St. Anthony's Medical Center

Mercy Hospital South
A statue of St. Anthony of Padua at the hospital's entrance
Geography
Location 10010 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates 38°30′25″N 90°22′49″W / 38.50698°N 90.38014°W / 38.50698; -90.38014Coordinates: 38°30′25″N 90°22′49″W / 38.50698°N 90.38014°W / 38.50698; -90.38014
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type Community
Services
Emergency department Level II Trauma certification
Beds 767
History
Founded 1900 (1900) by the Franciscan Sisters of Germany
Links
Website
Lists Hospitals in Missouri

Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri, is the third-largest medical center in Greater St. Louis and is an affiliate of Mercy. It serves families in the city and county of St. Louis, as well as Jefferson County, Franklin County, Saint Francois County, Sainte Genevieve County and Washington County in Missouri, along with Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties in Illinois. In addition, Mercy Hospital South operates four urgent care facilities located in Arnold, Fenton, Kirkwood, and Lemay.

Mercy Hospital South has 767 licensed beds and is staffed by approximately 3,700 employees, 790 physicians and provides care to approximately 200,000 patients each year.

History

In 1900, the Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, based in Wheaton, Illinois, opened St. Anthony's Hospital at Grand and Chippewa in south St. Louis. The facility was named after Anthony of Padua, an early disciple of Francis of Assisi, who patterned his life and healing ministry after the example set by Jesus Christ.

Following St. Louis' first polio epidemic in 1946, St. Anthony's Hospital became designated by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (NFIP) as its Midwest Center for polio treatment. In 1947, convalescent children who had survived polio under the auspices of the NFIP—later known as the March of Dimes—and its city and county chapters were brought to this hospital. It became one of the country's largest polio rehabilitation centers, treating more than 100 polio patients per day. In 1954, the incidence of new cases of polio tapered off and the hospital began offering twice-yearly Salk polio vaccine clinics.

In 1967, the Franciscan Sisters transferred ownership and control of the hospital to a board of community leaders, making St. Anthony's the first Catholic hospital in the St. Louis area to be administered by a lay board. In 1975, St. Anthony's Medical Center opened at its present location at 10010 Kennerly Road. In 2017 St. Anthony's became affiliated with Mercy. The hospital officially changed names to Mercy Hospital South on October 1, 2018 [1].

See Jean Fahey Eberle's history of Oakville-Mehlville-Concord Village Communities.[2]

Services

Surgical suite in St. Anthony's Heart and Surgical Pavilion

St. Anthony's offers medical treatment in acute rehabilitation,[3] behavioral health,[4] cardiology/heart care,[5] emergency medicine,[6] hospice,[7] Hospice House (de Greeff), neurology/stroke,[8] oncology/cancer care,[9] orthopedics,[10] surgery,[11] and maternity services.[12]

Awards and recognition

  • In 2014, St. Anthony's Acute Rehabilitation Department received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
  • In 2013, St. Anthony's was the site of the first-in-the-world implantation of a bifurcated stent graft, used to treat patients with aortic and iliac artery aneurisms while preserving blood flow to the pelvis.
  • In 2013, St. Anthony's Emergency Department staff was honored with four Abbott EMS "Bridge to Life" Clinical Save Awards for its patient care.
  • In 2013, St. Anthony's Stroke Program was honored with two awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association for its commitment to quality care.
  • In 2012, St. Anthony's was one of 49 hospitals nationwide to receive an "Excellence in Patient Care Award" and the only hospital honored with the "Ambulatory Care Unit Award" from the Studer Group, a healthcare performance improvement and leadership development firm.
  • In 2011, St. Anthony's Diabetes Education Program received a recognition certificate for quality from the American Diabetes Association.
  • In 2011, St. Anthony's Medical Center earned the highest level of accreditation available as a Chest Pain Center with PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.[13]
  • In 2011, St. Anthony's earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
  • In 2009, St. Anthony's received the Hospital Quality Program "Meritorious Award" for Improving Patient Throughput, from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, to recognize its achievements in improving the speed and quality of patient care in its Emergency Department.
  • In 2008, St. Anthony's earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care for the sixth year in a row.
  • In 2007, St. Anthony's was recognized for patient safety by an independent health ranking firm.[14]
  • In 2006, St. Anthony's Medical Center was recognized with a Missouri Team Quality Award.[15]
  • In 2005, St. Anthony's became the first hospital in St. Louis to receive Accredited Chest Pain Center designation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
  • In 2005, St. Anthony's was named a Solucient Top 100 performance improvement leader among U.S. hospitals.
  • In 2004, St. Anthony's was designated one of the "Best Places to Work" by the St. Louis Business Journal.
  • In 2004, St. Anthony's received the Cardiac Center of Excellence designation from United Healthcare, the largest health plan in St. Louis.
  • In 1999, St. Anthony's received a Top 100 Hospital designation from HCIA for orthopedic surgery – total knee replacement.

References

  1. ↑ Liss, Samantha. "Mercy finalizes acquisition of St. Anthony's Medical Center". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ↑ "A Starting Point: A History of the Oakville-Mehlville-Concord Village Communities". Donning Company Publishers. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Acute Rehabilitation Unit". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Hyland Behavioral Health Center". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Heart and Vascular Institute". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  6. ↑ "Emergency Department and Trauma". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  7. ↑ "Hospice services". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  8. ↑ "Neuroscience services". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  9. ↑ "The Cancer Care Center". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  10. ↑ "Orthopedic services". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  11. ↑ "Surgical services". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  12. ↑ "Maternity services". St. Anthony’s Medical Center. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  13. ↑ "Chest Pain Center with PCI". Society of Chest Pain Centers. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  14. ↑ "Health Grades". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  15. ↑ "Missouri Team Quality Award". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
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