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Mid-America Transplant Opens 160-Mile Drone Corridor for Organ Donation
Mid-America Transplant has become the first organ procurement organization (OPO) in the United States to use drones for donor blood sample transport. The organization opened a dedicated healthcare drone corridor in Missouri on April 1, 2026. U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator Thomas Engels and Chief of Organ Transplant...
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Mid-America Transplant using drones to transport donor blood samples
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Mid-America Transplant is now using drones to transport donor blood samples. Missouri opened the nation’s first dedicated healthcare drone corridor on Wednesday. The drone path begins near Springfield, where blood samples from potential organ and tissue donors will be loaded onto the...
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Smoky air leads to moderate air quality for the Ozarks
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Care across distance: Maternal health in rural settings
Kimberly Elliott is director of social services for Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, also known as CMH. They serve an eight-county area, including Benton, St. Clair, Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and parts of northern Greene County. She’s seen the challenges of rural healthcare firsthand. The March of Dimes has...
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Collaborative Care Clinic preps students to hit the ground running when they graduate
Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by Missouri State's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. Last month, Missouri State University officially cut the ribbon on the Collaborative Care...
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McQueary College of Health and Human Services helping students with Collaborative Care Clinic
McQueary College of Health and Human Services opened its new Collaborative Care Clinic at the end of January. Located in Ann Kampeter Health Sciences Hall, the clinic's main goal is to bring together several services into a single space, ultimately improving the welfare of both students and the community. The...
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CoxHealth switches to EPIC system; patients report care disruptions
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - CoxHealth hospitals in Springfield and Branson switched to a new electronic medical records platform, EPIC, on Sunday, March 1. While hospital leadership says the change is designed to streamline patient care, some patients say the transition disrupted their treatment during the first week. The switch affects how CoxHealth staff document and manage patient care.
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City of Springfield proposes sewer rate increases to align with the cost of service, maintain federal compliance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield Environmental Services will bring forward a set of proposed sewer rate increases for fiscal year 2027 at the Monday, March 9 City Council meeting. The increases are structured to keep up with the cost of providing efficient wastewater management in Springfield and meet the requirements...
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Public affairs mission at forefront of new MO State clinic
Two clinic directors discuss how increased services and patient access help expand community reach. Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by Missouri State's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU.
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Educational panel at Missouri State fosters conversation about religion and the COVID-19 pandemic
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s been six years since the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, and there are still lessons to be learned from such an unprecedented time. A panel at Missouri State University examines lessons learned from that time and how they can be applied to religion and public health when there’s no active health crisis.
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Citizen’s Memorial Hospital celebrates grand opening of tower expansion during weekend
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Citizens Memorial Hospital hit a major milestone, celebrating the grand opening of its new hospital tower over the weekend. People were given a tour of the facility on Saturday, getting to see inside firsthand before CMH staff slowly moved in through March and April. Construction of the project began back in 2023. […]
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Four Mercy Hospitals Named Among World's Best
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek magazine has selected Mercy hospitals in Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma City, Springfield and St. Louis for its 2026 list of the World's Best Hospitals. Their ongoing commitment to high-quality care, patient experience and clinical excellence places them among top-tier hospitals worldwide.
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Mercy changes VBAC policy, removing midwives from high-risk deliveries
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Some local mothers, already weeks into their pregnancies, are searching for new care after Mercy changed its policy this week on who is allowed to perform vaginal births after caesarean, known as VBACs. Previously, midwives through Mercy’s midwife program were permitted to perform VBACs. Under the...