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Read recent news about our hospital, providers, innovative programs and treatments, our latest quality and safety awards, and community service.
St. Mary’s Medical Center celebrated Nurses and Hospital Week!
St. Mary’s Medical Center celebrated Nurses and Hospital Week. Our teamwork makes this community hospital great.
St. Mary’s Medical Center achieves Chest Pain – MI Registry 2023 Platinum Performance Achievement Award
St. Mary’s Medical Center achieves Chest Pain – MI Registry 2023 Platinum Performance Achievement Award by American College of Cardiology. Congratulations!
St. Mary’s Medical Center is honored to receive the “Excellence in Donation Celebration” award!
St. Mary’s Medical Center is honored to receive the “Excellence in Donation Celebration” award from the Midwest Transplant Network. The award is titled “hope Takes Flights”, which showcases the transformative power of hope and the metamorphosis that occurs when someone is given a second chance at life.
St. Mary’s Medical Center Celebrated our Doctors this week.
St. Mary’s Medical Center Celebrated our Doctors this week. We are honored to work with such a compassionate and knowledgeable team.
Bret Fuller, RN – St. Mary’s Healthcare Hero featured in Ingram’s Magazine
Bret Fuller, RN – St. Mary’s Healthcare Hero featured in Ingram’s Magazine. Bret grew up in Springfield, MO and attended college at Mizzou. Over the course of 30 years in nursing, Bret has held management positions but instead chooses to be a floor...
Healthgrades Names St. Mary’s Medical Center a 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ Recipient
Blue Springs, MO– March 14, 2023 - St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, today announced that it has been recognized by Healthgrades as a 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient. This distinction places St. Mary’s Medical...
February 24, 2023 is “National Thank a Resident Day”. St. Mary’s Medical Center appreciates our Surgical Residents.
February 24, 2023 is “National Thank a Resident Day”. St. Mary’s Medical Center appreciates our Surgical Residents.Our Residents: Dr. Ogogor, Dr. Murrell, Dr. Rincon, Dr. Hentges, Dr. Wiepen
Dr. KC Doan returns home to provide care to his community
Dr. KC Doan returns home to provide care to his community. Dr. KC Doan is an Orthopedic Surgeon at St Mary’s Medical Center. He recently appeared on KCTV05 and expressed his determination to provide care to the community where he grew up.
Kelly Pearce, Former VP at SSM Health DePaul, Hired to Lead St. Mary’s Medical Center
St. Mary’s Medical Center has hired a new Chief Executive Officer, effective February 28, 2022, to oversee its operations at its Blue Springs hospital. Kelly Pearce, MHA, RN, FACHE, has been named CEO after serving as Vice President of Hospital...
St. Mary’s Medical Center Named In the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety
St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, recently was named among the top 5% in the nation for Patient Safety in 2021 and was also the recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 4 years in a row and named...
Independence Women’s Clinic Now Providing Gynecology Services at St. Mary’s Medical Center
St. Mary’s Medical Center is now offering gynecological care including surgeries and same-day outpatient procedures at its facilities located at 201 NW R.D. Mize Road in Blue Springs. Independence Women's Clinic, located in Independence, Mo. is...
St. Mary’s Nurse Highlighted in KSNA Newsletter
Tina Spradley Parks, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC, was recently highlighted in a KSNA Newsletter. In her spotlight, she offers advice to new nurses coming into the profession. Read her wise words below. Written by Tina Spradley Parks, BSN,RN,CVRN-BC My legal...