/tags/st-louis-university-hospital St. Louis University Hospital en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-27/slu-hospital-nurses-will-picket-during-second-strike-in-four-months Union nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital walked off the job at 7 a.m. Wednesday. They plan to picket through Friday morning. The 48-hour strike marks the second action the union has called in four months. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-27/slu-hospital-nurses-will-picket-during-second-strike-in-four-months Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-09-25/slu-hospital-nurses-call-for-safer-staffing-levels-breaks-during-24-hour-strike Dozens of nurses on Monday formed a picket line outside SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital on South Grand Boulevard to call for better staffing, guaranteed breaks and more comprehensive sick leave policies. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:10:40 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-09-25/slu-hospital-nurses-call-for-safer-staffing-levels-breaks-during-24-hour-strike Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2023-06-13/slu-nurses-want-help-with-abusive-patients-and-better-overall-working-conditions With a 40% staff vacancy rate, SLU Hospital has nurses caring for up to six patients per day, which they say poses a safety risk. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:46:51 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-13/slu-nurses-want-help-with-abusive-patients-and-better-overall-working-conditions Lilley Halloran /health-science-environment/2022-11-23/respiratory-viruses-slam-st-louis-area-hospitals-just-in-time-for-the-holidays Flu and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise in St. Louis. The increase in patients is coming as more health care employees leave their jobs, putting more strain on the remaining workforce. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-11-23/respiratory-viruses-slam-st-louis-area-hospitals-just-in-time-for-the-holidays Sarah Fentem /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-14/slu-hospital-nurses-blame-management-for-hiring-and-retention-woes SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital nurses say that their departments are regularly understaffed and that hospital management has not done enough to address their concerns. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:35:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-07-14/slu-hospital-nurses-blame-management-for-hiring-and-retention-woes Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2021-10-22/slu-doctors-urge-black-people-to-enter-kidney-research-to-boost-transplant-outcomes Members of the kidney transplant team at St. Louis University Hospital say including more Black people in kidney research and as donors could help address racial disparities in transplant outcomes. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:16:02 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-10-22/slu-doctors-urge-black-people-to-enter-kidney-research-to-boost-transplant-outcomes Andrea Y. Henderson /health-science-environment/2021-07-28/scott-air-force-base-is-woven-into-many-parts-of-the-st-louis-region-including-its-medical-community The base has many strong connections with the Metro East. Its ties with the region’s medical community are lesser known. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:20:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-07-28/scott-air-force-base-is-woven-into-many-parts-of-the-st-louis-region-including-its-medical-community Eric Schmid /2020-07-27/i-cant-hold-her-hand-covid-19-patients-and-families-suffer-while-apart When her illness first began, Celeste Marx didn’t think much of it.She felt more tired than usual and, at times, surprisingly weak. Then she started coughing — and whenever she coughed, she felt like she was going to throw up.“I just thought, ‘Oh my gosh, what is happening to me?’” said Marx, who lives in south St. Louis County. “I just felt so incredibly lousy.” Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:11:29 GMT /2020-07-27/i-cant-hold-her-hand-covid-19-patients-and-families-suffer-while-apart Shahla Farzan /economy-innovation/2020-04-13/some-non-nursing-hospital-employees-are-calling-for-hazard-pay As a therapy technician, Amy Jones doesn’t work directly with COVID-19 patients, but last month she was exposed to the coronavirus while helping another… Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:35:35 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-04-13/some-non-nursing-hospital-employees-are-calling-for-hazard-pay Corinne Ruff /health-science-environment/2020-03-26/health-care-workers-implore-government-for-masks-to-protect-against-coronavirus Updated at 7 p.m., March 26, with details on SLU Hospital's guidance to employees on protective masksAs hospitals prepare to treat people who become very… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:23:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-03-26/health-care-workers-implore-government-for-masks-to-protect-against-coronavirus Sarah Fentem