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Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States, with more than 11 million people reporting they had personally misused prescription opioids in 2015, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Like other substance abuse disorders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has defined opioid use disorder (OUD) as a “problematic pattern of ...

How did you first get involved with Phelps Health Foundation? My wife and I moved to Rolla, MO, in 2016, when she was hired at Phelps Health. She was introduced to Phelps Health during a rotation while in graduate school. She discovered a passion for this community and the importance of providing excellent healthcare here. Her passion brought us to ...

A partnership between Phelps Health and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) is benefiting patients who need medical imaging in a variety of ways. MIR, which is based at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, signed on to provide radiology services for Phelps Health beginning December 24, 2018. “This collaboration between Phelps Health and Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology ...

Seven years ago, Lona Phillips was letting her dog outside when she began sweating. The 61-year-old Salem, MO, woman was unsure what was wrong. Phillips had recently seen her primary care provider for a possible case of pneumonia. However, her symptoms started getting worse to the point where she nearly passed out, could not get out of a recliner and ...

For about a year, Delores Wagner had an itch in her ear that would not go away – no matter what she did. “It was just a terrible itch,” Wagner recalled, adding that her itchy ear would cause her to wake up in the middle of the night. “It drove me crazy.” Wagner, who is 77 and lives in the ...

This spring, Phelps Health’s General Surgery clinic will move to a new, larger space to better serve patients in south-central Missouri. The General Surgery clinic, located on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building on the main Phelps Health campus in Rolla, MO, will be relocating to the second floor of the building that houses the Delbert Day Cancer ...

Phelps Health offers life insurance where money will be paid to a designated beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder. For more information about Phelps Health’s life insurance, please contact Cathy Moore at (573) 458-7168 or at cmoore@phelpshealth.org. Benefit Options Available Basic Life and AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) – All regular full-time and all regular part-time employees receive a ...

Rolla, a progressive city in south-central Missouri located along Historic Route 66, has a growing population of over 20,000. Rolla is the county seat of Phelps County, which has more than 45,000 residents. Conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 44 and US Route 63, Rolla is only 100 miles from Columbia, Springfield and St. Louis. Jefferson City, the capital ...

The Phelps Health EnrollU team is here to help you with any questions about health insurance coverage. Whether you are looking to find coverage through the Affordable Care Act and Missouri Health Insurance Marketplace or have questions about Medicare, our certified and licensed navigators and counselors are ready to assist you. You do not have to be a Phelps Health ...

2024 Prenatal Education Classes Childbirth education is for expectant mothers after 20 weeks of pregnancy. A support person is encouraged to attend with you. Childbirth education classes cover the following topics: Basic information about pregnancy Breastfeeding Breathing and relaxation techniques Cesarean birth (C-section) Danger signals in pregnancy Medical options and epidurals Newborn care and nutrition Stages of labor and delivery ...