Beussink, Ritter and Gwaltney join Saint Francis Emergency Department and Cape Trauma Specialists

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Saint Francis Healthcare System has announced the addition of Wendi Beussink, APRN, FNP-C; Abby R. Ritter, MD; and Grace J. Gwaltney, PA-C, to its Emergency Department and Cape Trauma Specialists.

The Emergency and Trauma Center at Saint Francis Medical Center is the only state-designated Level III emergency and trauma center in southeast Missouri, providing care to nearly 38,000 patients each year.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the center’s trauma surgeons deliver life-saving care for patients suffering from severe injuries such as those sustained in motor vehicle crashes and falls. They lead a multidisciplinary team that evaluates, resuscitates, stabilizes, and operates on trauma patients while coordinating closely with emergency physicians.

Founded by the Franciscan Sisters in 1875, Saint Francis Healthcare System operates with a mission to provide healing, wellness, quality, and love inspired by faith in Jesus Christ.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, the healthcare system employs nearly 3,000 staff members and more than 250 providers across 10 communities. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences, and Orthopedics.