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Wash U. & Children’s Hospital Offer Pediatric Services at Christian Hospital’s NW HealthCare
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Oct. 19 to officially mark that Washington University pediatricians at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) now provide coverage for pediatric patients in Christian Hospital’s (CH) satellite Northwest HealthCare Emergency Department (NWHC ED), 1220 Graham Rd. The ceremony was held in partnership with the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce.
Kimberly Quayle, MD, the Dana Brown chair in pediatric emergency medicine and professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, serves as medical director of pediatric services at Northwest HealthCare, which began July 1. She received her medical degree and completed fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, including a year as chief resident. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine.
“We are very pleased to have our colleagues from Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital make access to world-class care more convenient for babies and children – and their families – in our North County community,” said Rick Stevens, president of Christian Hospital.
Hazelwood District Partners With Health Agencies For School Health Center
The Hazelwood School District and its community health partners that includes Christian Hospital joined together to celebrate the opening of the Hazelwood East School-Based Health Center Oct. 29. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the start of an innovative new opportunity for HSD students.
The health center is the first of its kind in the Hazelwood School District, and allows students to access several health services during school hours. Students can receive immunizations, physicals, behavioral services, nutrition guidance, referrals for other medical services, and more at the new facility.
The center was the result of a collaboration between the Hazelwood School District, Christian Hospital Foundation, CareSTL Health, Health Equity Works, and Show-Me School Based Health Alliance.
“We know that this would not have been made possible without the dedication and leadership of our community partners, and we’re very grateful to them for that support,” HSD Superintendent Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart said. “We are excited that our students can have safe, convenient access to healthcare right now.”
The School Health Center will serve approximately 1,300 of the Hazelwood district’s middle and high school students.
“School-based healthcare is a powerful tool for achieving health equity among children and adolescents who unjustly experience disparities and outcomes simply because of their race, ethnicity, or family income,” Christian Hospital President Rick Stevens said. “Opening these school-based health centers is making good on our commitment to the community to get outside the hospital’s four walls to address these disparities.”
“We know that this would not have been made possible without the dedication and leadership of our community partners, and we’re very grateful to them for that support,” HSD Superintendent Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart said. “We are excited that our students can have safe, convenient access to healthcare right now.”
The health center will serve approximately 1,300 of the district’s middle and high school students.
“School-based healthcare is a powerful tool for achieving health equity among children and adolescents who unjustly experience disparities and outcomes simply because of their race, ethnicity, or family income,” Christian Hospital President Rick Stevens said. “Opening these school-based health centers is making good on our commitment to the community to get outside the hospital’s four walls to address these disparities.”
One of the primary goals of the center is to cut down on missed class time for students, both by keeping them healthier and providing on-site care instead of students leaving the building for health appointments.
“This center truly is the possibility that, not only do students change what they know about medical care, but it opens up the opportunity to receive medical care right where they are,” HSD Coordinator of Health Services Christian Bertel said.
Accessibility also was a driving factor in opening the facility.
“What we wanted to do was increase the access points for children in our community to have preventative services,” CareSTL Director of Behavioral Health Regina Askew said. “We want our children to be knowledgeable of preventative care, and to be able to access those services.”
At the ceremony, Director of Health Equity Works Dr. Jason Purnell discussed how health facilities in schools can help students achieve in multiple ways.
“School-based health centers are an important intervention because of their ability to improve not just health outcomes, but also educational outcomes,” he said. “It’s partnerships like what we see here today that makes school-based health centers successful and sustainable, but it’s also these kinds of partnerships that give us hope for the future of our children, our communities, and our country.”
Grants Available Through John Knox Presbyterian Church
Applications for a grant for creative projects designed to meet basic human needs of people served within the boundaries of the Ferguson-Florissant and Hazelwood School Districts are now being accepted by John Knox Presbyterian Church in Florissant.
The annual grant will be awarded for a new creative project or a new facet of an existing project in an amount ranging from $500 to $3,000. The project must focus on how it will
work with women, children, youth, young adults, persons of diverse races and/or ethnicities, and/or persons with disabilities, to enhance their quality of life.
This is a one-time grant for a project, which does not have to be completed in a single year, but which must be underway within 12 months of receiving the funds. Applications must be postmarked by April 30, with decisions made in May. Funds will be disbursed in June. Applications are available by emailing jkpcoffice@gmail.com with Endowment Grant Team in the subject line.
