IF YOU ARE HAVING A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY, DIAL 911
The emergency departments at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital are both Level 1 Trauma Centers.
Level 1 is the highest level of trauma care available. Level I trauma centers offer 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons and prompt availability of care from specialists in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, internal medicine and critical care.
Emergency Medicine also staffs the Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine Clinic. Please call 314-747-3200 for more information.
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Emergency Medicine Clinics
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Address:
400 South Kingshighway Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63110
Patients are treated by board-certified WashU Medicine physicians who are trained to handle all urgent and emergency problems, including brain injury, stroke, heart attack, chest pains, burns and poisoning.
The Level 1 Trauma Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a major center for the treatment of heart attack and a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. WashU Medicine physicians continue to lead research in the treatment of these disorders.
We are open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Among the nation’s best on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list, Barnes-Jewish is nationally ranked in 11 specialties and is ranked No. 1 in St. Louis and in Missouri. Barnes-Jewish is nationally certified as a Level 1 Trauma Center with over 80,000 emergency department annual visits. At 1,278 beds, this is the largest in Missouri and one of the largest in a multi-state region. The Emergency Department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital occupies the ground floor of multiple multistory buildings with surgical suites, intensive care units, radiology, laboratory and essential services located nearby. The rooftop helipad allows for integration and efficiency of care.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Address:
1 Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric trauma center in Missouri and Illinois to be verified nationally by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. This means that St. Louis Children’s Hospital has the highest level of resources, specialists and programs available to treat your child.
U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s Hospital, located on the WashU Medicine Campus, among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. The publication ranked St. Louis Children’s among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals. The hospital has 465 licensed beds.
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Address:
10 Hospital Drive
St. Peters, MO 63376
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Pike counties.
For more than 40 years, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters has provided exceptional care close to home. The hospital’s comprehensive services include a breast health and women’s center, cardiology center, outpatient surgery and endoscopy center and a Siteman Cancer Center facility on campus. It provides high-quality inpatient and outpatient medical care with specialty areas including cardiology, pulmonology, orthopedics and neurosurgery, along with emergency care, physical therapy, a sleep lab, infusion and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation. The campus also has an inpatient rehabilitation facility, operated by The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis.
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Level 2 Stroke Center is certified as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The Hospital was the first in St. Charles County to offer robotic-assisted surgery and one of only two hospitals in the St. Louis region to offer minimally invasive, robotic-assisted lung biopsies.
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Address:
12634 Olive Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital is a community-based, state-of-the-art facility focused on same-day and short-stay surgical care. Smaller than our main hospital, the Barnes-Jewish West County emergency department is easy to navigate, but still sees nearly 18,000 patients annually. Patients needing inpatient admission are cared for in modern private rooms. Select subspecialty services are available, including general surgery, colorectal surgery, urology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, 24/7 laboratory services, x-ray and CT scan. The hospital has a seven-bed emergency department with three semi-private bays. Physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant teams specializing in emergency medicine are WashU Medicine specialists. Patients who require a higher level of care can be transferred to an appropriate facility.
Christian Hospital
Address:
11133 Dunn Road
St. Louis, MO 63136
Christian Hospital is a full-service, acute-care hospital, in partnership with WashU Medicine physicians. It is recognized for its excellence in heart services and cardiothoracic surgery, emergency medicine, neurosurgery, infusion, breast health services, orthopedic/spine surgery, hyperbaric wound care, pain management, vascular surgery, endocrinology, gastrointestinal care, stroke care, nephrology, therapy, radiology, urology, pulmonary care and sleep disorders.
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Address:
3015 North Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a highly regarded acute-care facility with 489 beds. The Emergency Department offers comprehensive adult care, with a dedicated pediatric area in partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It is situated in the near-western suburbs of St. Louis County. The hospital consistently receives recognition for its excellence and is frequently ranked among the top hospitals in the state of Missouri. It holds designations as a Primary Stroke Center, STEMI Referral Center, and ACEP Accredited Bronze Level Geriatric Emergency Department, highlighting its commitment to providing comprehensive and specialized care.
Northwest HealthCare
Address:
1225 Graham Road
Florissant, MO 63031
Northwest HealthCare, located six miles west of Christian Hospital, provides 24-hour emergency care staffed by WashU Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital physicians. Northwest HealthCare is also home to the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of full-service outpatient diagnostic laboratory and imaging services.
Siteman Cancer Center is located on the Northwest HealthCare campus and offers nationally recognized cancer care, including clinical trials and innovative cancer therapies.
Progress West Hospital
Address:
2 Progress Point Parkway
O’Fallon , MO 63368
Progress West Hospital provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical and surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging and outpatient lab services. Progress West Hospital’s Childbirth Center offers a Level 2 Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that can provide care for premature babies born as early as 31 weeks while keeping mothers and babies together.
Additionally, the hospital offers an adult Emergency Department and a specialized pediatric emergency unit in collaboration with WashU Medicine physicians from St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Progress West Hospital is recognized as a Certified Level 2 Stroke Center with telestroke capabilities. The hospital’s medical office building houses specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics and orthopedics.