West Newsmagazine 5-22-19

44 I HEALTH I
May 22, 2019
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treatment, and can occur in patients without
any history of these behaviors and even
at the lowest recommended doses.”
On the calendar
An American Red Cross Blood Drive is
on Thursday, May 30 from 3:30-7:30 p.m.
at the St. Louis County Library’s Samuel
Sachs Branch, 16400 Burkhardt Place in
Chesterfield. Walk-ins are welcome, but
appointments will take priority. To schedule
an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org
or call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.
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BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors
a Staying Home Alone course on
Saturday, June 1 from 9-10:30 a.m. at
Children’s Specialty Care Center, 13001 N.
Outer Forty Road in Town & Country. This
class is designed for parents and children to
attend together; it will help to determine a
child’s physical, mental, social and emotional
readiness to stay home alone and prepare
them for the experience. The fee is $25
per family. To register, call (314) 454-5437.
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St. Luke’s Hospital’s annual Tour de
Wellness – Ride for Heart Health is on
Sunday, June 2 beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the
hospital’s Desloge Outpatient Center, 121
Mercy ranked among top U.S. health systems
St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. The
event welcomes cyclists of all levels; choose
from one of three routes ranging from 17 to
60 miles. Proceeds will support St. Luke’s
Heart and Vascular Institute in its continued
development of treatment options, life-saving
research and community outreach initiatives.
Registration, sponsorship details and
general information are available online at
stlukestourdewellness.com.
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St. Luke’s Hospital offers cholesterol
and glucose wellness screenings on Friday,
June 7 from 7-10 a.m. at St. Luke’s Resource
For the fourth consecutive year, Chesterfield-based
Mercy has been named
among the top five large health systems
in the nation by IBM Watson Health.
The annual study recognizes five
large, five medium and five small systems
which together operate nearly
3,000 hospitals throughout the U.S.
Watson Health, an IBM company,
conducts a rigorous analysis of hospital
performance to identify the best health
systems in the nation. Its scorecard uses
objective, independent research, and
health systems do not apply for consideration.
“Mercy is very focused on the quality
of care we provide our patients, and
we’ve made significant strides in reducing
both health-care associated infections
and surgical complications,” said
Dr. Keith Starke, Mercy senior vice
president and top quality officer. “For
patients, it means we prevent unnecessary
suffering, and they go home healthier
and sooner.”
According to the Watson study, Mercy’s
superior performance included more
life-saving outcomes with fewer complications
and readmissions; lower cost of
care; shorter hospital stays and emergency
department wait times; and higher levels
of patient safety and satisfaction.
Center, 101 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield.
Get your cholesterol and glucose
numbers in a one-on-one consultation with
a registered nurse/health coach, which also
includes blood pressure and body composition
measurement. The cost is $20; an A1C
blood test is also available for an additional
$12. Advance appointments are required;
register online at stlukes-stl.com.
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Missouri Baptist Medical Center hosts a
Babysitting 101 class on Saturday, June 8
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the hospital’s Clinical
Learning Institute, 3015 N. Ballas Road. This
class is a great introduction to the basics of
babysitting; participants learn how to entertain
kids in their care while attending to their
needs. Topics include the business of babysitting,
child development, safety and first aid,
and fun and games. There is no age limit. The
course fee is $30 per child. Register online at
https://classes-events.bjc.org/wlp2/.
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St. Luke’s Hospital offers a Sitter Skills
course on Monday, June 10 from noon-
2:30 p.m. at the hospital’s Institute for
Health Education, 222 S. Woods Mill Road
in Chesterfield. This program is for beginning
babysitters, both boys and girls, ages
11 and older to help make their babysitting
experience a success. Topics include safety,
first aid and child development. The course
fee is $25 per child. Advance registration is
required by visiting stlukes-stl.com.
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St. Luke’s Hospital presents Tune in to
Prevent Diabetes on Wednesday, June 19
from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Desloge Outpatient
Center, 121 St. Luke’s Center Drive
in Chesterfield, in Building A. Prediabetes
is a serious medical condition that should
be treated in a timely manner to keep you
diabetes-free and reduce your risk of complications.
This free program will review
nutrition and lifestyle strategies and provide
resources to help you take control.
Register online at stlukes-stl.com.