History
Following St. Louis' first polio epidemic in 1946, St. Anthony's became the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis's (NFIP) designated Midwest Center for polio treatment. In 1947, convalescent polio children under the auspices of the NFIP, later known as the March of Dimes, and its city and county chapters were brought to St. Anthony's. St. Anthony's became one of the country's largest polio rehabilitation centers, treating more than 100 polio patients per day. In 1954, the incidence of new cases of polio tapered off and the hospital began offering twice-yearly Salk polio vaccine clinics.
In 1967, the Franciscan Sisters transferred ownership and control of the hospital to a board of community leaders, making St. Anthony's the first Catholic hospital in the St. Louis area to be administered by a lay board. In 1975, St. Anthony's Medical Center opened at its present location at 10010 Kennerly Road and remains the only hospital located in south St. Louis County.
Services
St. Anthony's offers medical treatment in Acute Rehabilitati, Behavioral Health, Cardiology/Heart care, Emergency Medicine, Hospice,Hospice House (de Greeff), Neurology/Stroke, Oncology/Cancer care, Orthopedics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Surgery, and Maternity Services
Awards and recognition
- In 2013, St. Anthony's Stroke Program was honored with two awards from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association for its commitment to quality care.
- In 2012, St. Anthony’s was one of 49 hospitals nationwide to receive an “Excellence in Patient Care Award” and the only hospital honored with the “Ambulatory Care Unit Award” from the Studer Group, a healthcare performance improvement and leadership development firm.
- In 2011, St. Anthony’s Diabetes Education Program received a recognition certificate for quality from the American Diabetes Association.
- In 2011, St. Anthony’s Medical Center earned the highest level of accreditation available as a Chest Pain Center with PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
- In 2011, St. Anthony’s earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
- In 2011, St. Anthony’s Acute Rehabilitation Department received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
- In 2009, St. Anthony’s received the Hospital Quality Program “Meritorious Award” for Improving Patient Throughput, from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, to recognize its achievements in improving the speed and quality of patient care in its Emergency Department.
- In 2008, St. Anthony’s earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition from the American Association for Respiratory Care for the sixth year in a row.
- In 2007, St. Anthony's was recognized for patient safety by an independent health ranking firm. 2 April 2007
- In 2006, St. Anthony's Medical Center was recognized with a Missouri Team Quality Award. 17 November 2006
- In 2005, St. Anthony’s became the first hospital in St. Louis to receive Accredited Chest Pain Center designation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
- In 2005, St. Anthony’s was named a Solucient Top 100 performance improvement leader among U.S. hospitals.
- In 2004, St. Anthony’s was designated one of the “Best Places to Work” by the St. Louis Business Journal.
- In 2004, St. Anthony’s received the Cardiac Center of Excellence designation from United Healthcare, the largest health plan in St. Louis.
- In 1999, St. Anthony’s received a Top 100 Hospital designation from HCIA for orthopedic surgery – total knee replacement.
St. Anthony’s Medical Center Foundation Academic Excellence
Scholarship
Source: St. Anthony’s
Medical Center Foundation
Program Description:
Made possible through the generosity of the St. Anthony Medical Center
Foundation Board of Directors, this scholarship seeks to award children of the
Medical Center’s full time and regular part time staff (who have been employed
at least one year) who have achieved academic excellence (at least a 3.5 GPA)
and will be full time undergraduate students at a regionally accredited four
year Missouri college or university or any of Southern Illinois University’s
five campuses or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Eligibility Criteria:
Dependent children of St. Anthony Medical Center’s full time and regular
part time staff (who have been employed at least one year) who have achieved
academic excellence (at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4 point scale) and will
be full time undergraduate students at a regionally accredited four year
Missouri college or university or any of Southern Illinois University’s five
campuses or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Employees of SAMC are not eligible to apply
for this scholarship.
Selection Criteria:
Preference will be given to those academically qualified eligible
applicants who also demonstrate the St. Anthony values of “excellence through
teamwork and mutual respect” as well as “compassion and respect for all
persons.”
Awards: Typically at
least five awards of $10,000
Renewable or one-time award:
Renewable
Application period:
Opens January 1; deadline is April 15
Question (T)(F)
1. St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, is the second-largest medical center in Greater St. Louis
2. St. Anthony’s operates four urgent care facilities located in New York
3. St. Anthony's Medical Center opened at its present location at 10010 Kennerly Road and remains the only hospital located in south St. Louis County.
4. St. Anthony's offers medical treatment in Acute Rehabilitati
5. St. Anthony's offers medical treatment Orthopedics
6. St. Anthony's offers medical treatment Emergency Medicine
7. In 2012, St. Anthony’s Diabetes Education Program received a recognition certificate for quality from the American Diabetes Association.
8. In 2011, St. Anthony’s earned recertification as a Primary Stroke Center from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
9. In 2009, St. Anthony’s received the Cardiac Center of Excellence designation from United Healthcare, the largest health plan in St. Louis.
10. The application period opens January 1; deadline is April 4