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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Des Peres Hospital Recognized for Quality Orthopedic CareAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri has designated Des Peres Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery and Blue Distincti...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Des Peres Hospital Offers Geriatric Emergency RoomsNew Service Combines Clinical And High-Touch Techniques To Better Serve The Patient Age 65+
Only children under age six go to the emergency department (ED) as often as adults over age 65, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Cent...
Monday, November 23, 2009 Below The Knee Atherectomy Now Option at Des Peres HospitalTreatment Provides New Alternative for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Des Peres Hospital now offers a new treatment option for people suffering from the effects of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Interventional cardiologists at Des ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Des Peres Hospital Receives CIGNA Quality and Excellence DesignationsDes Peres Hospital announced that it has received 3 CIGNA quality designations and 3 Centers of Excellence designations for 2009. The quality designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medic...
Monday, November 16, 2009 Des Peres Hospital Welcomes Rita Hess as Chief Nursing OfficerDes Peres Hospital today announced that Rita Hess, M.Ed., BSN, RN, has joined the hospital’s administrative team as chief nursing officer (CN0). In this position, Ms. Hess assumes responsibility for the personnel, financial management and clinical ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Single Incision Laparoscopic SurgeryDes Peres Hospital announced today that single incision laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) and other more common general surgery procedures is now an option for qualified patients. This technique utilizes only one access ...
Monday, October 05, 2009 Des Peres Hospital a Primary Stroke CenterDes Peres Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.
“Des Peres Hospital demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve ou...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Des Peres Hospital a CIGNA Certified Hospital for Bariatric Surgery(St. Louis) – Des Peres Hospital announced that it has been recognized as a CIGNA Certified Hospital for bariatric surgery. This designation means that the hospital has met CIGNA's rigorous quality standards as well as nationally recognized medical...
Monday, June 29, 2009 Des Peres Hospital Designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence(St. Louis) -- Des Peres Hospital today announced that it has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellenceâ (BSCOE). The ASMBS BSCOE designation recognizes surgical programs with ...
December 17, 2008Wednesday, December 17, 2008 DPH Expands Bariatrics Program Welcomes Two Additional Surgeons to Staff, Adds Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy to Services Des Peres Hospital announced today that it has expanded its surgical weight loss program for morbidly obese adult patients...
September 18, 2008Monday, August 10, 2009 Community Benefit BrochureLearn more about our hospital’s 2008 financial contributions, charitable giving programs, hospital awards and distinctions and overall dedication to the community in our Community Benefit brochure....
September 4, 2008Thursday, September 04, 2008 DPH Awarded 7 CIGNA Quality and COE designations (St. Louis) –Des Peres Hospital announced that it has received 4 CIGNA quality designations and 3 Centers of Excellence designations for 2008. These quality designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationall...
August 27, 2008Wednesday, August 27, 2008 DPH first in Missouri with Versant RN Residency Des Peres Hospital Offers New RN Graduate Residency Outcome-Driven Curriculum Promotes Quality Patient Care Des Peres Hospital announced today that it offer the VersantTM RN Residency as part of its strategy to address nurse retention and i...
July 21, 2008Monday, July 21, 2008 DPH Recognized for Quality Cardiac and Stroke Care The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are recognizing Des Peres Hospital for its performance in treating cardiac patients using the association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM program. Des Peres Hospital joins 518 other hospit...
June 26, 2008Thursday, June 26, 2008 David Byrd New CFO (St. Louis--) Des Peres Hospital today announced the appointment of its new chief financial officer (CFO), David Byrd. He assumed his duties June 2 and reports to Michele Meyer, chief executive officer. In this position, Byrd is responsible fo...
January 18, 2008Friday, January 18, 2008 UHC Quality Designations (St. Louis) – Des Peres Hospital announced that it has received three United Premium® Specialty Center designations for 2007 to 2009. These designations mean that the hospital has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medi...
November 1, 2007Thursday, November 01, 2007 Des Peres Hospital Accredited As Chest Pain Center Des Peres Hospital recently received full Cycle II accreditation with PCI from the Society of Chest Pain Centers’ Accreditation Review Committee. Accreditation expires October 9, 2010. Des Peres Hospital is the 370th accredited Chest Pain Center ...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 Heart Health Tips for FamiliesWhat are some of the things you do with your family? Maybe you have dinner together, celebrate the holidays together or go on vacation together. What about staying heart healthy together? This activity can not only be fun, but it also can help every...
Immunizations for AdultsIf you thought immunizations were just for children, think again. Adults also may need several different vaccinations as they get older, including influenza, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, meningitis, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella,...
H1N1 Flu: What You Need to KnowThe first U.S. case of H1N1 flu, or swine flu, occurred in April 2009. Since then, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 1 million Americans may have been infected by the virus.
Most people infected with H1N...
Decrease Your Risk of Postoperative Wound InfectionAs a patient, you can take action - before and after surgery - to decrease your risk for postoperative wound infections.
Control your diabetes. Patients with diabetes are at much higher risk of wound infections after surgery, so try to tightly c...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Handwashing In August 2005, researchers headed to six public attractions in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco. Their purpose was to see how often people washed their hands in a public restroom. The researchers also conducted a national teleph...
Understanding Staph InfectionsDuring the dusty, sweltering Texas fall of 2004, the Bronte High School football players faced their biggest opponent, which kept players off the field and, sometimes, in the hospital. The problem went beyond Texas football and athletics. Everywhere...
August 2003 How to Lower Blood PressureDuring your usual check up at the doctor’s office, you find out you have high blood pressure, yet you had no symptoms and feel fine. Because high blood pressure (HBP) doesn’t cause symptoms, patients are unaware of the risks. According to the Natio...
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