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Palliative Care: Helping Patients Live Their Best Lives

Lynn’s husband Steve was diabetic and diagnosed with end stage renal disease 11 years ago. Without warning, Steve’s condition turned critical three years ago. Desperate for guidance and strength, Lynn was connected to April and the Palliative Care team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

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Losing More Than Sleep

Everybody suffers occasionally from not getting enough sleep. But a lack of sleep can do more than just make you feel tired the next day. Chronic sleep problems can be a contributing factor to more serious health problems.

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Are You Ready for Flu Season?

While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although activity can last as late as May.

With flu season approaching, make sure you understand what the flu is and how to avoid it.

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Safety in Motion

Terri Elmore, a Physical Therapy Assistant at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, is on a mission to make the workplace safer for nurses and patient care technicians.

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Living a Healthy Life: One Woman’s Journey Back to Health

Like many people, Ginger had let her health slip in priority over the years. But high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat gave her the motivation to start the journey back to good health. 

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center Rehabilitation Patients Will Move to BJC HealthCare Affiliated Encompass Health Inpatient Hospital

Beginning May 21, Missouri Baptist Medical Center will be transitioning inpatient rehabilitation services to the new The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis–West County, an affiliation of BJC HealthCare and Encompass Health. The unit at Missouri Baptist Medical Center will be repurposed for Med-Surge – a unit that serves general needs for hospitalized patients.

The new facility in Town and Country, just five miles from the Missouri Baptist campus, is located at 998 Woods Mill Road in Ballwin.

BJC and Encompass Health have been partners for more than 20 years with three additional Rehabilitation Institutes throughout our region. Encompass Health is a leading provider in inpatient rehabilitation and cares for patients across the nation. 

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