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Mount Sterling, MO · Health
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Prefabricated Walls Help Sullivan Hospital Project Navigate Material Delays
A new medical office building at BJC’s Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital faced two construction challenges: working on an active healthcare campus and keeping the schedule moving through material delays. The project team used prefabricated exterior wall panels to address both. According to a TJ Wies Prefab case study, the...
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Festus Woman Pleads Guilty to Financial Exploitation of Disabled Jefferson County Man
Jefferson Co., Mo. (KFMO) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Friday that her office has secured a felony conviction against a Festus woman accused of financially exploiting a Jefferson County man with disabilities. Laura Volkart pleaded guilty to one count of Financial Exploitation of a Disabled Person, a Class...
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SCCAD taking over Saint Charles emergency transport duty
ST. CHARLES, Mo.—The Saint Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) will be handling emergency transport services as the city’s fire department reallocates its personnel to better serve the community’s fire calls. “We found that transitioning to Saint Charles County Ambulance District as the primary transport agency allowed us...
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St. Louis Men's Group Against Cancer funds new lounge at HavenHouse
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A healthier life starts with small steps
Shavette Wayne wasn’t a runner when she first joined the Northside Trap Run in 2019. She started as a slow walker, drawn to an event that combines music, neighborhood pride and physical activity. Seven years later, she walks and jogs in intervals and participates in other 5K events throughout...
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Shriners Children’s Hospital patient thrives in halo traction treatment
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 7-year-old patient at Shriners Children’s St. Louis says she enjoys her time at the hospital. Kennedy has been coming to Shriners Children’s St. Louis since she was around 3 years old. “Kennedy was born with muscular dystrophy, so with that...
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Area hospitals receive top local, statewide ratings
Four St. Louis area hospitals were recently recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report, making the publication’s list of Best Regional Hospitals for 2026-2027 as well as receiving top performance ratings for certain procedures and their high level of skill in treating specific medical conditions. Barnes-Jewish Hospital...
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Lafayette House Leadership Takes the Stage at 2026 Missouri Behavioral Health Conference
Lafayette House is proud to announce that CEO Susan Hickam and Chief Program Officer Kelli Davis presented a session at the 2026 Missouri Behavioral Health Conference, held September 16 through 18 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis. Hosted by the Missouri Behavioral Health Council, the conference draws behavioral health, substance use disorder, and public administration professionals from across the state for three days of shared learning and collaboration. Hickam and Davis were selected to lead a one-hour session titled Intersection of Substance Use Disorder and Domestic and/or Sexual Violence, placing Lafayette House’s expertise in front of a statewide audience of practitioners and system leaders.
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Missouri Hospital Helps Conjoined Twin Sisters Recover After 24-Hour Separation Surgery, Giving Hiyab and Wuhbto New Milestones and Therapies
ST. LOUIS, MO — A children’s hospital in Missouri says twin sisters born conjoined at the head have now recovered enough from a complex separation surgery to begin a new stage of rehabilitation. Hiyab and Wuhbto underwent the operation in February at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, and hospital officials said Wednesday that both children are making progress more than six months later.
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No More Waiting Room Nightmares: The 24/7 ER Model Shaking Up St. Louis Healthcare
When a medical crisis strikes, the last thing you have is hours to spend sitting under flickering waiting room lights. Archview ER & Hospital just flipped that script in North St. Louis. As Missouri’s first Nutex Health micro-hospital, this 16,000-square-foot facility combines full 24/7 emergency power, on-site MRI and CT imaging, and private inpatient beds to treat families right away, right in their neighborhood.
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St. Louis shines as a leading center for rural healthcare innovation
A doctor’s appointment should not require someone to take an entire day off work—or, worse yet, pay for an overnight stay in a city far from home. Yet across rural Missouri, seeing a provider can mean hours on the road, time away from work and family, and another difficult decision about how long care can wait.
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Beyond the Pain: Taking Arthritis Education Into Black Communities in Chicago, St. Louis, and Atlanta
Treating chronic joint pain in Black neighborhoods requires more than downtown charity walks—it demands meeting people where they live, pray, and gather. A closer look at how community-driven arthritis education and early diagnosis programs are taking root across Chicago, St. Louis, and Atlanta. Overview: The Arthritis Foundation is pivoting...
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Delta Dental of Missouri Welcomes Missouri State Senator Tracy McCreery and State Representative Brad Christ to New Fenton Office
FENTON, MO — September 14, 2026 —Delta Dental of Missouri was honored to welcome Missouri State Senator Tracy McCreery and State Representative Brad Christ to its new Fenton office for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and community engagement. The visit marked a special milestone as the first official...
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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...