Affinia Healthcare & FamilyCare Host Community Health Outreach at Riverview Save A Lot

Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers, Affinia Healthcare, and FamilyCare Health Centers are hosting a collaborative community health outreach event at the Riverview Save A Lot in St. Louis, MO, this August. Mobile health units will offer free health screenings, wellness education, and local resource assistance from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM across four dates (August 10, 12, 18, and 21) to serve residents regardless of insurance coverage.

Chestnut Expands Mobile Crisis Response Across 13 Southern Illinois Counties

GRANITE CITY — Chestnut Health Systems™ announced expanded mobile behavioral health crisis response services for residents across 13 southwestern Illinois counties as part of a statewide effort to strengthen coordination and standardization of crisis care. Chestnut will serve as the designated mobile crisis response provider for Bond, Calhoun,...

Gateway Employees Report Paycheck Delay as

Employees of Gateway Regional Medical Center have contacted the Granite City Gazette with concerns about the hospital’s current payroll situation, as questions continue to circulate regarding the financial condition of the hospital and its parent company. According to multiple Gateway employees who spoke with the Gazette, workers were instructed...

Data centers a key issue for some voters looking at Missouri primary elections

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Proposed data center developments in Franklin, Jefferson and St. Louis Counties have generated significant community debate and become a defining issue for some voters heading into Tuesday’s Missouri primary election. Residents and candidates alike are raising concerns over water use, energy consumption,...

New O’Fallon Gastroenterologist Brings Specialized Digestive Care To Patients

O’FALLON, Ill. — HSHS Medical Group welcomes gastroenterologist Louis Levine, MD, MEd, to HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s, 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., Suite 5000, O’Fallon, Illinois. Dr. Levine provides gastroenterology care for adults with digestive health and liver concerns, with a...

SSM Health expands services at cancer center in Lake St. Louis

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. – On July 28, SSM Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to present expansions within the SSM Health Cancer Care center on its Lake St. Louis campus. These multimillion-dollar upgrades include new infusion bays, more room for SLUCare and community-based clinical care, and additional pharmacy and lab services.

SSM Health unveils renovated cancer center in Lake Saint Louis

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -SSM Health has unveiled a newly renovated cancer center at St. Joseph Hospital, completing a multi-million dollar expansion that adds oncology services to the St. Charles County region. The expansion includes additions to the existing pharmacy, laboratory and waiting area. The renovation also...

New hospital to bring new services to the region

Plans for a new Touchette Regional Hospital in Cahokia Heights have been approved. The new hospital will offer newer, better services to the region—some services not offered in this area of Illinois. This $231 million location will keep the community from leaving southern Illinois to find the care they need.

Mercy Cancer Care services now available at Troy hospital

Cancer care is now available in Troy thanks to the collaboration between Mercy and the Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) Board of Trustees. The new oncology program at Mercy Hospital Lincoln is designed to bring more services closer to where patients live. The effort reflects ongoing collaboration between the two...

Why Some People Develop Severe Mental Illnesses and Need Hospitalization: Insights, Treatments, and Funding

Explore the medical reasons behind severe mental illnesses that lead to psychiatric hospitalization, current treatment approaches, and the funding challenges faced in mental health care. Obvious Encounter. Yesterday, while walking through a park in University City, I came across a man sleeping on the ground surrounded by bags and personal...

HSHS closing O’Fallon, Highland occupational health sites; staff seek new operator

Six occupational health and wellness sites in Illinois, including those in O'Fallon and Highland, will close Oct. 23, Hospital Sisters Health System announced. Some staff at the O'Fallon location are attempting to rally civic support for a possible takeover by another health care operator. Other sites to close include those...

St. Louis County woman sentenced for defrauding Medicaid

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis County woman who defrauded Missouri Medicaid with false home health care claims has been sentenced to prison. After pleading guilty to one count of health care fraud, Camille Childress, 41, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to repay $174,496 to Missouri Medicaid.

McKnight Place Extended Care helps ease the stress of an aging loved one

When planning for the care of an aging loved one, it’s important to look ahead to how their needs will change over time. From independent living to assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing; it’s beneficial to have plans in place and a community that can help your loved one through these various stages.

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New Cardinal Glennon center will keep more moms and babies together after high-risk births

For most families, childbirth is filled with firsts: the first cry, the first cuddle, the first hours spent getting to know a brand-new baby. But for parents facing a high-risk pregnancy or a newborn who needs intensive medical care, those first moments often look very different. Instead of staying together, mothers and babies are frequently separated almost immediately after delivery—sometimes receiving care in different hospitals.

Overgrown grass at former South City hospital mowed days after First Alert 4 story

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two old hospitals in South St. Louis city had vacant lots mowed after neighbors complained to First Alert 4. Gravois Park resident Anita Womack-Weidner said she was excited to hear the lawn mowers from the city’s forestry division over the weekend. Crews...

St. Louis VA Healthcare receives funding for infrastructure upgrades

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System is receiving funds to help make infrastructure improvements. The funding comes as part of a record $4.8 billion in national VA spending to modernize, repair and improve healthcare. The funding for the VA St. Louis...

Nikki Stafford named Children’s Hospital president

Nikki Stafford, a pediatric health care executive with more than two decades of experience leading children’s hospitals and health systems, has been named president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Stafford most recently served as president of American Family Children’s Hospital and system vice president of pediatric services for...

Premier Institute of Oral and Facial Surgery Finds Solutions with Advanced Dental Care

SPONSORED – Dr. Alexander Heatrice, owner of Premier Institute of Oral and Facial Surgery, stops by to share why his dental practice is so unique. The Premier Institute of Oral and Facial Surgery is well known for their advanced dental implant procedures and can help those who need an implant or other dental transformations. Learn what inspired him to become an oral surgeon and what is most important to Dr. Heatrice when it comes to patient care.