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Ginithan Named Director of Radiology and Womancare
June 19th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Ginithan Named Director of Radiology and Womancare
Cape Girardeau, Missouri -  Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to introduce Ginny W. Ginithan as Director of Radiology and Womancare. 

In her new role, Ginithan will serve as a member of the Saint Francis Leadership team and will be responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising all functions within Radiology and Women’s Health Services to ensure patients receive care in accordance with Saint Francis policies, procedures and objectives. She will also perform a wide variety of regulatory, fiscal and administrative duties and oversee Radiology and Women’s Health Services staff. 

She comes to Saint Francis from Northwest Texas Healthcare System, where she has been Director, Diagnostic Imaging and Cardiology Services since 2012. She has previously served as Director of Imaging Services and Interim Director of Cardiac Services at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. 

Ginithan earned her Master’s Degree in Organizational Management with an emphasis in business law and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Education with emphasis in management at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. She also holds a Radiology Technology Certification of Registry. 

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.


Last Updated on June 19th 2018 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis to Institute New Living Wage
June 14th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis to Institute New Living Wage

New system-wide minimum wage to be set at $11.70

Cape Girardeau, Missouri -  Next month, Saint Francis Healthcare System will raise its minimum hourly pay to ensure all employees have the opportunity to earn a livable wage. 

Effective July 8, the Healthcare System’s new minimum hourly rate will be increased to $11.70, which means raises for more than 200 employees – nearly eight percent of the total Saint Francis workforce.

President and CEO, Dr. Maryann Reese, said the wage increase is not based on the external market, rather the decision is rooted in the mission and values of Saint Francis Healthcare System and affirms the human dignity of all our employees.

“This decision goes to the core of our principles as a Catholic Healthcare System,” she said. “As we continue our efforts to lower costs and make the Healthcare System more efficient and functional for patients, we cannot risk overlooking our own colleagues in the process. Doing the right thing includes making sure we care for all members of the Saint Francis Family.” 

The new hourly rate is double what an individual would need to stay above the federal poverty rate, according to this year’s figures. 

“From surgeons to support staff, each one of our colleagues provides the necessary services that allow Saint Francis Healthcare System to continue serving our communities,” Reese said. “They all deserve a wage that can sustain them, and we are proud to be able to provide that.”

Bishop Edward Rice, head of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, praised the decision saying that, in raising minimum wages, Saint Francis Healthcare System has strengthened its Catholic identity.  

“The changes recently announced at Saint Francis show respect for the dignity of our workers,” Bishop Rice said. “It affirms their value and will promote the well-being of families.”

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by the mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, the priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, the focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family Birth Place and the region's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.


Last Updated on June 14th 2018 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis Adds Vascular Surgeon
June 04th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis Adds Vascular Surgeon
Saint Francis Healthcare System welcomes vascular surgeon Scott Gard, MD, FACS, as a new Saint Francis Medical Partner. He joins fellow surgeons Joseph F. Mayo Jr., MD, FACS; Colleen J. Moore, MD, FACS, RPVI; Chad N. Stasik, MD, FACS; and Alexandra Powell, PA-BC, at Cape Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery.

Gard earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed his general surgery residency at Truman Medical Center and St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, and his vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He is passionate about all aspects of vascular and endovascular surgery. 

Outside of work, Dr. Gard enjoys spending time outdoors hunting and fishing or on his farm. 

To learn more about Dr. Gard or Cape Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, call 573-3155 or visit www.sfmc.net. 

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.


Last Updated on June 04th 2018 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis Welcomes Darline Brown as Patient Care Manager
March 29th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis Welcomes Darline Brown as Patient Care Manager
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis is happy to welcome L. Darline Brown, MBA, BSN, RN as Patient Care Manager. In her new role, she will be responsible for delivering care, developing policies and procedures, and maintaining standards of care. 
 
Brown previously served as nurse manager of the medical floor and the emergency department at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri and nurse manager of orthopedics and medical telemetry at SoutheastHealth. She first joined Saint Francis in 2005 as a clinical resource nurse, later serving as patient care manager of neuroscience units, served as Director of Critical Care at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center and most recently as administrator of Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Mo.
 
She earned both an Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University before earning her Master’s in Business Administration in Health Care at William Woods University.

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. 


Last Updated on March 29th 2018 by Dee Loflin




Saint Francis Adds to Emergency Department
March 27th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Saint Francis Adds to Emergency Department
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Medical Center welcomes emergency medicine specialists Charles Dodson, DO, FACEP, and Martin Blake, MD, as new providers in the Emergency Department. They join 11 other emergency providers in Saint Francis’ Emergency and Trauma center, the region’s only state-designated Level III Trauma Center.

Dr. Dodson comes to Saint Francis from Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. He earned his medical degree from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Brooke Amery Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. 

Dr. Blake, who previously worked as an attending physician in the emergency department at Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina, earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, and completed his emergency residency at Louisiana State University Health in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 

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. 


Last Updated on March 27th 2018 by Dee Loflin




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