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St. John’s Announces Mission Forward Plan
11/12/2008
Joplin, Mo. – St. John’s Regional Medical Center began implementing its Mission Forward plan this week. St. John’s board of directors voted during its November 7 meeting to accept the recommendations made in a more than 700 page report by independent consulting group, Insight Health Partners.
The Mission Forward plan calls for a change in focus for St. John’s. This focus will be narrowed to St. John’s core services of cardio, orthopedics, oncology, women’s services and neurosciences. Additionally, the St. John’s mission will serve as the foundation for future actions and decisions.
Approximately 160 positions have been eliminated. Where it was possible, we repositioned employees, adjusted schedules, and avoided filling vacant positions in order to limit job loss.
Eliminated positions does not necessarily equate to the number of displaced employees. Affected employees have the option to take other open positions within St. John’s. St. John’s is offering all employees who are not transitioned to other positions severance pay, outplacement services and career guidance.
St. John’s award-winning care will continue. As our population ages and the market matures, there will be an increased demand for our core services and in-patient care. By making these tough decisions now, we can better focus on what we do best and what the community needs most: our core services.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for patient safety (2008) and top 10% for critical care (2009).