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Anderson Hospital experiencing high volume
At least one hospital in Madison County experienced a “peak census” situation this week. Anderson Hospital on Route 162 in Maryville announced on social media that it was due to increased patient volumes and high demand for in-patient care. The peak census designation lets people know that emergency...
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Mercy earns national honor for excellence in patient experience
ST. LOUIS — Friends tell friends to go to Mercy. For the fifth straight year, Mercy led the way among large American hospital systems by earning the 2026 NRC Health® Excellence in Patient Experience Award. The data-driven honor goes to healthcare facilities recommended by their own patients. NRC...
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Thousands of St. Louis hospital workers lost their jobs in 2020. Their CEOs got raises
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the largest hospital systems in the St. Louis area came together for a public service announcement. “When times are tough, we come together as a system, as healthcare workers, and as a community,” said Richard Liekweg, who was CEO of BJC Healthcare at the time.
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Get Ahead of Medicare Open Enrollment
If you have been thinking about Medicare but have not dug into the details yet, you are right on time. September is an excellent window to start planning ahead for the upcoming open enrollment season without feeling overwhelmed. Erin Lapidus, President and Retirement Coach for JBL Financial Services, joined us to help make sense of your choices. For a no-cost, no-obligation coaching session, call JBL Financial Services at 314-863-0008 or visit JBLFinancial.com.
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VIDEO: Budzinski Meets with Gateway Memorial Hospital CEO, Demands Reform to Improve Operations
GRANITE CITY, IL — Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) met with leadership at Gateway Regional Medical Center to address serious concerns surrounding patient-safety and the hospital's ongoing financial crisis. In an exclusive interview with KTVI’s David Amoletti, Budzinski shared what was discussed in the closed-door meeting and emphasized what must be done to ensure the community continues to have access to quality care and hospital staff have the resources they need. Watch the full interview HERE . In August, reporting from KTVI raised serious concerns around billing and staffing issues at Gateway that were impacting patient care. Budzinski immediately sprang into action, reaching out to the state and ultimately sending a four-page letter to American Healthcare Systems CEO and Gateway Regional Medical Center CEO, Michael Sarian and Joe Ottolino, demanding clear answers on Gateway’s finances, employee benefits, and staffing stability. In response to the letter, hospital leadership agreed to meet with the Congresswoman in person. Budzinski visited the hospital to hear directly about the challenges facing the facility, and discuss a path forward to address concerns about patient care and the hospital’s financial stability. Going forward, Budzinski is pushing Gateway to make serious and meaningful improvements to adequately serve patients
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Budzinski says Gateway Regional has ‘work to do’ after sit-down with hospital leadership
U.S. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL 13) demanded answers after a sit-down with Gateway Regional Medical Center’s leaders after First Alert 4 Investigates reporting on what she called life-safety failures, including an incident where a cardiac patient was turned away due to staffing shortages. She met behind closed doors with Gateway Regional leadership Tuesday.
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Innsbrook trustees updated on sewage treatment project
Ongoing work on Innsbrook Resort’s sewage treatment facility again came up at the Thursday, Aug. 20, Village of Innsbrook Board of Trustees meeting, where Board Chairman Michael Caton provided an update on progress on the project. “So they have this, what they call an oxidation ditch or they call...
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St. Luke’s opens dedicated ENT clinic
St. Luke’s Hospital recently announced the opening of St. Luke’s Ear, Nose and Throat, a clinic dedicated to ENT-related services located at the St. Luke’s Outpatient Center, 111 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. The clinic brings together ENT care and audiology services at one convenient...
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St. Louis hospital saves Nebraska boy’s leg from amputation, inspiring medical career
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Seventeen-year-old Brody Linell’s life could look very different today. Born with his left leg shorter than the other, Brody’s future was highly uncertain at his one-year checkup. “A certain specialist was thinking we probably ought to amputate his leg,” said Tom...
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St. Louis hospital saves Nebraska boy’s leg from amputation, inspiring medical career
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Gateway Regional’s Medicare status in jeopardy after federal review
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (First Alert 4) -- A final federal report shows Gateway Regional Medical Center’s Medicare provider agreement is on track to be terminated unless the hospital corrects deficiencies identified by inspectors. First Alert 4 Investigates first reported last month that a preliminary state investigation found Gateway Regional...
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Saint Clare’s Hospital is sold
A familiar part of the Alton skyline has a new owner. A spokesperson with OSF HealthCare has confirmed that Saint Clare’s Hospital on 5th Street has been sold. The facility has been closed since 2020. The buyer has not yet been named. Saint Clare’s was the former St. Joseph’s...
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Residents, organizations file lawsuit against proposed Midtown data center
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Residents, along with the Missouri Workers’ Center and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, have filed a lawsuit against a proposed data center in Midtown. The lawsuit filed on Friday names the city of St. Louis, members of the city’s Board of Adjustment...
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WashU Medicine taps new head and neck surgery chief
WashU Medicine has named Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in its Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Oct. 22, 2026,ASCO Post reported Aug. 27. Dr. Bur will also serve as co-director of the Robert Ebert and Greg Stubblefield Head...
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St. Louis Medicaid Manager Fired After Reporting Racial Bias in Caseloads, Suit Says
A former regional manager for Missouri's Medicaid home-care assessment program has sued the state health department, alleging it saddled a mostly Black team of St. Louis assessors with the most dangerous and difficult caseloads, then fired her after she reported the pattern. Anjali Salik, who oversaw operations in St. Louis and St. Louis County, filed the lawsuit Wednesday claiming the department ran what her attorneys describe as a two-track system dividing assignments by race.
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Senator Harriss and Representative Elik Call for State and Federal Investigations into Gateway Regional Medical Center
GRANITE CITY – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) are calling on state and federal authorities to investigate allegations involving the possible misuse of taxpayer funds and financial practices at Gateway Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and its parent company, American Healthcare Systems, following recent reports by local media.