News Release

St. John’s Celebrates Epiphany

1/6/2009

Joplin, Mo. - St. John’s Regional Medical Center celebrates Epiphany by recognizing its employees for their hard work and dedication to the community.  We will hold a celebration on Tuesday, January 6 at 2 p.m. in the Main Lobby.  The celebration is timed to coincide with the date of the arrival of the magi in Bethlehem or Feast of Epiphany, 12 days after the birth of Jesus. Various departments will be recognized for their gifts to the community.

St. John’s aligns its contributions to the community or community benefits with identified needs and health priorities.  We plan, track and report benefit services that are offered without charge or with insufficient revenue.  Not-for-profit organizations (501 (c)3) have a responsibility to offer service that benefit their communities sufficient to reflect what would be their tax burden if they were a for-profit corporation.

**We would like to invite all medial to will recognize these gifts at a celebration on January 6 at 2 p.m. in the Main Lobby. 

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).