St. Mary's Medical Center
Kristina Stewart is an experienced laboratory professional currently serving as the Laboratory Manager at St. Mary's Medical Center since March 2022. Previously, Kristina held the role of Laboratory Manager for Johnson County, KS Government, and worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at Overland Park Regional Medical Center from October 2015 to April 2022, where duties included lead scientist and point of care responsibilities. Early in the career, Kristina has held positions as a Medical Laboratory Technologist at Olathe Health and a Microbiologist at Carteret Health Care. Kristina’s education includes a Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership from MidAmerica Nazarene University, and an Associate of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Sandhills Community College.
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Mary's Medical Center has provided high-quality compassionate care to the residents of Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years. St. Mary's offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home, providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities. St. Mary's Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of St. Mary, relocated from downtown Kansas City to Blue Springs, MO in 1981. The hospital was purchased by Prime Healthcare Services in 2015. Its Catholic heritage and the spirit of our founding Sisters continue today in our mission of caring for the community. St. Mary’s is a Joint Commission accredited, 146-bed acute care facility providing a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services and outpatient services. St. Mary’s is among an elite group of providers in treatment for time critical diagnosis and has earned several quality awards, including Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission and Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. It is also recognized by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and is a Certified Chest Pain Center. The Breast Center at St. Mary’s has earned recognition by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation from the American College of Radiology (ACR). St. Mary’s Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine is part of an elite group accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). UHMS accredited facilities have met the highest standards of care and patient safety. Presently there are only 5 centers in Missouri that hold this accreditation.