Jennifer Conley MD

12/03/2025

There are similar struggles in rural hospitals all over the nation. This hospital in Marshall, MO is cutting services to cut costs. NRMC has done some of that in the past but each department is crucial to our survival and we can’t afford to lose any.

At a time when rural hospitals in Missouri are facing unprecedented economic headwinds, the Fitzgibbon Hospital Board of Trustees, in collaboration with management, has approved cost-cutting measures expected to save more than $2 million dollars annually. The measures include the closure of two outlying primary care clinics, closure of the inpatient behavioral health unit and ceasing operations of Fitzgibbon Home Health and Hospice services. All closures for services operated by the not-for-profit hospital will be effective Dec. 31, 2025.

For more information visit: https://www.marshallnews.com/fitzgibbon-hospital-to-cease-several-services-due-to-economic-challenges/

11/27/2025

We here at NRMC are thankful for the trust our community places in us each day of the year and especially thankful for your kind words. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂!
Happy Thanksgiving. Hear what our patients are saying about NRMC:
"I find the Cardiac Rehab workout strengthens me & allows me to live a more active life."
"I had very good care when I was there."
"Everyone helping me was wonderful!"
"Bec is awesome!"
"Great teamwork. I have & will continue to have Cardiac Rehab if asked about the service."
"Knowledgeable, competent & friendly staff."
"I had no concerns or complaints."
"Dr. Conley is a jewel. We are blessed to have her in our community! Her nurse, Donna, is so kind & helpful also."
"Megan was fantastic, friendly & knowledgeable about the body, how it functions & what to prescribe as a routine OT - performance therapy."
"Friendly, easy & quick."
"Excellent."
"Very comfortable with the entire procedure & staff were friendly & caring."
"Billing department was excellent!"
"I had a billing issue & when I called, Justin, the clinic commercial biller was such great help. He was able to e-bill the insurance after I submitted requested documents. He went above & beyond to ensure my expectations were met. He was so nice."
"Very good experience, people were all very nice. Dr. explained everything so we could understand it - thank you."
"Very impressed with the surgical team."
"Very impressed with everyone I came into contact with."
"Ruth in OB was the absolute best nurse I have ever had! She was so attentive & caring both days she was my nurse."
"The OB dept is excellent! We stayed at the hospital for the arrival of our daughter. All doctors, nurses, etc were very polite, kind & empathetic to our needs. They were very professional & provided the best care I could have gotten. Even the ladies from the cafeteria were polite, professional & took care of all my needs."
"All the nurses were very good with me."

11/25/2025

Those long waits to get appointments are actually better in Nevada,MO than most places. This article discusses the reasons and projections for shortages in the healthcare workforce nationwide.

There is difficulty finding a physician who accepts new patients and the time to get an appointment. And if you’re in need of a specialist, measure that time in weeks

11/22/2025

Jason McCormick, interim CEO of NRMC, and I had a conversation this morning about the hospital district petition, the benefits of our recent turnaround efforts and the future of our hospital.

11/20/2025

Blood pressure checks and information about rural health clinics are available in our clinic lobbies today. When you come in for that you can also get a flu shot and sign the petition for the hospital district question to appear on a future ballot.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵
We’re excited to celebrate with and rural communities nationwide!

Stop by one of our Rural Health Clinics next Thurs, 11/20 between 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺 & 𝟭 𝗽𝗺 for free information/resources & blood pressure checks. Flu shots will be available as well.

Rich Hill Family Clinic
NowCare Clinic
Primary Care Center
Nevada Medical Clinic

11/17/2025

Vernon County will be hearing and reading more in the next few months about an election regarding a proposed hospital district. Nevada Regional Medical Center has continued to endure despite many former and current challenges but our future is not secure. I am so proud of the progress we have made in the past two years. It has felt precarious to have a career here much of my 24 years in Nevada. This link has some information about rural hospital closures in recent years and numbers of hospitals at risk of closing or losing services. NRMC has been at significant risk for quite a long time. We are not alone. I plan to share information about this issue in upcoming posts. For now, we are requesting signatures on a petition to get the hospital district question on an upcoming ballot. The controversial piece of that will be a property tax. Prepare for a lot of discussion on this issue. If you are a Vernon County registered voter willing to sign the petition you should be able to do so at the registration desks of the NRMC clinics. Thank you for supporting our hospital.

11/14/2025

Rural health is my whole career. We manage pretty amazing things with fewer resources and manage a whole lot of multi-tasking to pull it off. People who work in large urban centers can’t quite get their heads around the way we do things out here but there’s no way we could manage such specialization in our setting. May we continue to thrive and care for our communities through all the challenges that keep popping up.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵
We’re excited to celebrate with and rural communities nationwide!

Stop by one of our Rural Health Clinics next Thurs, 11/20 between 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺 & 𝟭 𝗽𝗺 for free information/resources & blood pressure checks. Flu shots will be available as well.

Rich Hill Family Clinic
NowCare Clinic
Primary Care Center
Nevada Medical Clinic

11/03/2025

Hunting season is upon us. This is an excellent program to utilize the game harvested by hunters and help those who are in need of food.

11/03/2025

The Osage Praire YMCA is offering an evening meal program for children ages 3-8. Details below.

10/31/2025

There are many reasons people struggle to make ends meet. A halt to resources that many depend on will create crises for them. I encourage kindness and understanding for those who struggle. I plan to share information about local food resources both for people who need them and for those who can contribute. Once upon a time the food stamp program helped me in a time of need. I’m so glad I’m in a position to be a helper now.

Tomorrow morning, many families within our community are going to wake up with the last day for food helping benefits. We have combined efforts with the Nevada Church of the Nazarene, (among hopefully a few more churches) to address this need as we are not our best selves when we're hungry or worried about feeding families.

Together, we would like to be able to help a minimum of 30 families, but our goal is 60, as we know how difficult it is to stretch what is needed when everything seems uncertain. Volunteers will gather Friday night (11/7) to help assemble the kits for a Saturday morning (11/8) distribution (more information will follow on how to receive, right now, we need donations to give to be received by 11/7).

We have a specific menu we are trying to complete to ensure adequate nutrition and meals that can stretch if needed. If you would be interested in assisting with donations or assembly of groceries please let us know by contacting either Pastor Michelle (UMC) or Pastor Megan (Church of the Nazarene).

10/30/2025

I am thankful for NRMC and its team every single day.

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂!
Positive comments for our Emergency & Ambulatory Care areas:
"Everyone was very professional, kind & very competent. Good experience - thank you"
"Good attention - very impressed!"
"Totally amazing! Doctor & staff were fantastic."
"Very good. I was so pleased with how my husband was treated & how I was as well. They did everything wonderful before he was transported to Mercy where his cancer team is."
"I was quickly taken from the waiting area into the room."
"Dr. O'Shea was great. He had great bedside manner, explained everything every step of the way. Wonderful with my kiddo; made her feel at ease."
"The surgeon & nurses were very good in every way, very good experience."
"Anesthesia was extremely informative & comforting about the procedure."
"Excellent, top notch, equal to visits to large hospitals like Mercy or Freeman."
"The staff were very cool. I needed an emergency scope to remove a food bolus. Dr. Hall came in off duty & was very understanding. Se was the ED crew & Dr. Barnes. 4 stars!"
"Everything was good. I got along really well."