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SSM In The News Archives

2009

March 2009

St. Clare hospital starts its life with baby's birth
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 31, 2009)

Area efforts aim to help patients navigate their health care
Wisconsin State Journal (Mar. 30, 2009)

St. Clare opens in Fenton while St. Joseph in Kirkwood closes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 30, 2009)

Hospitals market to decision making consumers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 27, 2009)

New hospital primed for patients
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 20, 2009)

St. Clare Health Center ready to open doors
Suburban Journals (March 16, 2009)

New SSM hospital in Fenton designed to bring nature indoors
KSDK-5 (March 2, 2009)

Finishing Touches Being Made On New St. Clare Health Center
Fox-2 (March 2, 2009)

February 2009

Revenue’s Side of the Story
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting (Jan/Feb 2009)

POKIN AROUND: 'Exercise is still the best medicine'
Suburban Journals (Feb. 17, 2009)

More doctors prescribe medicine electronically
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Feb. 6, 2009)

January 2009

Mount Vernon hospital gets green light
The Southern (Jan. 31, 2009)

Ninety is the new 60 for this St. Charles hospital volunteer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan. 21, 2009)

2008

December 2008

SMGS receives Lincoln Silver Award
Mt. Vernon Register-News (Dec. 19, 2008)

Edgerton Hospital, SSM form affiliation
Janesville (Wis.) Gazette (Dec. 10, 2008)

SSM DePaul mulling new $23 million rehab hospital
St. Louis Business Journal (Dec. 5, 2008)

Hospitals employ nature to help patients heal
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Dec. 3, 2008)

November 2008

More people facing vascular disease
Treatment center employs laser technique
Suburban Journals (Nov. 26, 2008)

St. Mary's Janesville Hospital (Wis.) breaks ground
The Janesville Gazette (Nov. 18, 2008)

Hundreds attend cancer center dedication
Suburban Journals (Nov. 15, 2008)

Plastics Pro and Con (pdf)
Evergreen Magazine (Sept.-Oct. 2008; see magazine page 20)

SMGS names new regional president (Mount Vernon, Ill.)
Mount Vernon Register-News (Nov. 6, 2008)

November recognizes home and hospice care
Maryville Daily Forum (Nov. 3, 2008)

October 2008

Cancer center gears up for grand opening
Suburban Journals (Oct. 18, 2008)

SSM Home Care marks 40 years of service
Mt. Vernon Register-News (Oct. 16, 2008)

New hospital to carry St. Mary's name
The Janesville Gazette (Oct. 1, 2008)

September 2008

Nationwide redesign to help prevent HAIs, deaths, and save hospitals money
Healthcare Finance News (Sept. 24, 2008)

Sound Off: St. Clare Health Center
Fox-2 St. Louis (Sept. 22, 2008)

STLMoms: Noelle, Mommy To Be Training Mannequin
Fox-2 St. Louis (Sept. 17, 2008)

Rising Foe Defies Hospitals' War On 'Superbugs'
Wall Street Journal (Sept. 17, 2008)

Family room to open at Cardinal Glennon
St. Louis Business Journal (Sept. 15, 2008)

Josephine Goode Evans
Risk and Insurance Online (Sept. 15, 2008)

Of Earthquakes And Overruns
South County Times (Sept. 12, 2008)

SSM could form more university partnerships
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Sept. 12, 2008)

August 2008

Want to deliver a fake baby? VIDEO
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (August 26, 2008)

New $200M Hospital To Have All Private Rooms (Jefferson City, Mo.)
GlobeSt.com (August 26, 2008)

Another door to child safety - Crisis Nursery opens in Wentzville
St. Charles Journal (August 19, 2008)

St. Mary's to build emergency center in Sun Prairie
Wisconsin State Journal (August 16, 2008)

SMGS president announces retirement
Mt. Vernon Register News (August 14, 1008)

Techies find niche in health care field
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (August 13, 2008)

St. Charles hospital recognized for stroke care
St. Charles Journal (August 12, 2008)

HIGH-TECH HEALTH: SSM Online with Patient Health History
St. Louis Commerce Magazine (August 2008)

St. Francis Hospital & Health Services (Maryville, Mo.) earns second Energy Star label
Premier Inc. - Green Corner (August 2008)

SSM St. Clare Health Center plans “green roof”
Premier Inc. - Green Corner (August 2008)

SSM Health Care bans plastic water bottles
Premier Inc. - Green Corner (August 2008)

July 2008

Say hello to MetroSouth - New St. Francis owners take over Blue Island hospital
Southtown Star (July 30, 2008)

SSM facilities to outsource ER staff
St. Charles Journal (July 29, 2008)

St. Mary's (Jefferson City, Mo.) rolls out new computerized blood bank system
News Tribune (July 22, 2008)

State OKs St. Francis (Blue Island, Ill.) sale
Southtown Star (July 2, 2008)

June 2008

Golf Ball Drop - SSM St. Clare Health Center
South County Times (June 27, 2008)

Nonprofit helps emergency responders work through emotions
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (June 27, 2008)

Pilot program seeks to keep doctors
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (June 25, 2008)

Want an efficient hospital? Ask 'why' 1 million times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (June 18, 2008)

SSM cuts management jobs amid restructuring
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (June 17, 2008)

SSM to launch new talent recruitment program
St. Louis Business Journal (June 13, 2008)

Dearly departed symbols of St. Francis (Blue Island, Ill.)
Southtown Star (June 11, 2008)

St. Mary's (Madison, Wis.) receives Governor's Award
The Capital Times (June 11, 2008)

St. Mary's (Jefferson City, Mo.) receives certificate of need approval
News Tribune (June 4, 2008)

May 2008

St. Mary's Hospital goes live with Epic Systems' electronic medical record
Wisconsin Technology Network (May 31, 2008)

Specialists staff small town ICUs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 30, 2008)

Health care chain drops bottled water
Kansas City Star-AP (May 28, 2008)

SSM facilities to stop offering bottled water
St. Louis Business Journal (May 28, 2008)

Cancer center set to open Oct. 1 in Lake Saint Louis
St. Charles Journal (May 24, 2008)

St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island to continue with new owner, name
Chicago Tribune (May 9, 2008)

SSM's Ryan wins Joseph M. Juran Medal from the American Society for Quality
St. Louis Business Journal (May 9, 2008)

April 2008

St. Clare CEO earns national award
Baraboo News Republic (April 23, 2008)

SSM launches integrated electronic medical record system
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (April 16, 2008)

Electronic health record launches at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
St. Charles Journal (April 1, 2008)

March 2008

SSM partners with doctors in joint venture
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 12, 2008)

Newer technique fixes twins' clefts
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 3, 2008)

February 2008

St. Mary's Hospital expansion also brings healthcare IT transformation
Wise Technology Network (February 27, 2008)

SSM Rehab's home-care division in line to double revenue
St. Louis Business Journal (February 22, 2008)

St. Mary's announces plans for new hospital
News Tribune (February 20, 2008)

SSM announces $59 million investment in local hospitals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (February 13, 2008)

January 2008

Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Express smooths kids' hospital experience
Suburban Journal (January 16, 2008)

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