TenetCare at Saint Louis University Hospital is a fresh new outpatient diagnostic and treatment center dedicated to one simple goal: superior customer service.

Our latest innovation in same-day healthcare services extends behond sophisticated and advanced equipment. TenetCare is designed to provide guests with a level of personal attention unparalleled in healthcare. Every component of TenetCare is dedicated to providing care in the most convenient setting possible.

The TenetCare Environment
Amenities
Directions

Preparing for Your Visit
-- Imaging Services
      Bone Densitometry
      CT Scans
            Test description
      Diagnostic X-rays
            Test description
      Routine EEG (electroencephalography)
     Sleep Deprived EEG
     Evoked Potentials (breainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory)
     MRI
          Test description
     PET/CT Scan
     QST (Quantitative Sensory Testing)
     Ultrasound
          Test description

(Link to other Saint Louis University Hospital Imaging Services)

-- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Services
    EKG (electrocardiography)
    Echocardiography Tests
    Exercise Tests (except EIA)
    Holter Monitoring
    Pulmonary Function Tests
    Vascular Tests
-- Laboratory Services

For more information click on:
(Link to Cardiovascular Services)
(Link to Respiratory Services)

-- Other Services
    Angiography
    CyberKnife
    Pain Management
    Pre-admission Testing

What Strikes our guests about Saint Louis University Hospital's TenetCare environment is that it doesn't feel like a typical hospital setting. We've created a warm, calming interior with just the right textures, lighting, colors and sounds to give guests a non-clinical and relaxing environment. Beautifully crafted interior finishes of light-colored woods and comfortable seating are the first signs of something very different.

Amenities
TenetCare offers thoughtful amenities. Would you like to make the most of your time with the ability to send a fax to an important client or an e-mail to a relative or friend? How about a place to do some quick research on your upcoming procedure or a place for yoru children to play during your visit? Wouldn't watching television in comfortable private men's and women's lounges beat an ordinary waiting room? Guests can do all these things and more during a TenetCare visit.
Here are some of the amenities guests can expect.
-- Business Center
-- Children's Play Area
-- Internet and Technology Center
-- Men's and Women's Lounges
-- In-room Audio Centers
-- Education and Information Center
-- Personal Pagers
-- Terry Cloth Robes and Slippers
-- 24/7 Scheduling for Visits

Preparing for Your Visit
Imaging Services
-- Bone Densitometry
    You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- CT Scans
    If your doctor said that your CT scan wold be "with IV contrast," you
   should not eat or drink anything for four hours before your visit. If you
   know you are allergic to iodine, which is the contrast injected into
   your vein, you should let your doctor know.
-- Diagnostic X-rays
    If you are having a basic X-ray of the chest, arms or legs, you don't 
   need to do anythign special before this test.
-- Routine EEG (electroencephalography)
   Please do not use hairspray or oils in your hair before your EEG or
   your sleep-deprived EEG. Hair weaves also make it difficult to
   perform these tests. Medications may be taken prior to these tests.
   You may eat regular meals.
-- Sleep Deprived EEG
    For a sleep deprived EEG, you must be awake a full 24 hours before
    your scheduled exam. You may eat regular meals. Please do not
   drink beverages or eat foods with caffeine in them (coffee, soda, tea,
   chocolate) after midnight before your test. You may take your
   medication prior to your test.
-- Evoked Potentials (brainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory)
   Please do not use hairspray or oils in your hair or body lotion on
   your skin before this test. You may eat your regular meals and take
   your medication.
-- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
   For MRIs of the kidney, liver, pancreas and spleen, please do not
  eat or drink anything after midnight before your test.
-- PET/CT Scan
   Please do not eat or drink anything except water for four hours before
   your test. Also, do not engage in strenuous exercise for 24 hours
   before your test. You may drink water at any time. Drinking extra
   water is helpful. You may also take your medications, except insulin,
   at any time. If you are a diabetic on insulin, please call us before the
  day of your test for special instructions. Your test will take two to three
  hours. Wear comfortable clothing, without any metal, if possible.
  Women should wear a bra. Gowns are available, if needed.
-- QST (Quantitative Sensory Testing)
   You don not have to do anything special before this test. You may
   eat your regular meals and take your medication.
-- Ultrasound
    For ultrasounds of your abdominal region (stomach, bile ducts, liver,
    gallbladder or pancreas), please do not eat or drink anything 12
    hours before the test. For an ultrasound of your urinary tract, bladder
    or pelvis, you must have a full bladder during the test. This might be
    uncomfortable. Please drink at least 32 ounces of water 45 minutes
    before your test is completed.

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Services
-- EKG (electrocardiography)
    You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- Echocardiography Tests
    If you are having a surface echo, you do not have to do anything
   special before this test. If you are having a stress echo (dobutamine
   or treadmill), do not eat or drink after midnight the night before your
   test. However, you may take any medications the morning of your test
   with small sips of water. Please bring a list of your current
   medications.
-- Exercise Tests (except EIA)
    On the day of your test, take all your medications as prescribed by
    your doctor. Wear clothes that are comfortable for walking and flat
   shoes or gym shoes. Please do not eat for at least two hours
   before your test. You may drink water unitl the time of the test.
-- Holter Monitoring
   You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- Pulmonary Function Tests
    If possible, please do not use your bronchodilator for 12 hours
    before your visit, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Take all
    your other medications as prescribed by your doctor. You may eat
    a light meal two hours before your test. If you are a smoker, you
    should not smoke for 24 hours before the test. For 
    Methacholine, Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation (EVH) and 
   exercise (EIA) challeng tests, please do not use your bronchodilator
   for 48 hours before your visit. You should not drink beverages with
  caffeine in them (coffee, cola or tea) for four hours before these tests.
  For EIA, do not exercise six hours before the test.
-- Vascular Tests
    You do not have to do anything special for an arterial, venous or
    carotid exam.

Laboratory Services
Many laboratory tests require that you "fast" before your test. Fasting means that you cannot eat, drink or smoke at least 10 to 12 hours before your visit. To be sure of the specific requirements for your test, you should ask your doctor for instructions. If your laboratory testing includes in-home urine or stool collections, TenetCare will provide you with the materials you need. At that time you will be given specific collection instructins for your laboratory testing. For example, for a 24-hour urine collection, we will asl that you collect all urine during a 24-hour period, refrigerate the specimen during the collection time, and label it with your full name, as well as the date and time that the collection was started and complete. If you have any questions or concerns about how to prepare for a laboratory test at TenetCare, please contact your doctor to review the requirements.\

Other Services
-- Angiography
   Because of the wide array of procedures and tests performed in 
   Angiography, please consult with your physician for your preparation
   instructions.
-- CyberKnife
    Before your CyberKnife visit, a custom soft mask (for head/neck
    treatments) or a body mold (for spinal and body treatments) must be
    formed in a single painless process. While being fitted with a mask
    or body mold, you will undergo a CT scan. For spinal and body
    treatments, a short outpatient procedure using local anesthesia
    may be required to implant small metal markers (fiducials) near the
    site to be treated. The fiducials enable the CyberKnife to track
    the target during treatment.
-- Pain Management
   You do not have to do anything special before your initial visit.
-- Pre-admission Testing
    Your appointment will last approximately two hours. You will meet
    with an anesthesiologist and a physician and/or nurse practitioner
    to discuss your anesthesia and your procedure. The nurse will
    perform an assessment and the doctor will examine you. If you have
    any other testing, such as lab work, EKG or X-ray, they will be done
    in conjunction with your appointment. Please bring a list of
    medications you are currently taking, including dosages. If you
    have an Advance Directive, please bring a copy.