Medicare Open Enrollment: Choosing Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment for Medicare runs from October 7 through December 15. This is a crucial time to review your current coverage and explore other options that might better fit your healthcare needs. Plan costs and coverage can change every year, so it’s essential to stay […]
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Exploring the Rehabilitation Equipment in the PHS Physical Therapy Department
At Pershing Health System’s Physical Therapy Department, we are dedicated to helping patients regain mobility, strength, and confidence after injury, surgery, or illness. A key part of our rehabilitation process is the specialized equipment designed to support every stage of recovery. Let’s take a look at some of the essential tools we use to guide […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pershing Health System (PHS) is proud to highlight the exceptional care and technology available in our Imaging Department. State-of-the-Art Imaging Equipment Our department features 3D Mammography with the SmartCurve breast stabilization system, offering a faster, more comfortable experience. This advanced technology provides sharper images, enhancing the detection of breast cancer […]
Meet the newest member of our state-of-the-art imaging equipment
On September 30th a 10,000-pound magnet was delivered to the Imaging Department at Pershing Health System (PHS). This magnet is a part of the new Canon Vantage Orian Aero X Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit. Orian is state-of-the-art and will provide patient comfort and high-quality imaging testing for PHS patients of Brookfield and surrounding communities. […]
Month of September: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Among American men, prostate cancer is both the second most diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths. It is predicted that there will be 299,010 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed and 35,250 men are expected to die from prostate cancer this year. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month PHS would like to […]
PHS Specialty Clinics
Pershing Health Systems (PHS) proudly hosts visiting specialists in the clinic each month. These specialty clinics bring quality healthcare expertise right here, right at home. This convenient service allows patients to see specialists close to home, avoiding long trips to their physician’s office. Below is a list of the visiting clinics and the reason or […]
Come & Go Diabetes Event
Tuesday, September 24th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in the PHS cafeteria. Are you a diabetic and have questions on snacking? Need some healthy ideas? Don’t let the thinking that diabetic snacks should ONLY be sugar free snacks! Learn that you’ll stay full and keep your blood sugar stable longer if your snacks combine lean […]
Jennifer Leach, New PHS Human Resource Director
PHS is excited to introduce Jennifer Leach, who is the new Director of Human Resources (HR) for PHS. Prior to being hired as the new HR Director, Jennifer ran a business for 20 years in Chillicothe, Missouri, where she lives with her husband Steve. They have one son, Gunnar. She is a country girl at […]
Find relief from the heat at one of Missouri’s cooling centers!
Find relief at one of Missouri’s cooling centers during these dangerously hot days: http://Health.Mo.Gov/coolingcenters […]
Dick King’s Recovery and Journey Back Home
After being diagnosed with bone cancer in his jaw, Dick King had extensive surgery that required removing his jawbone and replacing it with bone from his right leg. Dick stated that he was in bad shape after being released from the ICU. He knew he would need intensive therapy and felt that the Swing Bed […]