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CareCredit Is Available At St. Joseph Medical Center
With Care Credit health and wellness credit card you can pay over time for deductibles, copays, and other out of pocket expenses that aren’t currently covered by insurance.
Experienced Pulmonologist Dr. Tariq Musa Joins Pulmonary Physicians of St. Joseph (PPSJ)
The Pulmonary Physicians of St. Joseph (PPSJ) is pleased to welcome to its team Tariq Musa, MD, a pulmonologist with more than 13 years of medical experience. Dr. Musa is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Streamlining Your Emergency Room Experience: Introducing GetCareNow
At St. Joseph Medical Center, we offer GetCareNow, a simple online tool that lets you reserve your spot in the ER for non-life-threatening issues ahead of time. Here’s how it works and how it can help you. Please remember, in a life-threatening...
St. Joseph Medical Center is Nationally Recognized by Healthgrades for Specialty Care
St. Joseph Medical Center a member of Prime Healthcare, announced today it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.
St. Joseph Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
St. Joseph Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Elevating Alzheimer’s Care
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, a time when we come together to raise awareness and support those affected by this challenging disease. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and debilitating condition that primarily affects the elderly. As...
Congratulations Dr. Neal Erickson on being name one of Ingram’s Top 2023 Doctors
Congratulations Dr. Neal Erickson on being name one of Ingram’s Top 2023 Doctors. Your passion for your patients and the impact you have made here at St. Joseph Medical center is why we are so grateful to have you.
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...