Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center celebrates 100 years of healthcare service

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is marking a major milestone in 2025, celebrating 100 years of providing healthcare to the community.

The hospital will commemorate the occasion during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, and National Hospital Week, May 11-17.

More than 1,600 employees, medical staff, contractors and volunteers, including 502 nurses, continue to carry forward the hospital’s mission of providing safe, quality healthcare.

The celebration will include a prayer ceremony, a proclamation by the mayor and a cookout for employees.

“As we celebrate this landmark year, we are reminded that the heart of our hospital has always been its people,” said Clyde Wood, CEO. “For a century, our dedicated providers, nurses and staff have delivered compassionate, expert care to our community.”