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   Missouri Quality Award Goes to St. Mary's-Jefferson City
LAKE OF THE OZARKS - At a ceremony Nov. 19, St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, Mo., was honored with '09 Missouri Quality Award.
   SSM St. Clare Design Honored Again
FENTON, MO. - SSM St. Clare Health Center continues its winning streak for its unique and innovative design. SSM St. Clare and its construction contractors were honored Nov. 3.
   Sleep Center Debuts at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. - The center, which opened Nov. 4, will help provide a diagnosis for sleep problems.
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   SSM St. Mary's Launches EHR
ST. LOUIS - Launch of electronic health record will mean new care era for patients and clinicians at St. Mary's and other area SSM hospitals.
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   St. Anthony Extends Specialty Care to Rural OK
OKLAHOMA CITY - St. Anthony Hospital confirms its commitment to communities it serves with new projects: telemedicine to rural hospitals and grant for expanding nursing school.
   Showcase for Sharing '09 Spotlights Best Practices
Hundreds of employees and physicians gathered Oct. 29 to share best practices in patient care.
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   St. Mary's-Jefferson City Earns Missouri Quality Award
St. Mary's Health Center will be recognized Nov. 19 for its efforts at the Excellence in Missouri Conference.
   Free H1N1 Vaccines at SSM DePaul for Pregnant Women
This event is set for Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the May Center at SSM DePaul. Reservations are required.
   SSM-St. Louis Hospitals Improving Patient Care
SSM DePaul Health Center, SSM St. Joseph Health Center and SSM St. Mary's Health Center among top performers.
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   St. Mary's Janesville Breaks Ground
JANESVILLE, Wis.-- Ground was broken Oct. 19 for the $150 million project, including a 50-bed hospital and adjacent clinic....
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   SSM DePaul Certified for Strokes and Joint Replacements
BRIDGETON, Mo. - SSM DePaul Health Center earns Gold Seals of Approval from the Joint Commission for two patient services for stroke and joint replacement.
   SSM Rx Express Convenient to Patients
BRIDGETON, Mo. - At SSM DePaul Health Center, patients have prescriptions delivered to them before leaving the hospital.
   St. Mary's Helps Care for Gaza Teen
MADISON, Wis. - St. Mary's Hospital among groups pitching in to care for teen injured in Gaza fighting.
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   Bone and Joint First in OK with Robotic Knee Surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY - Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony acquired the MAKO RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System.
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   Surgeon to Implant Heart Device on Live Webcast
MADISON, Wis. - Join us for the webcast set for 5 p.m., Sept. 30 at the Dean & St. Mary's Cardiac Center.
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   Bride's Father Benefits from SSM DePaul Care
BRIDGETON, Mo. - Frank Doering suffered a stroke and was taken to SSM DePaul Health Center for an emergency procedure.
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   SSM Receives Diversity Leader Honor Nov. 18
ST. LOUIS - The Human Resources Management Association of Greater St. Louis presented the honor on Nov. 18.
   SSM St. Clare Judged Exceptional Design
FENTON, Mo. - SSM St. Clare Health Center, which opened in March, was recognized with a citation in Modern Healthcare magazine's design contest.
   St. Anthony Earns Stroke Certification
OKLAHOMA CITY - Walmart greeter Garland Buford and others benefit from St. Anthony Hospital's stroke program.
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   Game Seeks Record, Benefit to Cardinal Glennon
ST. LOUIS - A record-breaking 48-hour game is set for Oct. 9-11 to commemorate an all-St. Louis World Series and benefit SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center.
   SSM Surgeons Provide New Beginning for Teen
Canadian teenager no longer sweating it out thanks to procedure by SSM surgeons.
   SSM Health Care - St. Louis: "Everything is possible"
SSMHC Health Care - St. Louis campaign raises awareness of the medical expertise and caring it provides to patients like only it can.
   SSM Hospitals Honored for Performance
Five SSM Health Care hospitals have been recognized for their performance in a national project on delivering high-quality care.
   Twins Born Miles Apart
Madeline entered the world on the side of Interstate 90 --in the back seat of their parents' car. Her brother, Jackson, arrived at St. Mary's Hospital.
   Gingrich Tours SSM St. Clare Health Center
On Wednesday, Gingrich got a look at how the hospital, which opened in March, combines technology and design to create an innovative healing environment for patients.
   SSM DePaul Launches Electronic Health Record
SSM DePaul Health Center became the seventh SSM hospital to go live with EHR.
   St. Mary's Janesville Hospital to Break Ground
JANESVILLE, Wis. - Ground will be broken on the new $150 million project, which includes a 50-bed hospital and an adjacent clinic, in October. Completion of the project is now set for late 2011.
   Watch Live Hip Replacement July 15
St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis., will broadcast (or Webcast, specifically) a live total hip replacement procedure Wednesday, July 15 over the Internet.
   Friedman Named SR-VP for Strategic Development
Paula Friedman succeeds Bill Thompson, who was recently named president and chief operating officer of SSM Health Care. Both appointments are effective Aug. 1.
   Diagnosing, Treating Fetal Anomalies
New program at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center is one of the few in the country that offers comprehensive fetal intervention.

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