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...
Monday, November 16, 2009 Des 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 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...
Thursday, November 01, 2007 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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