Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Fall 2010 - SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
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Inpatient Satisfaction<br />
Scores Soar in <strong>2010</strong>!<br />
In July <strong>2010</strong>, several of <strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Glennon</strong>’s<br />
inpatient satisfaction scores reached the<br />
99th percentile in Press Ganey surveys.<br />
Transitional Care Unit<br />
99 th percentile<br />
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<br />
99 th percentile<br />
Inpatient Unit: 4-North<br />
99 th percentile<br />
<strong>SSM</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Glennon</strong> building St. Louis’<br />
first pediatric hybrid catheterization lab<br />
<strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Glennon</strong> Children’s <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong> will elevate children’s<br />
heart care in the metro area with the addition of a pediatric hybrid<br />
catheterization suite, the first in St. Louis.<br />
The suite will allow cardiac cath interventions and heart surgery to<br />
be performed in one session, reducing procedure time and providing<br />
advanced cardiac care at one time rather than an extended period of time.<br />
For many infants, the procedures performed in the hybrid cath lab are lifesaving.<br />
Using catheter-based interventions, surgeons are sometimes able to<br />
address problems without using open cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary<br />
bypass. For a small infant or those younger than one year, the possibility of<br />
wellness without an invasive procedure is significant.<br />
Fetal Care Institute constructs new space<br />
The St. Louis Fetal Care Institute will open a new clinic suite at <strong>Cardinal</strong><br />
<strong>Glennon</strong>, bringing patients closer to pediatric specialists.<br />
In anticipation of longer stays for out-of-town patients or those meeting<br />
with several specialists in one day, the suite will include two nesting rooms<br />
complete with a couch, recliner, TV and computer. There will also be an<br />
examination and treatment room for ultrasounds and treatments such as<br />
amniocentesis. A monitor on the wall will make sure everyone in the room<br />
can see the images.<br />
Finally, a conference room large enough for a family and several specialists<br />
will provide ample space for consultations.<br />
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy<br />
Gastroenterologist performs first pediatric capsule endoscopes in St. Louis<br />
On June 24, Ajay Jain, M.D., of the Division of Pediatric<br />
Gastroenterology performed the first unique wireless capsule<br />
endoscopy in St. Louis. Since then, Dr. Jain has completed<br />
five capsules for <strong>SSM</strong> <strong>Cardinal</strong> <strong>Glennon</strong> patients.<br />
a way to directly visualize the small bowel, thus significantly<br />
helping this large group of patients. This also makes <strong>Cardinal</strong><br />
<strong>Glennon</strong> the only pediatric hospital in the Saint Louis area to<br />
have an in-house capsule endoscopy facility.<br />
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The capsule provides direct visualization of the small bowel,<br />
an area inaccessible to regular endoscopy and colonoscopy.<br />
Though roughly the size of a Tylenol pill, the swallowed<br />
capsule houses:<br />
• A video camera<br />
• Lenses and battery<br />
• Light source<br />
As it traverses through the digestive system, it takes pictures<br />
and video, which are transmitted to a recorder via electrodes<br />
placed on the patient. Patients are free to move, go home or<br />
go to school during the procedure.<br />
In patients with chronic abdominal pain, small bowel<br />
Crohn’s disease or unidentified GI bleeding who might have<br />
remained undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, the capsule provides<br />
For more information and to earn CME credit from<br />
Saint Louis University, watch Dr. Jain’s presentation,<br />
“Wireless Capsule Endoscopy,” on Pediatrics on Demand!<br />
www.pediatricsondemand.com<br />
Username: ds\r010-online • Password: webcme<br />
Questions Email pediatricsondemand@ssmhc.com.