Screenings will no longer be held on third Wednesdays, as previously scheduled.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri -  Starting in August, Heart & Health Screenings will only be held on the first Wednesday of each month at Saint Francis Medical Center.

The screenings will no longer be held on the third Wednesday of each month. As the first Wednesday falls on Independence Day, there will only be a screening on the 3rd Wednesday in July ( July 18th).

The screenings will still offer free blood pressure checks, glucose diabetes risk screenings for $7 and heart health screenings for $30. Heart health screenings include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, cardiac risk ratio, glucose and blood pressure checks and require a 10- to 12-hour fast beforehand. Clients are encouraged to drink water and take medications as prescribed. Heart & Health Screenings are not billed to Medicare or insurance. 

Screenings will still be held at the same time and place, from 7 to 10 am in the Health and Wellness Conference Room #2, Saint Martha Conference Room. No appointments are necessary.  Citizens over 60 years old may inquire about the possibility of free heart health screenings, funded through the Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board.

For more information, call 573- 331-5970 ext. 4.

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.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis is happy to welcome Dori Bigler, CPA, as Accounting Manager. In her new role, Bigler will oversee the various functions of the accounting department, including research, planning and personnel. She will also ensure that all general ledger activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Bigler previously served as an accountant at Grey Hunter Stenn, LLP and as an accounting consultant for the City of Sesser, Illinois. She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for the Shawnee Mass Transit District, where she oversaw a budget of about $4 million.

Bigler earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees, with a concentration in taxation, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. 

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. 

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis is happy to welcome Sherri Uren as Practice Manager for Cape Cardiology Group. In her new role, Uren will oversee all physician practice activities including scheduling, patient throughput and billing activities for Cape Cardiology Group.

Uren has previously served as Billing Department Supervisor for Gastroenterology Associates and Medical Office Administrator for Neurological Associates of Cape Girardeau. She most recently served as Practice Administrator at Heartland Spine Institute.

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. 

Cape Girardeau, Missouri -   Saint Francis Healthcare System is proud to announce the appointment of David C. Prather, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer/ Vice President of Finance.



In his new role, Prather will oversee Saint Francis Healthcare System’s overall financial plans and policies and will direct its accounting practices. Prather’s responsibilities will include direct investments, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, and real estate. 



Prather joined Saint Francis in 1995, having previously worked for Eck & Braeckel and Baird, Kurtz, & Dobson. He most recently served as the Healthcare System’s Controller, managing various financial duties. 



Prather earned a B.S. in Accounting from Southern Illinois University, where he graduated Magna cum Laude, before earning his MBA from the same institution.

While attending Southern Illinois University, he was a member of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Society.

He is a member of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). 

WOODRUFF NAMED NEW CHIEF NURSING OFFICER

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. –  Saint Francis is proud to announce the appointment of Julie Woodruff, RN, BSN, as Chief Nursing Officer. 

In her new role, Woodruff will be responsible for the standards of patient care and nursing practice. She will be the nurse leader at the executive level, providing authority and accountability as it regards to patient care and nursing practice. She will also participate with the Board of Directors, Executive Staff, Medical Staff, and clinical leaders to assist in directing the decision-making structures and processes of the Medical Center. 

Woodruff joined Saint Francis in 1998 and served as Operating Room Manager before being named Surgical Services Director in 2016. Her experience also includes service as a Nurse Manager and Surgical Assistant for an OB-GYN practice. 

Woodruff earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University.