ST. LOUIS, MO (November 3, 2015) – SSM Health has selected Frank Zilm and Associates, Inc. (FZA) as the planning firm to develop a project scope for a new replacement hospital and outpatient care center for SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, the first step toward an overall project completion…
SSM Health and SLU expand partnership as SSM Health assumes ownership of the academic hospital SSM Health announced it has committed $500 million to build a new replacement hospital and outpatient care center within the next five years. The new facilities will be located in the immediate vicinity of the current…
ST. LOUIS – Heart specialists at Saint Louis University Hospital have a new option for patients with aortic valve stenosis that allows patients at higher-risk for surgical valve replacement to achieve similar benefits without an open surgical procedure– transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). For the millions of patients with aortic stenosis…
July 22, 2015, ST. LOUIS – For the first time in the region, neurosurgeons at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital are using deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety issue affecting two million Americans. SLUCare physicians Richard Bucholz, MD, Pratap Chand, MD, and the operating…
July 2, 2015, ST. LOUIS – Half of all heart disease deaths are preventable, according to new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study found five modifiable risk factors as responsible: Elevated cholesterol Diabetes Hypertension Obesity Smoking “These are in our control or can be managed,” says Michael Lim, MD, co-director of the Center…
DALLAS & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SSM Health Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) and Saint Louis University (SLU) have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Saint Louis University Hospital to SLU. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions and is expected to be completed during the…
May 20, 2015, ST. LOUIS - A new bit of confusion for women when it comes to breast screening and preventing breast cancer. A new study says dense breasts may not need additional screening. Dense breasts are thought to carry a higher cancer risk and those women are often encouraged to get…
May 18, 2015, ST. LOUIS – The strength of a person’s hand grip or handshake may determine heart disease and stroke risk, according to a study published in the Lancet. In looking at 140,000 people in 17 countries, researchers found for every five-kilogram reduction in grip strength (about 11 pounds) there was a 16…
