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Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis University Hospital (SLU Hospital) is a 356-bed[1] non-profit, research and academic medical center located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, providing tertiary care for the east Missouri region. The medical center is a part of the SSM Health System and is affiliated with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.[2] SLUH features an ACS designated adult Level 1 Trauma Center[3] and has a helipad to handle medevac patients.

Saint Louis University Hospital
SSM Health Care
Map
Geography
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universitySaint Louis University School of Medicine
NetworkSSM Health Care
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds356
HelipadFAA LID: MO55
Public transit accessBus interchange MetroBus
History
Opened1933 (as Firmin Desloge Hospital)
Links
Websitehttp://www.sluhospital.com/en-US/Pages/default.aspx
ListsHospitals in Missouri
Saint Louis University Hospital (new hospital)

From 1998 to 2015, this hospital was owned by the for-profit Tenet Healthcare Corporation.[4] In June, 2015, the university announced that it would reacquire the hospital and transfer it to the non-profit Catholic hospital system SSM Health Care in the third quarter of 2015. It serves as the main teaching hospital for the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.[5]

History

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Much of the old building was constructed in 1986 as an addition to Firmin Desloge Hospital, which opened in 1933 as a partnership between the Jesuits of Saint Louis University and the Sisters of Saint Mary and named for the benefactor, Firmin V. Desloge.[6]

In February 1930, St. Louis University received a $1 million bequest ($13 million in 2010 dollars) from the estate of Firmin Vincent Desloge[7] a member of the Desloge Family in America, who provided in his will, funds for a hospital to serve St. Louis University and to replace the old St. Mary's Hospital, both in St. Louis.[8]

Continuous growth and the need for modern facilities and equipment resulted in the construction of a new hospital facility as an addition to the original structure. This new part of the hospital was built directly behind the old Firmin Desloge Hospital at a cost of $39.1 million. The first patients moved in on January 30, 1988.

In 1998, the hospital was purchased from Saint Louis University by the Tenet Health System. In 2015, the hospital was bought back by the university and then transferred to SSM Health.[9]

As of October 2015, SSM Health was planning to spend $500 million to rebuild and expand the hospital. Various media reported that the options under consideration include demolishing the 1933 hospital tower; SSM officials say they have not ruled that out.[10][11][12] Desloge scion Christopher Desloge has launched an effort to preserve the hospital building and chapel that his family helped build,[13][14] perhaps by adaptive uses including, for example, a museum to the African American experience in healthcare and nursing in St. Louis.[15][16]

The preservation of the hospital is supported by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects,[17] the Les Amis historical organization,[18] and the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, whose executive director said, "In the pantheon of St. Louis architecture and signature buildings, these are really way up there."[19] The executive director also asserted that the building would be "considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and classified as "High Merit" under the terms of the St. Louis City Preservation Ordinance (64689)".[20]

In February 2016, a letter urging the hospital's preservation was sent to SSM from 31 groups, including the Landmarks Association, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Preservation Research Office, American Institute of Architects, Foundation for Commercial Philanthropy, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, US Representative Russ Carnahan, the Society of Architectural Historians, and numerous neighborhood associations and alderpersons.[21] Separately, the Foundation for Commercial Philanthropy proposed to lease several floors of the tower to a nonprofit incubation center, seek millions of dollars in historic tax credits, and launch a campaign to raise $15 million to $20 million.[22][23] Desloge and Landmarks Association of St. Louis director Andrew Weil say this would eliminate the financial burden on SSM.[24]

In May 2016, the Landmarks Association called Firmin Desloge Hospital and Chapel the city's most endangered historical buildings.[25]

In September 2016, the St. Louis City Planning & Urban Design Agency’s Planning Commission convened to evaluate SSM's presented plans to save Desloge Tower in which the owners proposed to be rehabbed to accommodate medical offices.[26] "A representative of SSM Health stated that while no decision has been finalized, it is “highly likely” that 15-story French Gothic Revival Desloge tower will be converted to office space".[27]

In November 2016, St. Louis University released to the St. Louis Planning Commission a $750 million redevelopment plan for 400 acres in midtown St. Louis, an area which encompasses Desloge Hospital Tower. Uses within the area include medical and educational uses including offices and training facilities for those in the health care and life sciences; classrooms and related instructional, laboratory, research, hospice, nursery and day care spaces; and pharmacy facilities. Office facilities for private, public and non-profit institutions, businesses and agencies; research facilities. The planning commission unanimously approved the plan.[28] According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the iconic Firmin Desloge tower along Grand Boulevard appears safe for now. The plan doesn't call for tearing it down.[29]

The new hospital opened on a campus adjacent to the old hospital.[30] The hospital opened on August 30, 2020, when SLU staff moved patients from the old hospital to the new hospital.[31]

Awards

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It has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the "Top 10 geriatric Hospitals" in the United States back in the 90s

As of 2020–21, the hospital ranked as High Performing in two specialties on the U.S. News & World Report.[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "American Hospital Directory - SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (260105) - Free Profile". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ^ "SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital - SLUCare - The Physicians of Saint Louis University". physicians.slucare.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  4. ^ Liss, Samantha (1 September 2015). "The deal is done: St. Louis University Hospital is now part of SSM Health". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Facilities and Affiliated Hospitals". www.slu.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  6. ^ "The Southeast Missourian - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. ^ the original, fully executed bequest documents in the possession of the Missouri Historical Society Archives, St. Louis, MO, Joseph Desloge Collection
  8. ^ The Society of Architectural Historians, Missouri valley Chapter, Volume XIV, Number 2, Summer 2008, page 5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Post-Dispatch, Samantha Liss St Louis. "Hospital deal will bolster SSM, SLU Hospital". stltoday.com.
  10. ^ Liss, Samantha (September 8, 2015). "Will SSM tear down the old Desloge Tower?". St. Louis, Missouri. Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ^ Whittington, Geoff (8 June 2015). "SSM Health Planning for Massive Development at SLU Medical Campus". NextSTL.
  12. ^ Post-Dispatch, Samantha Liss St Louis. "SSM Health announces plans for new $500M SLU hospital". stltoday.com.
  13. ^ Post-Dispatch, Samantha Liss St Louis. "Will SSM tear down the old Desloge Tower?". stltoday.com.
  14. ^ "Future of St. Louis University Medical Complex up in Air - KDNL - News, Sports, Weather, Traffic". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  15. ^ KMOX Radio Interview with Christoper Desloge, aired Dec. 8, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAwvpXWUMSQ
  16. ^ Samantha Liss, St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 2, 2016. http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/desloge-offers-ideas-to-ssm-to-preserve-slu-hospital-tower/article_2d1e33ce-bbda-5a7e-9f6b-6bb7b6e82840.html
  17. ^ Letter dated November 23, 2015 from Michelle C Swatek Executive Director St Louis Chapter AIA to William P Thompson President and CEO SSM Health 10101 Woodfield Lane St Louis Missouri, copy of letter at Landmarks Association of St Louis,
  18. ^ Letter from Les Amis to SSM, October 25, 2015
  19. ^ "Desloge Hospital & Chapel Face Uncertain Future « CBS St. Louis". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  20. ^ Weil, Andrew and Christopher Desloge (Winter 2015). "Landmarks Letter" (PDF). Landmarks Association of St. Louis. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  21. ^ Landmarks Assn Stakeholders Signatories to SSM
  22. ^ Post-Dispatch, Samantha Liss St Louis. "Desloge offers ideas to SSM to preserve SLU hospital tower". stltoday.com.
  23. ^ Ihnen, Alex (2 March 2016). ""A Brief Plea" Submitted For Preservation and Reuse of Desloge Tower". NextSTL.
  24. ^ Duffy, Robert W. (17 March 2016). "What to do with Saint Louis University Hospital's building? A great-grandson has a proposal". news.stlpublicradio.org.
  25. ^ Moffitt, Kelly (April 26, 2016). "What are the 11 most endangered historical buildings in St. Louis?". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  26. ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com.
  27. ^ Alex Inhen, NextStl, [1], accessed 9/9/2016
  28. ^ St. Louis University News, accessed 11/16/2016
  29. ^ Barker, Jacob. "SLU plan calls for demolition of Pevely Dairy building, saving Desloge tower". stltoday.com.
  30. ^ Post-Dispatch, Samantha Liss St Louis. "Take a look at the new SLU Hospital — set to open in 2020". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  31. ^ Heffernan, Erin. "Moving Day: SLU Hospital moves all patients to modern, new $550 million facility". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  32. ^ "Saint Louis University Hospital 2020–21 US News Overview". U.S. News & World Report. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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