SSM Health has been expanding its points of access in St. Charles County, Missouri, to provide patients with better access to healthcare options within their own community. This includes hospitals and outpatient centers, with plans for further expansion in the future. Dr. Jack Oak, a vascular surgeon at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospitals in St. Charles, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville, highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this expansion. By expanding outpatient services, SSM Health aims to provide equitable care for both common and advanced vascular procedures directly in the communities they serve.
Laura Simon and Laura Bond reported that services such as dialysis access and bypass surgery are currently offered at SSM Health’s various points of access, with plans to expand to more advanced procedures in the future. This expansion is intended to deliver quality care to patients in locations like Lake St. Louis, building on the services already available in St. Charles. For more information on vascular surgery options, viewers can click on a provided link.
The SSM Health Medical Minute can be seen on Wednesdays on STL News 11 at 7 p.m. and FOX 2 News at 9 p.m., where viewers can learn about the latest developments in healthcare and how SSM Health is making a difference in people’s lives across the community.
In recent years, SSM Health has been working hard to expand its various points of access throughout St
