Hospitals Of Southwestern Illinois
CEL surgery and Mako Robot make their debuts at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital
By ALAN J. ORTBALS HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland has upgraded its surgical capabilities by adding a new procedure and new robotic technology. The new procedure is known as CEL (Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic) and it’s used for the removal of certain colonic tumors. The CEL procedure is performed by a team of physicians…
Read MoreAnderson Hospital opens new private patient rooms, forges partnerships
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Anderson Hospital in Maryville has had a busy year, undertaking a $7.2 million project to convert to a private, patient room format; forging a strategic partnership with Mercy Hospital in St. Louis; and acquiring Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Anderson completed and opened 21 private rooms in October. More are on…
Read MoreGateway’s orthopedists use medications, therapy, more to minimize surgery
By ALAN J. ORTBALS At Gateway Regional Medical Center’s Bone and Joint Center, the emphasis is on minimizing the use of surgery as a remedy. “There are more things you can do today to solve problems without resorting to surgery,” said Dr. Peter Anderson, M.D., who started the department 21 years ago and leads it…
Read MoreNew HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital on track to open in O’Fallon next year
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Work is well underway on the new HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital near the intersection of Green Mount Road and Interstate 64 in O’Fallon. Construction is on schedule with the new facility expected to be finished and open in the fall of 2017. “On the day we open we will literally close…
Read MoreOSF Saint Anthony’s dedicated to patients through primary, specialty care
By LISA COON, OSF HealthCare ALTON – A shift in how care is provided to patients is helping OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center transform health care in the River Bend community. OSF Saint Anthony’s Physician Group recently introduced its Primary Care Team of Dr. Yusuf Mohyuddin and Certified Physician Assistant Elaine Rynders. The pair…
Read MoreMemorial Hospital to open $3.8 million hybrid cardiovascular OR in 2017
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Construction began earlier this year on a new $3.8 million hybrid cardiovascular operating room at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. It is expected to be completed early next year. A hybrid operating room is a fully functional operating room that incorporates the imaging technology needed for modern, cutting-edge, endovascular procedures. Traditionally endovascular…
Read MoreAlton Memorial Women’s Health and Childbirth Center deemed ‘Baby Friendly’
ALTON — The Women’s Health and Childbirth Center at Alton Memorial Hospital has officially been designated as “Baby Friendly,” making the hospital the first in the St. Louis area to achieve that status. Baby-Friendly USA assessors were at the hospital this summer to ensure that the practices supporting the tenets of Baby Friendly are…
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