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St. John’s Opens Holiday Season With Lighting Ceremony
11/25/2008
Joplin, Mo. - St. John’s Regional Medical Center will hold its 8th Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, December 2 at 5:45 p.m. in the St. John’s Courtyard.
KSN’s Gary Bandy will broadcast live from the courtyard, and will be there when the campus lights come on. The lighting ceremony represents the beginning of the holiday season, and a time to reflect on our mission to serve others.
St. John’s employees and their families are encouraged to attend. We’ll have hot cocoa, light refreshments and crafts for the kids inside the Mercy Conference Center.
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).