How Long Will You Wait to See An ER Doc Near Town and Country or Manchester?

New Medicare database shows how hospitals across serving the region — and the rest of the nation — compare for care. Would the wait times for area emergency rooms surprise you?

If you go to the emergency room in Missouri, how long will it take before you see a medical professional? The federal government says 36 minutes on average. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) For residents of Town and Country - Manchester Patch, some of the closest emergency room options are St. Lukes, Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Wait times at Missouri Baptist are below the state average, while the wait times are well above the state average at Mercy Hospital. At St. Lukes Hospital, the time waited to be seen came in under the state average, but the time waited for a room came in above the state average. In our chart above, you can compare the hospitals for Town …

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Bonnie Krueger

5:47 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Define "Wait until seen by a health care professional? Is it the intake person who takes your vitals and history and determines your status, or is it actually seeing a doctor to assess your situation? We went to Mercy for my sons broken wrist last month. We did not wait at all in the ER. Immediately taken to intake and then a room. But, from there things slowed down and it was probably an hour …   more ›

Town and Country Dialysis Center Reopens After Cleaning Solution Sends Patients to Hospital

U.S. Renal Care in Town and Country reopened Friday after patients fell ill during dialysis and were hospitalized Monday. An investigation revealed cleaning solution and human error were to blame for the scare.

Town and Country Dialysis Center Reopens After Cleaning Solution Sends Patients to Hospital

U.S. Renal Care in Town and Country reopened Friday after patients fell ill during dialysis and were hospitalized Monday. An investigation revealed cleaning solution and human error were to blame for the scare.

As previously reported by Patch, U.S. Renal Care confirms that a cleaning solution, commonly used in dialysis, was inadvertently added into the water supply due human error.  (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) According to Tom Weinberg, with U.S. Renal Care, the the incident happened Monday at their 13190 South Outer 40 Road location in Town and Country. Eight patients were initally hospitalized, some in critical condition, after receiving the wrong solution during dialysis. Friday, U.S. Renal Care said four patients still remain hospitalized and all are now in stable condition. U.S. Renal Care officials explained the dialysis process and how the problem occured as follows: The cleaning solution …

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Cleaning Solution, Human Error Cause of Dialysis Scare at U.S. Renal Care

U.S. Renal Care in Town and Country confirms cleaning solution and human error are to blame for dialysis patients falling ill and being hospitalized Monday.

UPDATED: 6:25 p.m., Wednesday- U.S. Renal care said two more patients have been released from St. Louis area hospitals. As of Wednesday evening, five patients remain hospitalized after being injected with cleaning solution during their dialysis treatments Monday. "We can confirm that a cleaning solution, commonly used in dialysis, was inadvertently added into our water supply due to a one-time human error," U.S. Renal Care officials stated in a news release Wednesday afternoon. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, U.S. Renal Care confirms the incident happened Monday at their 13190 South Outer 40 Road location in Town and Country. Eight patients were hospitalized …

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Cunningham Aide: State Senator To Be Released From Hospital Thursday

West County area State Senator Jane Cunningham was hospitalized overnight in Jefferson City after feeling light-headed Wednesday at the state capitol.

Missouri State Senator Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) should be back at the State Capitol following a brief hospitalization overnight Wednesday. Senator Cunningham's Chief of Staff, Kit Crancer told Patch Thursday morning that "the Senator is doing well and will be released later today." (Sign up for the Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) According to the Twitter account for the Missouri State Senate, members in the chamber were updated on her health this morning and learned that she would return to the Capitol Thursday. Cunningham, who is not running for re-election after state legislative redistricting essentially left her without a race to run, became light headed Wednesday during debate on an education bill. The …

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JoanLauterbach

9:07 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012

Pray that all goes well for you Senator Cunningham,,,   more ›

Crash Closes Lanes, Injures One at I-270 and Highway 40

Police said one person was critically injured in a crash that backed up traffic during rush hour at I-270 and Hwy 40.

The exit ramp from Interstate 270 to Highway 40 was partially closed around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday due to a multi-car crash. The ramp has since reopened. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, six vehicles were involved in the accident that sent four people to area hospitals.  Town and Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer tells Patch the crash occurred on northbound I-270 in the lane that goes west onto Hwy 40. One person was critically injured, Hoelzer said. According to the crash report, three people suffered minor injuries and Kevin Frazier, 20, of Oakville suffered serious injuries and was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. Investigators said in the report that all vehicles were traveling northbound on I-270…

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Ask Missouri Baptist's Pharmacist

Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses antibiotics and children, plus milk and lactose products in medications.

Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist hospital staff and the hospital's website, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years furthering his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to the …

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Accident Sends Multiple People to Hospital Monday

Rescue crews were called to the scene of a crash Monday in Town and Country where one person was extricated and five people were taken to the hospital.

Rescue crews were called to the scene of a crash Monday in Town and Country where one person was extricated from a car and five people were taken to the hospital.  According to West County EMS and Fire Protection District spokesperson Kim Bacon, the call came in around 12:30 p.m. Monday of the crash at 3015 North Ballas Rd. Numerous rescue crews responded to the scene. One person was trapped in their vehicle and had to be extricated. Town and Country police also responded to the crash. Captain Gary Hoezler said one vehicle heading northbound on Ballas Road ran a red light and struck another vehicle that was  heading southbound on Ballas Road making a left turn onto eastbound Highway 40. Bacon said five people were taken to area hospitals, …

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Ask Missouri Baptist's Pharmacist

Each week, Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses children and over-the-counter drugs.

Each week, Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist hospital staff and the hospital's website, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years furthering his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to …

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Ask Missouri Baptist's Pharmacist

Each week, Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses ibuprofen and children, and the drug Adderall.

Each week, Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years futhering his his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to the pharmacist. They can do so in the …

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Gabrielle Biondo

8:19 pm on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Thanks for the poison ivy answer Duane!   more ›