Direct Line from Steve Edwards for 8/23/2019

CoxHealth to open second urgent care in Springfield

In October, a new CoxHealth urgent care will open in West Springfield at 1429 W. Sunshine St. The new facility will be open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Cox Monett’s Momentum Campaign receives three $1 million gifts

Three separate $1 million gifts have been made to Cox Monett’s Momentum Campaign taking the total to $4.6 million towards the $7 million goal for the construction of the new Cox Monett hospital. The most recent major gift commitments have come from longtime Cox Monett friends and supporters Dayton and Pearl Mackey and Chris and Ginny Fuldner. The other million-dollar donors are Jack and Margaret Prim, who announced their gift at the hospital’s groundbreaking ceremony in May.

MU medical students visit CoxHealth

This week we hosted 112 first-year medical students from the University of Missouri School of Medicine who may decide to come to Springfield for their third and fourth year of med school. The students toured several departments at Cox South and spoke to physicians and MU students currently in their third and fourth years about the benefits of MU’s Springfield Clinical Campus.

CoxHealth in the news

• KOLR reports on CoxHealth’s efforts to expand mental health care in Stone and Taney counties.

• The Lamar Democrat reported on Cox Barton County Hospital’s community forum to announce new telemedicine technology.

• The Monett Times reported on the Salute to First Responders luncheon at Cox Monett.

Branson hospital holds clothing drive for patients

The Adult Psych Unit at Cox Medical Center Branson held a drive recently for gently used clothing for patients who are in need. Many times, patients in the unit have no other clothing but what they are wearing. The community support for the drive was overwhelming and the unit’s closet is full once again.

Proud to work at CoxHealth

“This week I have my first experience with the walk in orthopedic clinic. A volunteer met me outside anticipating my need of a wheelchair due to my injury. The registration staff were up front with me about the wait time as they were pretty busy but she set a good expectation for the time frame. Kendal with radiology was kind and informative and narrated everything she was going to have me do. It was great to get quick answers and fast care and I really appreciated it. This makes me proud to work for CoxHealth. With such a good experience, I am happy to share my recommendation of care with friends and family.”

Voice of the patient

"I came to the Cox Monett ER with shoulder and back pain. Dr. Tom Trent told me he had 90 minutes to get me to Cox South to the Cath Lab. He and his team worked together—I made it in time. My end result was quadruple bypass surgery. He saved my life.”

Thank you for everything you do to support our patients and our community,

Steve