SKILLED Otolaryngologist JOINS CAPE ENT GROUP
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome skilled otolaryngologist and new Saint Francis Medical Partner Christopher H. Jung, MD, to Cape ENT Group, where he joins three fellow ENT specialists. Dr. Jung has been affiliated with the Medical Center for many years through his former private practice, Southeast Missouri Sinus and Laser Center.
Jung earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. He completed both his internship and general surgery residency at Menorah Medical School in Kansas City, Mo., and fulfilled his otolaryngology residency from the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, Mo.
Jung comes to Saint Francis with decades of experience and a range of clinical interests, which include allergy diagnosis and treatment; laser technology to treat vocal cord lesions and snoring; and specialized laser treatments for a variety of aesthetic concerns, including tattoo removal. He also has served on a number of medical missions to Honduras, the Philippines and Ethiopia, treating those without access to essential ENT care.
“We are happy to welcome Dr. Jung to Cape ENT Group,” says Steven C. Bjelich, FACHE-D, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Healthcare System. “His extensive ENT knowledge and experience will improve the lives of patients in the communities we serve.”
To learn more about Jung or Cape ENT Group, call 573-331-3996 or visit sfmc.net.
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, it has become a progressive and 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 announces the appointment of Jennifer Kern, RN, BSN, as patient care manager for Family BirthPlace.
Kern is responsible and accountable for the delivery of care, development of policies and procedures, standards of care and protocols, and assigns, directs and evaluates the work of the healthcare providers assigned to a specific area in accordance with the policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of Saint Francis Healthcare System.
She has been a part of the Saint Francis team since 2002 and has worked as a nurse assistant in the Level III NICU, a new nurse on medical/surgical, and the last 11 years at the Family BirthPlace with the last year serving as a lead charge nurse.
Kern earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Southeast Missouri State 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.
Cape Girardeau, MO - Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Proffer, BSN, RN, as the new information technology manager for Ambulatory Services.
In this role, he is responsible for the maintenance and optimization of Saint Francis’ electronic medical record, Epic, in the physician practices and clinics. Proffer joined the Saint Francis Family in 2004 and has worked as a staff nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and was instrumental in the launch of Epic in 2016.
Proffer obtained his bachelor’s degree in Bible studies from Amridge University in Montgomery, Ala., and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.
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.
Carter comes to Saint Francis from Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Ill., where she served as the operating room supervisor for six years.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Ill., and her RN from Rendlake College in Ina, Ill. Carter earned her master of science in nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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.
HEART HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY
FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Heart Hospital is among the best in the nation for treating patients who have had a heart attack. Saint Francis received the ACTION Registry-Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology NCDR ACTION Registry®-GWTG™ for the fifth consecutive year. Saint Francis Medical Center is one of only 223 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor in 2016.
In order to receive the award, Saint Francis met rigorous standards of treatment for eight consecutive quarters, scoring 90 percent or better. “The standards are meant to guide hospitals both in treating heart attack patients and in working with them to prevent another incident,” says interventional cardiologist Duc T. Nguyen, DO, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 700,000 Americans suffer from a heart attack each year. This Platinum Performance Achievement Award recognizes hospitals that have consistently saved lives and improved outcomes in heart attack patients.
“Simply put, we are saving more lives and improving more outcomes for the heart attack patients we see, and that’s good news for hearts in the communities we serve,” says Steven C. Bjelich, FACHE-D, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Healthcare System.
To learn more about this Heart Hospital honor, call 573-331-3996 or visit sfmc.net.
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.
