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Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) will change its name to Phelps Health effective January 1, 2019. The change will affect all of PCRMC’s facilities. The PCRMC Board of Trustees voted unanimously October 24, 2018, at its monthly meeting to rename the healthcare organization. The decision to change the name was made to better define PCRMC, which has experienced significant ...

Phelps Health teamed up with GRACE (Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise) and the Good Samaritan of the Ozarks-Waynesville this fall to provide Thanksgiving meals to more than 200 families in need during the “Bag of Thanksgiving” food drive. Phelps Health employees and volunteers, along with community groups and businesses, were encouraged to donate non-perishable food items during the food drive ...

A New Year's Day arrival received a special welcome from the staff at Phelps Health. Waylon Ray German was the first baby born at the medical center in Rolla in 2019, arriving at 5:27 AM Tuesday, January 1. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 21.5 inches long. The birth of Waylon marks a special milestone. Not only is ...

Dixon resident Nikki Miller was to be induced on the morning of January 2, 2019, at Phelps Health, but her new baby decided to come into this world earlier than her scheduled appointment in Rolla. Miller gave birth to a girl, Charlee Isla Jade Fowler, at 1:45 AM Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at exit 172 off Interstate 44 in western ...

Imagine driving up on the scene of a car accident. The driver, who has been ejected from the vehicle, appears to have a wound that is bleeding out of control. No police cars, fire trucks or ambulances have arrived yet, but they are on their way. You have a choice. Either you can stand by and wait for first responders ...

Kim Woodson, a social worker with the Phelps Health Emergency Department, was named the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Champion of the Year for 2019 by the Missouri CIT Council. Woodson was recognized with this award during the Fifth Annual Missouri CIT Conference held March 18-19, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri. This honor is given to individuals who are dedicated, persuasive and ...

Phelps Health nurses provide exceptional healthcare in multiple specialty areas to patients of all ages. Join Phelps Health during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, as we recognize our nurses for the high-quality, dedicated care they provide. Phelps Health nurses consistently deliver outstanding, personalized and patient-centered care to patients throughout our health organization. Below are four Phelps Health nurses who exemplify ...

Longtime Phelps Health family medicine physician Cathy Bond, DO, has retired after a 41-year career in the medical field. Her last day was April 30, 2019. “I have really enjoyed working in medicine for over 40 years,” Dr. Cathy Bond said. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of great patients who I will miss very much.” Dr. Cathy Bond received ...

You might have been told years ago that you are allergic to penicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. However, you may not have a penicillin allergy. Phelps Health’s allergy care team is recommending patients who list penicillin as one of their allergies be tested. “Most people say they are allergic to penicillin or were told they have ...

A medical student completing his clinical rotations at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri, is among a group of healthcare and educational professionals who helped develop 3D-printed models to assist individuals with mastering various injection techniques. Zach Headman is a fourth-year medical student at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine ( ATSU-KCOM), in Kirksville, Missouri. Several ATSU-KCOM medical students ...