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#MercyJoplin quiere que esté a salvo durante la temporada de gripe! Es importante evitar tocarse los ojos, la nariz y la boca para evitar la propagación de gérmenes. ¡Y no olvide su vacuna contra la gripe! Encuentre una vacuna contra la gripe cerca de usted: https://bit.ly/2U63mnL

#MercySTL co-worker Jack McGauley was featured on St. Louis on the Air advocating for himself and others: Don’t treat us like we’re not human. Don’t think of us as labor with no face or no name."

Reminder that starting today, new visitor restrictions are in place at #MercySouthSTL. Visitors are now limited to one designated visitor per patient per day. Patients and visitors must use only the main entrance. The heart hospital (south) entrance is for surgical patients only. The emergency entrance remains for emergency patients only. Our full list of visitor restrictions is available here: https://bit.ly/3ldBYQl

Radiology has come a long way from when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays while testing whether or not cathode rays could pass through glass in 1895, to 2020 when a CT scanner produces 3D, detailed images of both blood vessels and tissues in various parts of the body. Happy National Radiologic Technology Week! Learn more about the technology at Mercy: https://bit.ly/3p3fKmJ.

Cathy Leichter was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2018. Despite a family history of breast cancer, she says she was put off getting her mammogram for nearly two years. Learn more about her story and her advice for other women: https://bit.ly/3eBowUg.

Hot dog! We're showing appreciation for our co-workers today and kicking off our 130th year of service in Springfield. The Sisters of Mercy accepted the first patient to the city's first hospital on this day in 1891.

Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, new visitor restrictions at #MercySouthSTL will take effect. Visitors will be limited to one designated visitor per patient per day. Patients and visitors must use only the main entrance. The heart hospital (south) entrance will be for surgical patients only. The emergency entrance remains for emergency patients only. Our full list of visitor restrictions is available here: https://bit.ly/351isB3

WATCH: Learn how our new CyberKnife can help patients save healthy tissue while targeting the cancer. https://bit.ly/3p0wue9

Under a beautiful sunrise over the weekend, crews began pouring concrete for the proton vault of the new Proton Therapy Center at #MercySTL. The pour required placement of 500 cubic yards of concrete - that's nearly 60 truck loads of concrete - and took nearly 12 hours to complete with two concrete pumps working continuously and concurrently. Read more: https://bit.ly/2I9cjtu

ICYMI: Mercy's Dr. David Barbe was inaugurated virtually as president of the World Medical Association. During his year-long term, he'll continue to see patients in rural Missouri. Watch highlights from Friday's ceremony here:

His love of volunteering and kids led Dr. Walther to become a pediatrician. Learn more about him and schedule your appointment today.

Need a break? Step outside and enjoy these fall colors. #StressAwarenessDay

Every vote counts! A special thank you to some of our nurses at #MercySGF who were sworn in to collect ballots to ensure our hospitalized patients could participate in the election.

Happy Election Day! #VOTE