Wednesday, February 01, 2012 We are pleased to announce we have reached a multi-year agreement with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri that will allow our patients covered by Anthem to continue receiving care without any interruption in their in-network benefits. We ...
Monday, October 10, 2011 Dallas -- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) today announced that Des Peres Hospital has appointed John A. Grah as its chief executive officer, effective October 24, 2011. Grah previously served as chief operating officer of Providence Memoria...
Monday, August 08, 2011 Des Peres Hospital was recently awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, recognized accreditation authority. It earned this distinction after HFAP conducted an extensive and objective review...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011 Des Peres Hospital recently qualified for the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Des Peres Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attac...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Des Peres Hospital has updated it's mobile application to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related information. The mobile application, powered by WorldLink, is now available as a free downlo...
Monday, June 20, 2011 Des Peres Hospital Offers New ER Service Powered by InQuickER
When you’re sick or injured the last thing you want to do is wait in the ER waiting room. Des Peres Hospital has a solution with InQuickER. This emergency room service allows consumers ...
Thursday, May 19, 2011 According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, each year one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can lead to hip fractures and head traumas and even increase the risk of early death. (read full CDC article)
Des Peres Hospital’...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Des Peres Hospital’s MyNewSelf Surgical Weight Loss Program has added a new support service for weight loss surgery patients and their families.
The MyNewSelf Spouse and Family Group is the result of numerous requests from patients, asking that the...
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Des Peres Hospital today launched a mobile application to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related information. The mobile application, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for i...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 Des Peres Hospital recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC). Accreditation was awarded 9/23/10 and expires 10/7/2013.
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United State...
Friday, September 03, 2010 Sometimes the most painful part about going to the emergency room (ER) is the wait time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average hospital ER wait time to see a physician is nearly 56 minutes. Knowing where to go and ...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Des Peres Hospital recently received the American Heart Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM –Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Des Peres Hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher st...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Des Peres Hospital has received the Get With The GuidelinesSM–Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Des Peres Hospital has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart fa...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 For those who suffer from chronic sinus inflammation (or sinusitis), Des Peres Hospital offers a new minimally invasive procedure to open up their blocked sinuses called Balloon SinuplastyTM.
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology – ...
Monday, May 24, 2010
Welcomes Additional Physicians and Nurse Specialists to Staff
Des Peres Hospital announced today that it has expanded its wound care services for patients with chronic or non-healing wounds associated with, among other things, infection, diabet...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
For patients and family members, it can be confusing to try to identify the many caregivers in a hospital when everyone, including members of the general public, might be dressed in scrubs. A study published last year in Nursing Management Magaz...
Monday, April 19, 2010 Sister Joan Lampton of Kirkwood was cleaning up after hosting a lovely lunch for her friend when she was struck with a heart attack.
“I did not experience any of the common signs of a heart attack,” she said. “I had no chest pain, no arm pain and ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Anthem 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 New 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 Treatment 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 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...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 Des 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 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 (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, August 10, 2009 Learn 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....
Thursday, July 30, 2009 (St. Louis) – Des Peres Hospital was recognized for its achievement in implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With the GuidelinesSM for coronary artery disease and heart failure.
Des Peres Hospital has received Get With the Guidelines Go...
Monday, June 29, 2009 (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 ...
Monday, June 01, 2009 (St. Louis) – A hospital stay has typically been a high-risk proposition for many older seniors. Urinary tract infections, development of pressure sores, and a loss of ability to handle tasks for daily living are just some of the complications that...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (St. Louis) -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri has designated Des Peres Hospital a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery. To date, more than 230 facilities nationwide have received a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surg...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 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...
Thursday, September 04, 2008 (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...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 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...
Monday, July 21, 2008 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...
Thursday, June 26, 2008 (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...
Friday, January 18, 2008 (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...
Des Peres Hospital and Saint Louis University Hospital Cancel Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri and HealthLink Contracts
Anthem refuses to negotiate with hospitals
St. Louis – Dec. 6, 2011 – Des Peres Hospital and Saint Louis Unive...
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