Press Room
News Archive:
June 20, 2007
Hospitals to provide more Medicare
appeals information
June 12, 2007
Medicare offers protections to Missouri's seniors, disabled
May 22, 2007
Leading Hospital Care: St. John's Mercy Medical Center awarded Primaris Hospital Quality Award
May 14, 2007
Nursing Home Week: Advancing Excellence Campaign Raises the Bar for Nursing Home Care
May 7, 2007
Nuttall earns Blue Pencil honors for graphic design portfolio
May 3, 2007
Little Known Medicare Drug Benefit
May 3, 2007
Primaris receives national communication honors
April 25, 2007
Quality care one step at a time: Wright Memorial Hospital Home Health and Hospice receives statewide Primaris Quality Award
April 25, 2007
Primaris welcomes Dr. Lent Johnson to Board of Directors
April 17, 2007
Grant to help Missourians navigate Medicare
March 29, 2007
Three colors that will make hospitals safer
March 29, 2007
Protecting 5 Million Lives: National campaign holds Missouri kickoff
March 2, 2007
Efficient, transparent,
better health care
Feb. 13, 2007
Legislation modernizes QIO Program
Feb. 6, 2007
Missouri hospitals join forces in 5 Million Lives Campaign
Feb. 1, 2007
Medicare Prescription Drug
rosters expand
Jan. 24, 2007
State of the Union echoes call for health information technology
Nov. 29, 2006
Primaris earns Platinum and Golds
in MarCom international contest
Nov. 17, 2006
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation eyes Kansas City nonprofit for $600,000
Nov. 16, 2006
Primaris announces new chairman of the board
Oct. 23, 2006
Promoting safer surgery in Missouri
Aug. 8, 2006
Primaris/CLAIM grab two national communications awards
July 28, 2006
Primaris supports bill to modernize Medicare health care quality program
July 27, 2006
National Immunization Month: Flu and pneumonia shots could save lives
July 21, 2006
Report estimates medication errors cost billions: Center leads efforts to curb errors in Missouri
June 21, 2006
Columbia ABWA names Kempker "Woman of the Year"
June 14, 2006
122,300 lives saved: 100,000 Lives Campaign results announced
June 9, 2006
St. John's Mercy Hospital receives Primaris Hospital Quality Award
June 5, 2006
Technology key to improved health systems: National HIT Week
May 11, 2006
Reducing pain spurs domino effect: Granby House receives Nursing Home Quality Award
May 2, 2006
New Web site helps hospitals prevent Medicare payment errors
April 26, 2006
St. Luke's Home Care awarded Home Health Quality Award
March 30, 2006
Thompson receives Schuessler Quality Award
March 24, 2006
Remaking Missouri Medicine - enhancing Missouri health care
March 15, 2006
Richard A. Royer elected to chair CEO Section of national trade organization
Feb. 8, 2006
KCQIC makes headway managing diabetes in Kansas City area
Dec. 1, 2005
Executive Director selected for Missouri Center for Patient Safety
New Missouri Project to Focus on Disparities in Care
Private Groups Establish a Missouri Center for Patient Safety
Planning is the Bedrock of Successful Retirement
Stategment Regarding June 15 Snyder-Anderson JAMA Study
State Insurance Assistance Program Says 2004 Was Busiest Year Ever
State Says Diabetes Management Project Was a Success
New Resource Gives Missourians More Information on Hospital Quality
Study: Half of Major Surgery Patients Don't Receive Antibiotics According to Guidelines
New Survey Finds Missouri Physicians Poised to Use Technology
Group Finds Quality of Care is Increasing at Missouri Hospitals
New Group Aims to Transform Missouri 's Current Culture of Aging
New Data Suggest Quality of Care Improving in Missouri Nursing Homes
Primaris Names Timothy J. Schultz as Chief Financial Officer
A Real Eye Opener: Thousands of Missouri Diabetics Need a Retinal Eye Exam
Small System Changes Can Save Hospitals Big Dollars
Mediation Provides New Option for Resolving Concerns About Care
Opportunities to Vaccinate Medicare Patients Against Pneumonia Often Missed
Quality Improvement in Missouri 's Home Health Agencies a High Point of National Home Care Month
Doctor: Seniors Should Keep Looking for Flu Shot
Majority of Missouri Seniors Need a Pneumonia Shot, Doctor Says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Letter to the Editor in Response to Landro Article
Kansas City Doctor Will Join Primaris Board
Most Missouri Hospitals To Report Quality of Care Data
Nursing Home Care Improves Across Missouri, Officials Report
Yearly Mammograms Not Only Save Lives, But Give Peace of Mind
Statewide Coalition’s Adult Immunization Activities Were Successful
Technology and Good Checklist Make Choosing a Nursing Home Easier
Data Shows 30 Percent of Missouri Seniors with Diabetes Overdue for Eye Test
Medicare Releases Enhanced Set of Nursing Home Quality Measures
Program Helps Missouri Seniors Navigate Medicare Maze
Primaris Receives Top Communication Accolade
Statement Regarding Today's Hospital Voluntary Reporting Announcement
Statement Regarding Secretarial Summit on Health Information Technology
The Enhanced Set of Nursing Home Quality Measures
Missouri Health Care Providers Continue to Set the National Bar for Quality High
The Residents of Northeast Missouri are Fortunate
Deciding on Home Health Care: Help is Available
Many Seniors Need a Pneumonia Shot, Too
Missouri Launches Its Role in Federal Home Health Quality Initiative
Majority of Missouri Seniors Overdue for a Pneumonia Shot, Doctor Says
Hannibal Regional Hospital Wins Prestigious 2003 Primaris Quality Award
Expert Says Better Medical Efficiency Benefits Not Just Patients, But Doctors
Missouri Jumps in National Health-Care Ranking