Citizens Memorial Healthcare
Recent News About Citizens Memorial Healthcare
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Nicholas Locke joins CMH Nephrology Clinic as family nurse practitioner
Nicholas Locke, FNP-C, has joined the CMH Nephrology Clinic as a new member of its medical staff.
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Citizens Memorial Hospital adds Kendra Vlieger as psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
Citizens Memorial Hospital and Southside Medical Center have announced that Kendra Vlieger, PMHNP-BC, has joined their medical staff as a certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.
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Citizens Memorial Healthcare adds licensed social worker to support local schools
Citizens Memorial Hospital, along with Osceola Medical Center and El Dorado Springs Medical Center, has announced the addition of Jeremy Hicks, LMSW, to its medical staff.
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Citizens Memorial Hospital joins statewide effort to expand healthcare career pathways
Citizens Memorial Hospital has joined The Alliance for Healthcare Education as a workforce affiliate, according to an announcement made during a groundbreaking ceremony at Cox North Hospital on August 25.
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Nicole Twenter becomes certified child-parent psychotherapy provider at CMH Pediatric Clinic
Nicole Twenter, LPC, has completed the necessary training and is now registered as a Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) provider.
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Dr. Shelly Meents receives KCOM award for mentoring future physicians
Shelly Meents, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist at the CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic, has been named the 2024-25 Regional Preceptor of the Year by the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM).
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Citizens Memorial Hospital adds four physicians to its staff
Citizens Memorial Hospital has announced the addition of four new physicians to its medical staff.
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Ash Grove Healthcare Facility schedules Fall Rendezvous for September community gathering
Ash Grove Healthcare Facility will host its first Fall Rendezvous on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 401 N. Medical Drive.
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General surgeon Rachel Pruett earns board certification at CMH General Surgery Clinic
Rachel Pruett, M.D., a general surgeon at CMH General Surgery Clinic, has received board certification from the American Board of Surgery.
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Citizens Memorial Hospital earns national honors for quality stroke care initiatives
Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar has received several awards from the American Heart Association for its stroke care programs in 2025.
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Missouri Memory Center helps evaluate Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi in national “real world” study
The Missouri Memory Center and Citizens Memorial Hospital’s Research Department have played a role in a national study evaluating the Alzheimer’s disease treatment Leqembi (lecanemab).
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Citizens Memorial Hospice announces free fall bereavement support group series
Citizens Memorial Hospice is set to begin an eight-week bereavement support group series on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. The sessions will take place in CMH Community Room 2 at Grand Missouri Bank, located at 1630 S. Killingsworth Ave., Bolivar.
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Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility receives top CMS five-star quality rating
Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest score available in the agency’s Five-Star Quality Rating System.
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Shannon Wallace joins Dallas County Family Medical Center as nurse practitioner
Dallas County Family Medical Center and Walk-In Clinic has added Shannon Wallace, FNP-C, to its staff.
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Citizens Memorial Hospital receives national award for excellence in heart attack care
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025.
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CMH Senior Fitness Center installs new dehumidifier with help from local grant
The CMH Senior Fitness Center has installed a new dehumidifier in its pool room, made possible by a $20,000 grant from the Polk County Senior Citizens Services Fund.
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Citizens Memorial Hospital welcomes 14 new graduate nurses into residency program
Fourteen new nurses have joined the Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) nurse residency program, which began in June.
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Cmhcf hosts annual dog days of summer festival to support resident projects
Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility (CMHCF) is set to host its 32nd annual Dog Days of Summer Festival on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at CMHCF's location at 1218 W. Locust St. in Bolivar.
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CMH Foundation hosts annual sporting clay fundraiser in September
Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation is set to host its third annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on September 19 at the Ozark Shooters Complex in Walnut Shade.
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Neurologist Dr. Curtis Schreiber shares insights on Alzheimer's disease intervention at European conference
Curtis P. Schreiber, M.D., a neurologist and dementia specialist with the Missouri Memory Center at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, recently presented at the 2025 European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress.