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Convenient Care or the ER: Which Option Do I Choose?

Convenient Care or the ER: Which Option Do I Choose?

August 2021 - When faced with an illness or injury, do you visit a convenient care or head to the emergency room (ER)? Knowing their unique capabilities helps ensure you and your family get the right care in the right setting. Learn more about their differences so you can confidently choose the best-suited option.
 

August 12, 2021 0 Comments
What to Expect in an Emergency Room Visit

What to Expect in an Emergency Room Visit

April 2018 - The emergency room of a hospital is busy with patients coming in with an array of symptoms. However, the emergency room teams at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospital are always prepared to act or find resources, no matter what the circumstance.  

Dr. Joe Kohout, medical director of the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, talks about what you can expect when visiting an emergency room.

April 18, 2018 0 Comments
Reaching out to an old friend

Reaching out to an old friend

October 2017 - A few months before the Las Vegas shooting, former Progress West Hospital patient care services manager, Kathy Donovan, took a job as the chief operating officer for Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center -- the closest trauma center to the concert site.   After the tragedy, our current doctors and nurses reached out to help their former leader and her new team.

October 26, 2017 0 Comments
Causes and Treatments of Concussions

Causes and Treatments of Concussions

August 2017 - Emergency room nurse at Progress West Hospital, explains the causes, symptoms and treatments for concussions in this Ask the Expert program.

August 2, 2017 0 Comments
Overcoming Heroin Addiction

Overcoming Heroin Addiction

July 2017 - In this Ask the Expert program, Dr. David Fouts, emergency medicine doctor at Progress West Hospital, discusses the deadly effects of heroin use and resources that are available to help individuals overcome their addiction.

July 19, 2017 0 Comments
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