Freeman Fort Scott Hospital has been open and serving the healthcare needs of Fort Scott and Bourbon County residents since September 2025. This ceremony will officially celebrate the return of 24/7 emergency department services to the region. Freeman Health announced the hospital opened after successfully completing the Kansas Licensure Survey, marking an important step in expanding access to healthcare in Southeast Kansas.
The hospital includes a 6-bed emergency department and 10-bed acute care unit, with patients also having access to Freeman’s broader network of specialists, including oncology, cardiology, and orthopedics.
Freeman officials, dignitaries, and the public will gather to recognize this significant milestone for Fort Scott and Bourbon County.
About Freeman Health System:
Locally owned, not-for-profit and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System includes:
Freeman Hospital West
Freeman Hospital East
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc.
Ozark Center
(the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services)
Two urgent care clinics
Dozens of physician clinics
A variety of specialty services.
With more than 320 physicians on staff representing more than 90 specialties, Freeman provides cancer care, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, children’s services, women’s services, and many others for all of the Four State Area.
Freeman is also involved in numerous community-based activities, sponsored events, and celebrations.
Additionally, in the Joplin/Pittsburg areas, Freeman is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in
