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St. Mary's Health Center
, Jefferson City, MO (573) 761-7000
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Address 100 St. Mary's Medical Plaza Suite 202 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Hours Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday Emergency Services Sunday Emergency Services Business Services Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Homecare, Hospice, Medical Clinics, Medical Imaging , Occupational Medicine, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, Sleep Center, Surgery, Urgent Care Clinics, Women and Children, Women’s Imaging Center, Wound Healing Center
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Business Type: St. Mary’s was opened in 1905 as part of a faith-based healing ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. From just 38 patient rooms, the city’s first hospital has grown to 167 beds, with numerous expansions and renovations through the years. Today nearly 1,200 employees plus affiliated physicians carry on the mission: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Jefferson City was a thriving river town, both politically and culturally. For all the modern conveniences of a state capital, however, mid-Missourians seeking extended medical care traveled by river or trails to St. Louis or Kansas City.
Recognizing this need for a hospital, Reverend Otto J. Hoog, pastor of St. Peter’s Church, contacted the Archbishop of St. Louis, Most Reverend John J. Kain, who requested the Sisters of St. Mary to undertake the project. The Sisters of St. Mary had a legacy of providing for the poor and the sick, and Reverend Mother Mary Seraphia Schloctermeyer graciously agreed.
In late 1902, the church with the planning Jefferson City’s first hospital entrusted the Sisters of St. Mary, a religious order founded by Mother Mary Odelia and known today as the Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
Mr. And Mrs. Jacob F. Moerschel donated the land for the new hospital and a dollar to the Sisters in a deed that reads, “One dollar and love and affection for the Sisters of St. Mary’s and the feeling we have for the suffering of mankind.”
With this donation the Sisters began raising necessary funds to construct the hospital. A temporary hospital, consisting of two rooms for medical treatment and wooden boxes for tables and chairs, was established in a house on Elm Street in April 1904.
The cornerstone of the new $60,000 St. Mary’s Hospital was laid in May 1904, by the Very Reverend Otto J. Hoog, Vicar General. On October 1905, Jefferson City’s three-story hospital was dedicated by Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis. Jefferson City now had its first hospital, a modern facility with 38 patient rooms, a pharmacy, operating rooms, x-ray, and consultation rooms.
Nearly a century of providing exceptional health care has brought many changes to St. Mary’s Hospital, including a name change. Today, St. Mary’s Health Center is a faith-based, world-class, full service hospital with 167 beds, extensive cardiology and open-heart surgery, a maternal and child care center, an oncology center, and a network of primary care clinics, as well as Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility.
St. Mary's has evolved to meet the demands of its patient population and the increasing complexity of health care. The physical structure of the hospital reflects this evolution. Construction and renovation represent St. Mary's Health Center’s commitment to acquiring the highest level of technology and increasing community demand for exceptional medical care. The first hospital in Jefferson City to offer open-heart surgery, St. Mary's has taken a lead role in bringing state-of-the-art health care home to the community it serves.
Growth and change have transformed the Sisters’ fledgling hospital into a firmly established leader in health care. Yet the cornerstone of St. Mary's philosophic foundation remains the same. It is a tremendous endeavor made possible through the support of the people who live in and around Jefferson City, who have helped to sustain the health center and to enrich the quality of care given.
Recent major breakthroughs in CT technology offer quicker, safer and more detailed 2 and 3 dimensional images without diminishing the emphasis on accuracy.
Question Do you offer any kind of financial assistance for your services? Answer St. Mary’s Health Center defines charitable or financial assistance care as that care rendered to customers unable to pay due to personal lack of finances. It would also include catastrophic health issues with requirements that preclude the ability of the individual to pay the rendered services, regardless of income bracket. Charitable or financial assistance care also includes non-covered services for public aid programs (Medicaid/Medicaid out of state and other programs for the indigent).
Charges that will be excluded from the free care apply to outpatient pharmacy and supplies and equipment for home use.
Persons eligible for free care will have the following "factors for consideration" applied before a final determination will be made:
1. Available financial resources will be evaluated before determining financial assistance eligibility. All information obtained from patients and family members will be treated as confidential. Availability of funds includes but not limited to:
• Saving
• Investment
• Credit availability
• Other family member
• Income from Wage
• Income from self-employment
• Alimony
• Public Assistance
• Social Security
• Strike Benefit
• Unemployment Compensation
• Workers Compensation
• Veteran Benefits
• Pension
• Child Support
• Military family allotment
• Other sources, such as income from dividends, interest or rental property
2. Other assets, including the ability to borrow on insurance or property
3. Potential change(s) in financial capability in the near future
4. Type of care (costs) e.g. voluntary surgery versus true emergency
Any insurance benefit must be assigned to the hospital prior to application for charitable or financial assistance.
In order to evaluate and process the application for assistance the guarantor/obligator may be required to provide:
• Most recently filed federal income tax form
• Copies of current paycheck stubs
• W2’s
• Social Security Checks
• Bank Statement Question Can you tell me a little about your birthing center and new parent resources?
Answer Most preferred by mothers in Jefferson City and surrounding areas, St. Mary's Health Center is considered the baby hospital in Jefferson City. Since 1905, our staff has helped bring thousands of babies into the world! It’s the perfect environment for babies to enter the world into the love and safety of family.
With a combined total experience of more than 630 years of experience among nursing staff, you can trust your family to the professional and qualified hands of our nurses. All nurses and physicians are newborn resuscitative certified and 22 of the nurses are certified in their field of expertise. An additional 25 percent are breastfeeding certified, including a dedicated lactation consultant.
St. Mary's all-private labor and delivery rooms are warm and homelike, yet supported by the immediate availability of the latest technology. When laboring moms need help managing their pain, our 24/7 team of anesthesiologists is there.
To help new families get to know each other, babies can stay in mom’s private room as much as she likes. When not with mom, newborns are treated with exceptional care in our nursery. Our experienced nurses also offer warm advice and answer all your questions about the care of your baby. Certified breastfeeding educators are ready to help with tips and techniques. A video library covers topics including breastfeeding, bottle feeding, postpartum exercises, bathing and diapering, and infant CPR.
In addition to a Level I nursery, St. Mary’s has Jefferson City’s only Level II nursery for babies who need special medical attention. Pediatricians with advanced training in neonatology and registered nurses are available to focus attention on babies with special needs. This nursery is a regional service for Mid-Missouri.
Finally, it’s important to know that your precious gift will be safe and sound with our advanced security system providing the ultimate in safekeeping. Tiny miracles come to life here every day. St. Mary's staff looks forward to providing quality care that will make your birthing experience a pleasant and safe one.
By the way, we’re so proud of our babies, we help our parents show them off to families and friends. Click the online nursery to see our latest!
Education for You
Numerous classes by our trained educators help prepare expectant families for a healthy, satisfying experience. Classes include:
• Childbirth Preparation
• Refresher Childbirth
• Cesarean Birth Preparation
• Super Siblings
• Breastfeeding
• Rookie Dads 101
• Postpartum & the Baby Blues
To see the class schedule and register for a class, click here.
Pediatrics
Our dedicated pediatrics unit has all private rooms and is staffed by specially certified nurses who love to care for children. In-room sleeping accommodations enable parents to stay comfortably with their children. Our staff works closely with pediatricians and parents to make sure the exceptional care children receive at St. Mary’s continues after they return home.
Outpatient care is provided by an experienced team of pediatricians and staff at St. Mary’s Pediatrics, 3348 American Avenue in Jefferson City. To schedule an appointment, call (573) 761-7210.
Women’s Care
We care for women of all ages and at all stages of life. Our experts in women’s care work with St. Mary’s other top-quality teams of caregivers in heart, cancer and surgery services, for example, to make sure that each woman’s unique health needs are met. The Women’s Health Service Line works to integrate programs for women within other key services designed specifically to meet the unique needs of women and recognize them as the decision makers of their family.
With a variety of community education programs, St. Mary’s helps women stay healthy.
Contact Us:
For more information about women’s and children’s services at St. Mary's, contact Laura Templeton Women’s and Children’s Services Director, (573) 761-7034, or Laura_Templeton@ssmhc.com. Question What sets emergency care at St. Mary’s apart from the others? Answer Our highly trained physicians and nurses are dedicated solely to emergency care at St. Mary’s. Capital Emergency Physicians staff the ED around the clock, earning patient satisfaction scores in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide. They work alongside a team of registered nurses who are certified in emergency nursing after extensive training in trauma, advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support.
As an added benefit, St. Mary’s has central Missouri’s first Clinical Decision Unit. This extension of the Emergency Department enables the ED staff to continue initial treatment and monitoring of ED patients in a quieter environment before a decision is made on the need for admission to the hospital.
While you’re here in the best of hands, it’s our goal to make you as comfortable as possible. Whether it’s a heated blanket or a nutritious snack or the welcome distraction of your favorite television program, we’re ready to handle your needs. Question Why should I choose St. Mary’s as my surgical center? Answer Welcome to St. Mary’s Surgery Department, central Missouri’s most-preferred hospital for major surgery and outpatient surgery. More than 6,400 surgeries were performed at St. Mary’s last year, with a commitment to quality that places St. Mary’s in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide.
Our experienced team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses work with the latest technology to maximize patient safety and comfort. With more than 50 active surgeons on our medical staff, we offer a full range of procedures – many of which use minimally invasive techniques with the smallest of incisions to minimize pain and speed recovery.
Dedicated to continually advancing their skills, our nurses and technicians have earned multiple certifications in operating room, critical care, trauma, ambulatory surgery, medical surgery and surgical technology. Just as importantly, they earn high praise from patients for their compassionate care. That’s what it’s all about.
Question How does St. Mary’s compare to other hospitals in the nation? Answer Founded in 1905 by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, St. Mary’s was the first hospital in Jefferson City and has continued its legacy as the area’s leading provider of health care.
It is the most preferred hospital in its market for a reason: St. Mary’s scores on quality care are in the top tier of hospitals nationwide, as shown by standard measurements of patient care.
Furthermore, surveys in 2007 showed that more than nine out of 10 St. Mary’s patients were satisfied or very satisfied with their care.
That commitment to quality has not gone unnoticed. St. Mary’s is a member of the St. Louis-based SSM Health Care System, the first health care organization in the nation to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
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