Tireless efforts of St. John's physicians, co-workers and volunteers make No. 1 ranking possible

Welcome to the spring 2007 edition of Healthy People magazine.
You may have recently heard the news that St. John’s was named No. 1 among integrated health care networks in the U.S. in the 2007 Verispan IHN (Integrated Health Care Networks) 100. The ranking appeared in the Feb. 5, 2007 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.

Integrated networks like St. John’s are able to provide patient care in a coordinated manner – sharing quality standards, information, expertise and technology that are difficult to provide alone. This coordination of health care processes helps save lives and reduce the cost of health care.

In the last few years, St. John’s has steadily climbed the IHN 100 list, moving from No. 62 in 1999 to 15th in 2006 and then to No. 1 in 2007.

The commitment and teamwork of our physicians, co-workers and volunteers allow us to provide high-quality and efficient health care to our community, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication. Please turn to page 4 to read the full story.

Spring is in the air, and so is allergy season. On page 6, St. John’s board-certified allergist, Greg Lux, M.D., shares valuable tips on how to combat – and even cure – those miserable allergies.

As part of St. John’s master construction plan to renovate facilities on our main campus, the new St. John’s Breast Center opened in St. John’s Cancer Center in January. The new center boasts more space, convenient parking and proximity to resources available at the cancer center. See page 5 for more information about this beautiful new patient-centered facility.

Getting plenty of quality, restful sleep is important for everyone, but may be most important for St. John’s littlest patients. On page 18, you can read about how St. John’s Children’s Specialty Clinic recently expanded its services to include a comprehensive children’s sleep disorders clinic.

Thanks for picking up this issue of Healthy People magazine, and best wishes for a happy, healthy Ozarks spring and summer.


Sincerely,

Kim Day
St. John’s Health System President / CEO