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2012 Nursing Award Winners Named
May 17, 2012
Centerpoint Medical Center is proud to announce the recipient of the Suzanne McGrath Spirit of Nursing Award and the 2012 Nurse’s Week RN Clinical Excellence Award.
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Centerpoint Medical Center’s Open Heart Surgery Program Receives Highest Rating
May 17, 2012
Centerpoint Medical Center’s Cardiac Surgery Program has been awarded the highest national ranking – 3 stars – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for 2011.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Surgeon Performs First Single-Site Robotic Surgery in Missouri
March 29, 2012
Pascal Spehar, MD, a general surgeon at Centerpoint Medical Center performed the first single-site robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery) in Missouri today.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Participates in Nation-wide Pilot Program to Improve Antibiotic Use in Hospitals
November 21, 2011
Aiming to Reduce Life-Threatening Antibiotic Resistance, Initiative Will Develop Practical Steps Guiding the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics
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Centerpoint Medical Center Offers Caregivers Support Group
November 14, 2011
Centerpoint Medical Center will begin offering a Caregivers Support Group for area residents.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Ranked Among the Top 10 in Missouri for Cardiac Surgery for 4 Consecutive Years
November 14, 2011
Patients Treated at 5-Star Hospitals have a 73% Lower Chance of Death and a 63% Lower Chance of Experiencing a Complication Compared to 1-Star Hospitals
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Centerpoint volunteer finds special meaning
September 29, 2011
When Benita McGraw joined Centerpoint Medical Center as a volunteer three years ago, she had just retired and was looking to make new friends and stay active. She found that and more.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Hosts 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Shared Care Free Clinic
September 22, 2011
The Centerpoint Striders for Health 5K Run/Walk will be held Sunday, October 2, 2011, at 8 a.m. The run/walk will start and end at the hospital.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation Award
September 08, 2011
The award recognizes Centerpoint Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients.
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Centerpoint Ed Sees Increase In Patients Using Synthetic Drugs Labeled As “Bath Salts”
July 13, 2011
Centerpoint Medical Center has seen a disturbing increase over the last year in the number of people being treated in its ER after using synthetic over-the-counter drugs labeled as bath salts.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Will Expand Surgery Department
July 06, 2011
HCA Midwest Health System announces that Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Mo., will begin work on a $5.2 million expansion of its Surgery Department (Reprinted courtesy of KC Nursing News).
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Centerpoint Medical Center’s Surgical Care now has the da Vinci® Surgical System
June 02, 2011
Centerpoint Medical Center’s Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery Institute now has the da Vinci® Surgical System.
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Nurse enjoys work with older patients
April 14, 2011
"I felt I was making a difference. It's what I always loved to do." Jessica Powell, Nurse of the Week (Reprinted courtesy of KC Nursing News)
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Kansas City's Fox 4 Reports on Centerpoint's Seniors-Only Emergency Room
April 06, 2011
Fox 4 Medical Reporter Meryl Lin McKean reports on Centerpoint's seniors-only emergency room in "Working for You."
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Centerpoint Medical Center Opens Seniors-Only Emergency Department
April 05, 2011
The Seniors Emergency Center is dedicated to the unique needs of aging population.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Offers Grief Recovery Support Group
April 04, 2011
Centerpoint Medical Center will begin offering a new grief recovery support group for area residents - GriefShare.
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Hospital Statement – Fox4 Problem Solvers Media Story
February 25, 2011
On Thursday, February 24, WDAF, Fox4 News aired a Problem Solvers story focusing on a billing issue concerning a trauma patient who had been brought to the hospital last summer.
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Centerpoint Medical Center’s Open Heart Surgery
February 21, 2011
Centerpoint Medical Center’s Cardiac Surgery Program has been awarded the highest national ranking – 3 stars – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for 2009-2010.
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Independence Teen Walks On The Sunny Side Of The Street Despite Multiple Head Injuries
January 12, 2011
Outstanding athlete and student Zach Zorich works with David Dyck, Jr., DO, and Lori Boyajian-O’Neill, DO, to get back on top of his game.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Staff Member Receives HCA Innovator Award
December 02, 2010
Kathryn Umbarger, an OB tech at Centerpoint Medical Center, was named as the sole recipient of an HCA Innovators Award from HCA Midwest Health System.
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Centerpoint Medical Center Nurses Achieve NCC Certification
December 02, 2010
Six nurses at Centerpoint Medical Center recently received certification through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
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Centerpoint Medical Center Supports Donate Life® Rose Parade Float
December 02, 2010
Centerpoint Medical Center will join hospitals and transplant centers from 17 states to honor organ and tissue donors and their families with dedicated roses on the Donate Life float in the 2011 Rose Parade.
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National Study Finds Centerpoint Is 5-Star Rated For Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
October 20, 2010
Centerpoint Medical Center today announced that it has received a 5-Star rating for the quality of its Heart Valve Replacement Surgery program from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization.
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Centerpoint Hosts 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Shared Care Free Clinic
September 14, 2010
Centerpoint Medical Center is hosting a 5K Run/Walk to raise funds for and awareness of the Shared Care Free Clinic of Jackson County, which provides primary care, chronic disease management and on-site dispensary services for uninsured adults with chronic illness.
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New Scanner at Centerpoint Will Help Doctors Make Life-saving Diagnoses
September 14, 2010
Centerpoint Medical Center will soon be home to a new magnetic resonance imaging MRI system to assist physicians in diagnosing a wide range of injuries and conditions and prescribing the right treatment to expedite recovery.
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