St Elizabeths Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters Of The Third Orde

TO REVEAL AND EMBODY CHRIST'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH OUR HIGH QUALITY FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARE MINISTRY.

CARDIAC SERVICES: HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES FROM DIAGNOSIS TO SURGERY TO REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS. HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOCIETY OF CHEST PAIN CENTERS, A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES AND TEACHING THE PUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE AND REACT TO THE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK. HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRAIRIE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, CONTINUES TO ADD ENVELOPE-PUSHING TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW PROCEDURES TO LEAD THE REGION IN HEART CARE, INCLUDING TAVR (TRANS AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT). TAVR MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO REPLACE AN AORTIC VALVE WITHOUT OPENING THE PATIENT'S CHEST. IN THIS MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE, A TUBE IS SIMPLY INSERTED IN THE GROIN AND ROUTED TO THE AORTA FOR THE VALVE REPLACEMENT. PRAIRIE ALSO BROUGHT THE WORLD'S SMALLEST PACEMAKER, THE MICRA TPS, AND THE CARDIOMEMS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS TO THE REGION OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LAB IS OUTFITTED WITH A LOW RADIATION DOSE BI-PLANE ANGIO SUITE WHERE COMPLICATED PROCEDURES CAN BE PERFORMED TO TREAT A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEART ARRHYTHMIAS AND IMPLANT CARDIAC DEVICES TO SERVE PATIENTS WITH IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, STENT PLACEMENT, STRESS TESTING, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (OPEN HEART) SURGERY AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION. DURING FY 2022, HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL PERFORMED 37,654 CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES, 7,834 CARDIAC CATH LAB PROCEDURES AND HAD 4,454 CARDIAC REHAB VISITS.

OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES: HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL DELIVERS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS. IT IS OUR MISSION TO SERVE THE SICK, ESPECIALLY THE POOR, WITH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. OUR ACCREDITED PROGRAMS HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE RECENTLY OPENED HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL FULFILLS OUR HEALTH CARE MISSION THROUGH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, PROFESSIONAL, SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS, AND THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY SERVICE. OUR NEW HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIANS' OFFICE BUILDING OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2017 TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE IN A NEW, COMFORTABLE AND HEALING SETTING. THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT COMBINES THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY AND EFFICIENCIES TO PROVIDE REGION LEADING, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. WE OFFER STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE ADVANCED SERVICES IN SURGERY, MEDICAL IMAGING, LABORATORY, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, JUST TO NAME A FEW. WITH 144 ALL PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS, EFFICIENTLY DESIGNED CLINICAL AREAS, WHICH ALLOW NURSES TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR PATIENTS AT THE BEDSIDE, AND THE DELUXE AMENITIES OFFERED IN OUR WOMEN AND INFANTS CENTER, OUR STAFF CONTINUES TO DELIVER THE DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY, SAFE CARE. WE ALSO PROUDLY PARTNER WITH TOP PROVIDERS SUCH AS HSHS MEDICAL GROUP, PRAIRIE HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE, SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON, VITUITY AND SLU FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. OUR MAIN SERVICE LINES CONTINUE TO GROW TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PROCEDURES CLOSE TO HOME. IN ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL ITSELF, HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S ALSO CONTINUES TO SERVE THE BELLEVILLE COMMUNITY THROUGH HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S BELLEVILLE HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVILLE AT 180 S. THIRD STREET, BELLEVILLE. THE CONVENIENT, OUTPATIENT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION INCLUDE: PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, X-RAY AND 3D MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES, A WALK-IN CLINIC AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES. HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL CURRENTLY STAFFS 144 INPATIENT BEDS. THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYS 1,112 COLLEAGUES. INPATIENT ADMISSIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 WERE 9,154. TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS FOR THE HOSPITAL WERE 196,260.

SURGICAL SERVICES: HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL'S STATE-OF-THE-ART HOSPITAL PROVIDES THE NEWEST AND MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES. THE NEW BUILDING ALSO ALLOWS FOR FUTURE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS AND EASY UPGRADES IN TECHNOLOGY. WITH HIGHLY-TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED SURGEONS ON STAFF, NUMEROUS SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL PROCEDURES ARE OFFERED IN A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING: CARDIOTHORACIC, ORTHOPEDIC, PLASTIC SURGERY, NEUROSURGERY, PODIATRY AND MORE. THE HOSPITAL HAS NINE OPERATING ROOMS PLUS AN ADVANCED HYBRID OR. ANOTHER FEATURE IS COMPUTERIZED INTEGRATED SURGERY, WHICH IS A SOPHISTICATED PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO REMOTELY CONNECT THROUGH TELE-SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY TO SPECIALIZED PHYSICIANS DURING SURGERY FOR CONSULTS, ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION. THE IN-HOUSE SURGICAL TEAM CAN TELE-COMMUNICATE IN REAL TIME THROUGH THE IN-LIGHT CAMERA TO A SPECIALIST TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AT THAT MOMENT, SAVING TIME AND ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SURGERIES. THE HYBRID OPERATING ROOM IS A SURGICAL THEATER EQUIPPED WITH TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED IMAGING EQUIPMENT USED IN HIGH-INTENSITY PROCEDURES, SUCH AS NEUROSURGERIES, VASCULAR PROCEDURES AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. THESE IMAGING DEVICES ALSO ENABLE MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRE IMAGING TECHNIQUES THAT CAN VISUALIZE SMALLER BODY PARTS SUCH AS THIN VESSELS IN THE HEART MUSCLE. UTILIZING OUR HYBRID OR DIRECTLY IMPACTS PATIENT SAFETY, BECAUSE EVERYTHING CAN OCCUR IN ONE ROOM - EMERGENCIES OR COMPLICATIONS CAN BE HANDLED IN ONE SPOT WITHOUT PUTTING A PATIENT'S SAFETY AT RISK TO MOVE TO ANOTHER OPERATING ROOM. DURING FY 2022, HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL HAD 7,047 CASES.

EMERGENCY SERVICES: HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN AROUND THE CLOCK TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES OR DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS. IN AN EMERGENCY, SECONDS MATTER. HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL EMS TEAMS IN THE FIELD ALLOWS SPECIAL ALERT PROCESSES FOR HEART ATTACK AND STROKE TO BE ACTIVATED SO PATIENTS CAN BE SEEN QUICKLY AT OUR FACILITY. OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF INCLUDES DOCTORS, NURSES AND TECHNICIANS WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN CARING FOR PATIENTS FACING LIFE-THREATENING AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. VITUITY PROVIDES PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT AND EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE. WITH LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AT OUR FINGERTIPS, WE CAN PROCESS X-RAYS, CT SCANS AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY, ALLOWING FASTER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER AREAS, INCLUDING: STROKE, HEART ATTACK, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MOTOR VEHICLE AND OTHER ACCIDENTS, BROKEN BONES, ABDOMINAL PAIN, LACERATIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. IN FY2022, HSHS ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAD 38,470 VISITS AND ADMITTED 5,682 TO INPATIENT SERVICES. THE CONVENIENT CARE IN O'FALLON, AN OFFSITE FACILITY, HAD 20,415 VISITS.