Business notebook: Mississippi Mutts moves to new location

Mississippi Mutts moved to its new location over the weekend.

The new location, at 609 Broadway, is only about six blocks east of the store's former address at 1231 Broadway.

"The parking was kind of an issue at our current space," Mississippi Mutts employee Kayla Barton said. Sherry Jennings' purchase of the new building was a "can't pass" opportunity, Barton said.

Barton said the new store has at least one big advantage over the old one: "... With that building, we will have a fenced-in outside space" to hold events. Barton said other services will remain the same.

Mississippi Mutts opened in January 2012 and offers fresh-baked dog treats, a self-serve dog wash and many types of dog products.

Wellness and Health Fair seeking vendors

Vendors are sought for the second annual Southeast Missourian Wellness and Health Fair on Oct. 21.

According to information on the vendor registration form, an exit questionnaire given to last year's vendors indicated 100 percent were happy with the fair's organization and attendance.

The event at the Isle Casino Event Center will be an educational health-care experience for adults and seniors and will give vendors a chance to meet and talk with potential patients and customers.

Last year's event attracted nearly 200 attendees, and organizers expect bigger turnout this year.

To participate, contact the Southeast Missourian at (573) 335-6611 or (800) 879-1210.

Saint Francis wins 14 marketing awards

Saint Francis Medical Center has won 14 Show-Me excellence Awards for excellence in health-care marketing.

The Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing announced the awards June 25 during its annual Summer Forum.

Saint Francis won four first-place awards, four second-place awards and six third-place awards spanning the categories of TV, radio, print, direct mail, multimedia campaign, annual report, physician relations/communication projects, media-relations activity or program and special-purpose publications.

The Missouri Association for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing formed in 1978 as an affiliate of the Missouri Hospital Association and an affiliated chapter of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.

Advanced accreditation for county health

The Missouri Institute for Community health has granted the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center advanced accreditation.

The designation indicates the health center meets or exceeds standards set by the Missouri Voluntary Accreditation program Local Public Health Agencies, according to a news release from the health center.

The Missouri Institute for Community Health is the predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for public-health standards in the state, the release said.

The public-health center will celebrate its accomplishment with an open house from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the facility, 1121 Linden St. in Cape Girardeau. An award presentation will be at 2 p.m. The public is invited.

Hendrickson Business Advisors buys building

Hendrickson Business Advisors, which celebrated eight years in business July 31, bought a new building Tuesday.

The building, at 715 N. Clark Ave., next to the Cape Girardeau Public Library, previously housed law offices.

A management and marketing consulting firm, Hendrickson Business Advisors began in 2007 in the lower level of Rhett and Jennifer Hendrickson's home, according to a news release.

In April 2008, the Hendricksons bought a house on William Street and converted it to office space.

The firm plans to offer Dale Carnegie training courses in the new building, but the course beginning Sept. 24 will be at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce office during renovations.

Perry County hospital a 'hospital to know'

Becker's Hospital Review has named Perry County Memorial Hospital to its first list of 50 Critical Access Hospitals to Know.

Only two hospitals in Missouri were named to the list, according to a release from Becker's Hospital Review.

The review's editorial team made its selections based on awards and recognitions the hospital had received, as well as patient satisfaction scores from CMS' Hospital Compare, the release stated.

The hospital has been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by iVantage health and a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association.

Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication containing business and legal news and analysis related to hospitals and health systems.

Its primary audience is acute-care hospital CEOs, CFOs and CIOs.

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