HEALTH SERVICES
LAB TESTING
We offer diagnostic testing and preventative screening with a Doctor's order. All lab draws are sent to LabCorp and results are sent to your Doctor. We offer hundreds of tests at minimal fees in order to save you time and money. Lab draws are done Monday thru Wednesday from 7:30am to 5:00 pm, Thursday 7:30am to 12:00pm on a walk in basis.
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Please contact our Nursing Staff for more information
PREGNANCY TESTING
Pregnancy testing is available by appointment. Contact us at 417-223-4351 for scheduling. We offer Temporary Medicaid, at the same time of testing to those who qualify.
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Prenatal Case Management may be offered with Medicaid enrollment. Nurses are available for questions and concerns from any expecting mothers.
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES
Women's Health Services are available by appointment. Please call 417-223-4351 for scheduling. Services for uninsured or underinsured include but are not limited to: Well-Women Exams, Gynecological Exams, Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening, and Birth Control Methods.
BREASTFEEDING
The health and economic benefits of breastfeeding are well documented. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), human milk is “uniquely suited” for human infants. With rare exceptions, human milk provides the most complete form of nutrition for infants, including premature and sick newborns.​
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for approximately 6 months after birth. Furthermore, the AAP supports continued breastfeeding, along with appropriate complementary foods introduced at about 6 months, as long as mutually desired by mother and child for 2 years or beyond. ​
Human milk has all the essential nutrients and sufficient calories to meet infants’ nutritional demands. Breastfed infants experience a lower incidence of infectious and non-infectious diseases as well as less severe cases of diarrhea, respiratory infections, and ear infections. In the period immediately following birth, the first milk produced by a breastfeeding mother (colostrum) stimulates gastrointestinal maturation and boosts immune function in infants.​
Evidence is mounting of the long-term benefits of breastfeeding to children and to adults who were breastfed as infants. In addition, breastfed infants show a pattern of gaining less weight and being leaner at one year of age than formula-fed infants, while maintaining normal activity level and development.​
Researchers suggest that early infancy is a critical period for the establishment of obesity. Breastfeeding mothers experience less postpartum blood loss as well as a decreased risk of osteoporosis and some kinds of reproductive cancers. In fact, recent research data from 30 countries highlight the role of breastfeeding in reducing a woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer, which is the most common form of cancer among American women.
Even though research has proven that human milk provides the most complete form of nutrition for infants there are circumstances where the risk of breastfeeding outweighs the benefits. These instances are when the mother is infected with HIV or has human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and runs the risk of transmitting the disease to the child.
PRENATAL CASE MANAGEMENT
Case Management is one-on-one counseling offered to pregnant women on Medicaid or MC+ who may have a potential risk of effecting the health of herself or her baby.
Examples of risk are:
Mother’s age 17 or younger
Mother’s age 35 or older
Currently smoking
Drug use or abuse
History of abuse
Single parent
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Late entry into prenatal care
Prior low birth weight baby​
During your visit the nurse will discuss many ways to promote a healthy pregnancy, provide pregnancy education (stages, development, etc.) and provide referrals to other services if needed. After the baby is born, the nurse will discuss baby care, well baby check-ups, immunizations, safety concerns, and more.
FAMILY PLANNING
We offer family planning services to women who meet the following guidelines:
Do not have any health insurance, OR insurance that does not pay for reproductive health services.
Has MO Health Net.
If you do not need birth control, still have reproductive organs, and have not gone through menopause, you can still be seen.
Services include a pelvic exam, pap smear and clinical breast exam. Several birth control options are available and our knowledgeable staff will help you decide which method will work best for you.
SHOW ME HEALTHY WOMEN
The Barry County Health Department participates in the Show Me Healthy Women program, which provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to qualified women living in Missouri. Our program is offered monthly with our Family Planning Days.
Eligiblity:
At least 35 years of age
Meet income guidelines
Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW) is a free breast and cervical cancer screening program for the state of Missouri. To qualify for a free breast and/or cervical cancer screening, women must meet certain age, income, and insurance guidelines. There are approximately 180 facilities throughout the state that provide these free cancer screenings.
The objective of the SMHW program is to offer screening services to women who are considered high risk. High risk women include, but are not limited to, women with low income, women over 35, women with no or little insurance, women who have rarely or never been screened, rural women, women of color, and women with disabilities.
Free diagnostic or treatment services are available to women who are U.S. citizens and diagnosed with breast or cervical abnormalities or cancer by a Show Me Healthy Women provider.
LEAD SCREENING
Lead screenings are available as walk-in Monday thru Wednesday from 7:30am to 5:00 pm, Thursday 7:30am to 4:00pm on a walk in basis. Don't forget to get your child's blood lead levels checked before preschool.
PRIVATE DNA TESTING
We offer private DNA testing with a court order in our office by appointment. Please call us for an appointment and pricing. Please fax all court orders to 417-223-4109.
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
Come in any time for a free blood pressure check. No appointment needed.
TB TESTING
TB testing is available as walk-in, please call for hours available. After receiving the TB test you will have to come back 48-72 hours for the test to be accepted.
Monday and Tuesdays 7:30am-5:00pm only
STI TESTING
DRUG TESTING
Drug Testing is available for businesses and for individual use. If a business would like to send employees for Drug testing please call 417-223-4351.
Walk-ins welcomed.
NALOXONE AND OVERDOSE INFORMATION
An opioid overdose can occur when taking too many opioids or taking opioids with other drugs. An overdose causes someone to stop breathing or breathe so slowly that their body does not get enough oxygen. This is a life-threatening situation and anyone who witnesses one should call 911 and administer naloxone immediately.
Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. It is safe and easy to use. Anyone at risk of having or seeing an opioid overdose, or who spends time with people who use opioids, should consider carrying naloxone. Naloxone is available in three formats: nasal spray (Narcan®), intramuscular injection, and auto-injector (EVZIO®).
Common signs of an opioid overdose:
Unresponsiveness, can't be woken up
Shallow or no breathing
Small pinpoint pupils
Clammy skin
Gurgling noises
Blue-gray lips and nails
Overdose risk factors:
Previous overdose
Period of sobriety (not using)
Respiratory illness
Mixing opioids with other substances
Using alone
Using by injecting
Change in amount used or strength of supply
Naloxone (nasal spray) is available at the McDonald County Health Department. Simply walk in and no appointment necessary, no ID required, just ask our courteous staff for Naloxone or Narcan (r).
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McDonald County partners with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide Naloxone.
HOUSEHOLD SHARPS
By following these steps, you can protect the health of those who handle your solid waste and comply with Missouri solid waste management regulations.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED
TO HANDLE SHARPS:
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As needles and sharps are generated, they should be stored in a safe, secure place out of the reach of children.
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Sharps must be disposed of in a thick, leakproof and puncture-resistant plastic container (look for “HDPE 2” imprinted in the plastic) before putting it in your household waste.
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A plastic liquid laundry detergent bottle or a one-gallon antifreeze jug is a good container for sharps. Manufactured sharps containers are also available from pharmacies.
WHAT ARE SHARPS?
Sharps may include things like:
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Needles
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Syringes
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Staples
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Glass tubes and bottles
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IV catheters
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Razors
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Scissors
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Knives
HOW TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF SHARPS:
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When placing your used sharps in the container, do not replace the protective cover over the needle or break the needle. This could expose you to the possibility of sticking yourself.
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When the container is nearly full, add a solution of one part chlorine bleach and nine parts tap water. Wear gloves when handling bleach because it could damage your skin.
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Carefully pour all the liquid down the drain. Holding the cap near the mouth of the container may prevent sharps from falling out.
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After all the liquid has been drained, reseal the container and wrap it with duct tape to prevent the cap from coming off.
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Write “SHARPS: Do Not Recycle” on the container so your waste handlers are aware of the contents.
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Dispose of the container with your regular household waste. Advise your waste handler that you generate treated sharps so they take special care when they pick up your trash.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE STUCK BY SOMEONE ELSE'S NEEDLE:
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Wash the wound well with soap and water
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Seek medical attention right away