January
29

The Master Gardeners of the Ozarks are proud to announce the line up for the Annual Spring Gardening Workshop to be held in Branson.  The event is scheduled for March 20th from 9:30 am – 3:15 pm.

The mission of the Missouri Master Gardener program is:  “Helping Others Learn to Grow”.   This annual program has been attended by hundreds throughout the Ozarks.  Planned subjects are:  Plant Propagation, Herbs from the garden to the Kitchen, Garden design in limited spaces, English gardens in the Ozarks, and Organic vegetable gardening for the home gardener.
The cost for this event is only $15.00 per person and includes lunch.  Advanced registration is required.

Come join us as we get a jump on the planting season with some good information that all gardening enthusiasts will enjoy.

If you would like to know more about the Master Gardeners of the Ozarks . Call us at 417-357-6812.

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January
28

Skaggs Regional Medical Center announced today that its clinical quality is among the top five percent in the nation for the fifth year in a row. The study by HealthGrades®, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, analyzed patient outcomes at each of the nation’s 5,000 nonfederal hospitals over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 and named hospitals in the top five percent as HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence™.

“What a wonderful way to celebrate sixty years of serving the community, by being recognized as a leader in clinical excellence.” Skaggs President and Chief Executive Officer William K. Mahoney says, “Patients can expect to receive exceptional care from our team of skilled and committed clinicians and employees.  Skaggs Regional Medical Center’s high-standard of compassion and dedication to the region provides our residents a sense of comfort and security; knowing they’re getting quality care close to home.”

According to the eighth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence study, Skaggs Regional Medical Center and the other hospitals in the top five percent demonstrated patient outcomes that far exceeded those of other hospitals. Patients admitted to these hospitals had risk-adjusted mortality rates that were, on average, 29 percent lower than all other hospitals. Risk-adjusted complication rates were, on average, 9 percent lower than all other hospitals.

Skaggs Regional Medical Center is one of only 269 hospitals that received this distinction from HealthGrades, and the only hospital in Southwest Missouri. In 2010, Skaggs Regional Medical Center is ranked number one in Missouri for cardiac surgery and the recipient of the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™, according to HealthGrades.

“Our data show that only a select few hospitals achieve high-quality patient outcomes not just in a few categories of care, but across the board and over time,” said Rick May, MD, a vice president with HealthGrades and an author of the study. “Patients in communities with a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence should feel proud of the hospital’s accomplishments, and confident that the level of care there is among the very best in the nation.”
The study states: “Patients who choose to receive their care at a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence certainly will have a lower risk for an adverse clinical outcome relative to all other hospitals.”

Skaggs Regional Medical Center Ranked Top Five Percent in Nation According to Quality Study, pg.2
As a group, Skaggs Regional Medical Center, and those identified as being in the top five percent in the nation, improved their mortality rates at a faster pace than all other hospitals. Over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, the HealthGrades study found that Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence lowered their risk-adjusted mortality rates over the three years by an average of 14%, compared with a 10% average improvement of all other hospitals.

Methodology

This is the eighth year that HealthGrades has independently analyzed the clinical quality performance of all non-federal hospitals across the country in 26 procedures and diagnoses. In the study, the company reviewed approximately 40 million hospitalization records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008.  All hospitals that participate in the Medicare program were part of the independent study. Hospitals that receive the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence are those hospitals that rank in the top five percent when all 26 individual scores are aggregated into an overall score.
About Skaggs Regional Medical Center

Skaggs Regional Medical Center celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.  Opening its doors in 1950 as a small facility with four physicians, Skaggs has definitely grown over the years.  Now, located on a 13-acre campus, Skaggs offers a 165-bed, acute care hospital, a 24-hour emergency department, general and same-day surgery, an extensive range of outpatient services, and more than 20 satellite clinics.

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January
26

Skaggs Regional Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center invites you to attend a FREE presentation on “Sleep Deprivation-When it’s a Serious Problem”, Wednesday, January 27th, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Kimberling City United Methodist Church, 57 Kimberling City Center Lane, Kimberling City, MO.

Following the FREE presentation, join the Kimberling City United Methodist Church for a buffet style dinner, by donation.  For more information call Kimberling City United Methodist Church at (417) 739-4395.

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January
26

Coming in Spring 2010 – Swing into Spring Community Fair

Brought to you by the Branson / Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB with site sponsor Factory Merchants Branson

NOW RESERVING Booth Space !!

Outdoor Activities
Vendor Area
Food
Stage Activities
All day fun for the entire family!

Saturday,, April 10th at Factory Merchants Branson

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January
23

Men of Hollister/Branson:

Need a night of authentic, passionate worship where you gather with other men to just hunger and thirst for God? NBF Men’s ministry is sponsoring a night of “serious time” with God. Come join other guys for a time of just calling out to God in worship, prayer and word.

Special speaker: Joe White, president of kanakuk Kamps

Music: Brandon Bliss Praise & Worship team

Date: Monday, February 1st, 7pm
Location: New Beginnings Fellowship, Hollister, Mo.

Info: Pastor, Dennis Webb, 417-527-3880

Jr. high and High guys are welcome!

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January
22

Are You Eligible for Faith Community Health?

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January
22

First PLACE!/Camp Lookout Family Day – With the Ozarks Bobcats and Ladycats

Saturday, January 23rd
3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

C of O vs. Central Christian – Family pass for both games (enter west gate/balcony seating only)
Face painting
First PLACE! pencils and buttons
COMMITMENT key tags
Bobcat and Ladycat autographs
Please tell everyone you know!

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January
22

Silver Dollar City Care For Kids Foundation’s Tackles School Rehab Project at Hollister Elementary

On Saturday, January 23, over 150 volunteers will gather to paint hallways, stairways and restrooms in massive one-day, 15,000-square-foot painting project at the Hollister Elementary School in Hollister, MO  as part of S ilver Dollar City Foundation’s Care For Kids School Rehab Project.

The project will start at 8 a.m.  For details or directions, call 417-338-8207/8210.

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January
19

A special fund-raiser for one student’s favorite cause will be held on Feb. 4 at the Branson High School gymnasium during the break between the girls’ junior varsity and varsity Branson vs. Nixa basketball conference games.

The junior varsity game begins at 5 p.m. After that game, it’s time for “Ballin’ for Barnabas,” a game that’s sure to be entertaining pitting administrators from Branson and Nixa against the Kansas Wheelhawks, a wheelchair team which last year ranked #18 in the NWBA’s Top 20 Championship Division Wheelchair Basketball teams.

Funds raised will benefit Camp Baranbas, a southwest Missouri Christian summer camp for campers with special needs, said junior Alec Zimmer, who organized the event as a class project.

Zimmer said he has a special feeling for Camp Barnabas because for the past three summers, he’s volunteered at the camp.
“I wanted to lead something like this,” Zimmer said.

To raise the funds, students will accept donations, sell Coldstone Creamery ice cream at the concession stand and sell T-shirts that say “Ballin’ for Barnabus” and “That’s How We Roll.”

Also at half-time, Paul Teas, owner of Camp Baranbus, will be recognized. [Editors Note: Teas was the key note speaker at Sixth Annual Branson Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast held on Thursday, May 3, 2007.]

Tickets will be for sale at the door. For more information, call Branson High School at 417-334-6541.

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January
19

Skaggs Regional Medical Center is hosting a Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Drive, this week.

Wednesday, January 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Skaggs Regional Medical Center Conference Rooms
251 Skaggs Road, Branson, MO

You are eligible to donate if you are in good health, at least sixteen years old (16 year old donors require written permission from parent or guardian), and weigh at least 110 pounds.  Eligible donors may donate blood every 56 days.  Please bring photo identification.  Remember to eat well and drink plenty of water prior to the blood drive.

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