisition of St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center Feb 13, 2015 Ontario, Calif., Feb. 13, 2015 – Prime Healthcare announced today that it has completed its acquisition of St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO, as well as other assets of ... Read More Leadership for St. Joseph and St. Mary's Medical Centers Feb 2, 2015 Prime Healthcare Services has named Robert J. Erickson as the chief executive officer of St. Joseph Medical Center. Debra L. Cartwright, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, has been named regional chief financial officer of the four Prime Healthcare Services ... Read More Tommy Ko, MD, Joins Pulmonary Physicians of Carondelet Jan 5, 2015 Kansas City, Mo. – Tommy Ko, MD, is joining Pulmonary Physicians of Carondelet effective Monday, January 5. Dr. Ko brings more than 20 years of experience to the practice. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases. Dr. ... Read More