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St Johns Hosts Spring Health Fair
3/10/2009
Joplin, Mo. – St. Johns Regional Medical Center’s Health Connection will hold a Spring Health Fair. The event will take place in St. Johns Main Lobby on March 12 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
We will offer a variety of screenings at the health fair including:
- Bone density
- Foot screenings
- Glaucoma screenings
- Blood pressure
- Heart Aware / Diabetes Aware
- Lipid panel / Blood glucose
St. Johns Medical Equipment Company, Auxiliary and Prestige will also have booths with information and resources for better health.
Fasting is required for the lipid panel and blood glucose screenings. There is a $5 fee for these screenings only and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m.
St. Johns 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. Johns 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).