Saint Francis Medical Center
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Patient Experience Rating
8% higher than the national average
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
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Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Heart Failure
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
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Heart Attack
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Valve Surgery
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Diabetic Emergencies
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Respiratory Failure
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Sepsis
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Gallbladder Removal Surgery
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Pancreatitis
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Bowel Obstruction
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Stroke
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Cranial Neurosurgery
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Complication Based Ratings
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
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Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
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Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
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Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Pneumonia
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
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Spinal Fusion
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Complication Based Ratings
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
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Peripheral Vascular Bypass
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Carotid Procedures
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Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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National Average
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Saint Francis Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 22 2025
Review for Dr. Knight
Dr. Gift is so friendly and her calming presence really makes appointments so smooth with young children. She is very knowledgeable and takes plenty of time to discuss any concerns you may have. I can’t say enough good things about her!
Apr 09 2025
Review for Dr. Onyenso
Used terminology that I would not repeat or write on this forum. And parting words were if I didn’t get certain immunizations, I would die from those diseases. I was flabbergasted at such uncaring demeanor.
Apr 07 2025
Review for Dr. Dodson
I had an extremely frustrating experience with this doctor’s office, and I strongly urge others to consider alternatives before booking here. I arrived on time for my appointment, but ended up waiting over an hour and a half, only to spend more than 5 hours total at the office. The communication was...
Patient Mar 28 2025
Review for Dr. Malik
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Saint Francis Medical Center located?
Saint Francis Medical Center is located at 211 Saint Francis Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Saint Francis Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
No, Saint Francis Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.
Is Saint Francis Medical Center highly rated with patients?
73% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Saint Francis Medical Center score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
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How does Saint Francis Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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Had knee pain. Had imaging done at another facility. He looked at the x-ray and asked where I had it done. Then threw them on the table and said he couldn’t read them. Said I’m going to give you a shot and you should be fine. Shot didn’t help any. Saw another dr that COULD read the x-ray and told...