Des Peres Hospital Initiates $8.3 Million Construction Project

Includes Additional OR Capacity and New ED Waiting Area

(St. Louis)  Des Peres Hospital today announced it is implementing a multi-phased construction and renovation project designed to increase capacity, add new services and improve the patient experience at the hospital. 

The more than $8.3 million project consists of simultaneous renovations and new construction within the facility’s existing footprint.  In addition to new staff lounges and locker rooms, the project will add:

• 2 new operating room suites
• a new interventional cardiac catheterization lab
• a new waiting area for the Emergency Department
• a new suite for a 16 slice CT scanner
• new electrophysiology services
  

 “These additions and service upgrades will allow us to better deliver a high level of service to our physicians and their patients,” said Michele Meyer, chief executive officer for Des Peres Hospital.  “Ultimately, our goal is to continue to be ‘user-friendly’ and make each customer’s experience here as comfortable as possible.” 

Meyer noted that this project is the second in a series of planned renovations and new construction designed to enhance the hospital and its services.  The hospital completed a $2.9 million renovation project earlier this year.

Des Peres Hospital is a 167-licensed bed community hospital located at 2345 Dougherty Ferry Road.  Des Peres Hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of St. Louis County for more than 30 years. The hospital provides quality medical and surgical care through a wide variety of services and programs, including senior care, heart care, orthopedics and emergency care.  Des Peres Hospital is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association’s Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.