About Cox Monett Hospital
Open & Ready to See You
At the new Cox Monett Hospital, you’ll find all the care you need in one place, close to home. At our new 100,000 square foot facility, you’ll find a full-service, Level 3 stroke and STEMI center emergency department, attached physician clinics, on-site surgery, sleep medicine, radiology with in-house MRI and a 64-slice CT scanner, pharmacy and diabetes care, as well as enhanced women’s care with 3D mammography. The same five-star care you’re used to – at our new five-star location.
History of Cox Monett
Monett's hospital dates back to 1928, when local physician and World War I veteran Dr. William West opened an 18-bed hospital in Monett. Dr. West dedicated the majority of his life to medicine and the community. He helped establish the American Legion chapter in Monett and was a Mason and a member of About Ben Adhem Shrine at Springfield. When he decided to retire, he donated the hospital to the Vincentian Sisters of Charity so it could continue serving the community. The hospital operated as St. Vincent's until it was acquired by CoxHealth in 1993 and the name changed to Cox Monett.
The current building was built in 1953 and has gone through numerous renovations over the years, including the addition of a physician's clinic in 1974 and a large renovation project in 1998 that included a new emergency department. The largest renovation and expansion project thus far happened in 2001 and included reinstating obstetric services and expanding and modernizing the medical-surgical unit. While the hospital has served the community well for many years, an updated and expanded facility will help us continue providing vital health care services with a focus on quality and innovation, as well as helping attract more providers to Monett. The new hospital is a key part of our mission to ensure rural communities have access to the health care they need, especially in critical, time-sensitive situations.
National Award-Winning Care, Right Here
- Cox Monett Hospital received five stars for nurse communication from Becker's Hospital Review, a national publication in the health care industry.
- Cox Monett Hospital, a certified Level III Stroke and STEMI Center, has been recognized with four national awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for demonstrating a commitment to ensuring stroke and STEMI (cardiac) patients receive the most up-to-date and appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Cox Monett Hospital earned the following Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards:
- Stroke Gold Plus Award
- STEMI Bronze Award
- Rural Hospital Silver Stroke Award
- Rural Hospital Silver STEMI Award
- Cox Monett Hospital earned five stars in patients experience from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading national health care publication, recently listed Cox Monett Hospital as one of the cleanest hospitals in the nation. This is a significant achievement, indicating that the Environmental Services team at Cox Monett Hospital has consistently met high standards in infection control, sanitation, and patient safety.