St. Louis (April 6, 2009) - Did you miss the chance to see the new SSM St. Clare Health Center during Community Open Houses in March? Due to continued large public interest, the hospital will be offering scheduled tours throughout April. St. Clare Health Center, located at 1015 Bowles Ave. in Fenton, opened March 30.

The free, guided tours will take visitors through patient/family suites and clinical areas. To provide the best possible experience, tour groups will be limited to 20 people. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, call 314-776-3627 (SSM-DOCS).

The hour-long tours will begin in the hospital’s Main Visitor Lobby. Tour times/dates are:

*  Saturday, April 11 10-11 a.m.
*  Wednesday, April 15 1-2 p.m.
*  Thursday, April 16 6:30-7:30 p.m.
*  Sunday, April 19 2-3 p.m.
*  Wednesday, April 22 1-2 p.m.
*  Saturday, April 25 10-11 a.m.
*  Wednesday, April 29 1-2 p.m.
*  Thursday, April 30 6:30-7:30 p.m.

An estimated 13,000 people attended Community Open Houses March 21 and 22. St. Clare Health Center – a replacement hospital for SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood -- is the culmination of four years of planning in which employees, physicians, patient advocates, architects and other partners worked together to create an exceptional healing environment.

As the first full-serve hospital to be built in St. Louis County in more than 35 years, St. Clare incorporates the latest evidence-based design ideas. The facility features 154 spacious, all-private patient/family suites with sleeping accommodations for loved ones.

SSM St. Clare Health Center offers a 24-hour emergency department and comprehensive medical/surgical services including heart, cancer, orthopedics and women’s services. The new facility also features an outpatient care center offering one-stop convenience to a full range of diagnostic and imaging services, as well as a medical office building (St. Francis building) and an outpatient surgery center (St. Joseph building). To learn more about St. Clare or the public tours, visit ssmstclare.com.

CONTACT:
Deborah S. Parker
SSM St. Clare Health Center Marketing & Public Relations
Phone: (636) 496-2523

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