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A majority of
studies find lower patient mortality rates for given procedures when
the hospital or physician has high-volume experience performing that
procedure (Annals of Internal Medicine, 9/17/02).
St. John’s
Hospital Experience/Volume (2005)
In-Patient Surgeries 11,258
Out-Patient Surgeries
17,439
ER Visits
72,036
Cardiac
Catheterizations 5,794
Adult Open Heart Surgery
800
PTCA (Angiograms)
2,279
Beginning with the introduction of
the region’s first heart program in the 1970s, St. John’s has a long
history of bringing quality, state-of-the-art cardiac care to the
Ozarks.
Read more about St. John's cardiac care
services
In 2005, St. John’s
Hospital opened a new state-of-the-art 216,000 square foot Emergency Trauma
and Outpatient Diagnostic Center (ETC). The new facility is designed
to ensure the highest level of patient care with life-saving
integrated access to advanced imaging technology and trauma
services. St. John’s remains the region’s only Level 1 adult and
pediatric trauma center.
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