Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Vereline Johnson, RN, MSN, to her new role as system risk manager.

Johnson has been a part of the Saint Francis Family since August 2005 where she has served as the quality and patient safety officer in performance improvement.

Prior to joining Saint Francis, Johnson has worked in many areas of healthcare. She was a candy striper, a nursing assistant and an ICU nurse.

She earned her BSN from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., and her MSN from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Ind.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.