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St. Joseph Medical Center earns “A” for Social Responsibility on national ranking.
St. Joseph Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare or Prime Healthcare Foundation, has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index
St. Joseph Medical Center Opens New Cardiac Observation Unit for Better and Faster Care for Patients
Saint Joseph Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new Post Procedure Cardiac Observation Unit, a seven-bed unit that is currently open Monday through Friday. The unit provides patients expedited access to state-of-the-art cardiac procedural technology performed by expert cardiology providers.
St. Joseph Medical Center’s Affiliated Surgical Center Recently Named to Missouri’s Best List
Prime Healthcare is pleased to announce that one of its affiliated surgical centers was recently named by Missouri Magazine to The Missouri’s Best 2024 list. South Kansas City Ambulatory Surgicenter, located at I-435 and Nall in Overland Park, was voted by the magazine’s readers as “the best of the best.”
For Latest Treatments in Diabetes and Weight Management, St. Joseph Medical Center Hires Experienced Internal Medicine Physician
To better serve the needs of its patients, St. Joseph Medical Center recently hired Kevin E. Suttmoeller, DO, a Kansas-City based internal medicine specialist with more than 32 years of medical experience specializing in diabetes
2022 Golden Glove
Every year the leadership honors the employees who have had the most impactful Great Catches of the year with Golden Glove recognition. Please join me in congratulating John Noonan who made a great medication catch. John’s observation prompted the...
Dr. Scott Abraham, and one of his success stories for Cori Robotic Assisted Surgeries
Top Cardiologist with Healient Physician Group Says New Heart Implant Often Eliminates Need for Blood Thinners
KANSAS CITY, MO., November 28, 2022 ― With recent Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and World Stroke Day occurrences, there’s no better time to pay attention to the rhythms of the heart.“Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and World Stroke Day...
Dr. Abraham, Reached 1000 Robotic Assisted Surgeries
KANSAS CITY, MO., NOVEMBER 17, 2022 ― Scott M. Abraham, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Kansas City, has reached the milestone of performin 1,000 robotic knee-replacement surgeries – a feat being celebrated within the local and medical...
Dr. Couchonnal recently shared with KCTV 5 how to manage AFIB. Thank you Dr. Cochonnal for your expertise !
ST. Joseph Medical Center Rebuilds After Pandemic and Staffing Shortages
“Truly, given what we have just been through with this pandemic, now turned endemic, there is no one individual or group in the hospital that can be singled out.” Good Morning Executive Team, St. Joseph Medical Center and CEO Jodi Fincher - along...
St. Joseph Medical Center Opens Kansas City’s first Inpatient Senior Suites Unit
(Kansas City, MO– October 1st, 2017) – St. Joseph Medical Center officially opens Kansas City’s first Inpatient Senior Suites Unit, led by a dedicated team of experts with specialized training and experience in geriatric...
St. Joseph Named America’s 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery
St. Joseph Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for Orthopedic Care in 2022 according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians...