Kaitlin Spivey of Irondale, Missouri, was selected by the Parkland Health Center Foundation Board of Directors to receive the 2022 Landrum Hirsch Memorial Scholarship to attend Mineral Area College for the 2022-2023 academic year. Kaitlin is currently pursuing an associate degree in nursing.

Parkland's STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) program received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® STEMI Referring Center Silver Plus Award for applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes.

The Parkland Health Center Foundation continued their support of Parkland's cardiology services through a recent donation of $15,970, which was used to purchase two Medtronic Temporary External Pacemakers for our hospital.

If your child plays school sports, more than likely he or she will be required to have a sports physical. While a sports physical is designed to clear a student athlete for participation in sports, it does not take the place of a regular checkup.

Parkland Health Center is pleased to announce that Sarah Belken was selected as the Our BJC Values Employee for the month of June 2022. Sarah is a physical therapist and has been employed at Parkland for nearly six years.

Parkland Health Center was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Level Safe Sleep Hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.

On May 24, 2022, the Parkland Health Center cardiology team performed their 100th procedure in the new Cardiac Cath Lab, which opened at the hospital on January 27. Located at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, the Cardiac Cath Lab allows cardiologists to diagnose and treat a range of heart conditions locally.

On Tuesday, May 17, members of the community and the Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce joined the team at Medical Arts Convenient Care to hold an official ribbon cutting at their new facility, located at 534 Maple Valley Drive in Farmington.

Parkland Health Center is pleased to announce that Gigi Bacoy was selected as the Our BJC Values Employee for the month of May 2022. Gigi is a cook in the food service department and has been employed at Parkland for over six years.

Labor can be overwhelming for many expectant moms, so having a support person present can help create a sense of calm and reassurance throughout the entire labor and delivery process.