Freeman Health System is a community-based regional healthcare provider founded in 1925, operating as the area's largest employer and largest provider of healthcare services. The system comprises three hospitals - Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, and Freeman Neosho Hospital - alongside over 30 additional locations across a four-state area, staffed by more than 3,000 employees.
The organization delivers care across more than 60 specialties, supported by dedicated specialty institutes and centers. The Heart & Vascular Institute, Cancer Institute, and Neurospine Center provide focused expertise in their respective domains. Ozark Center operates as the region's largest behavioral health provider, complemented by comprehensive behavioral health services integrated throughout the system. This breadth of services spans acute care, oncology, cardiology, neurospine care, and community health provision.
Freeman Health System positions itself around the principle of delivering world-class, compassionate healthcare close to home. The organization views its workforce across all roles - physicians, nurses, and supporting staff - as caregivers working collaboratively to improve community health through contemporary and innovative solutions. This community-focused approach reflects the system's belief that resources and support directed locally remain local.