Dr. Lyss speaks at lunch and learn                            5/12/08
The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary sponsored a “Pink and White” lunch and learn on Monday, May 5 as part of their year-long initiative to promote breast cancer awareness.
Dr. Alan Lyss, director of clinical research at Missouri Baptist Cancer Center and medical director of the Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital’s Alan P. Lyss Center for Cancer Care and Clinical Research, was the guest speaker.  Lyss emphasized the importance of mammograms, self-breast exams, and the fact that clinical research is vital to reaching cancer cures and treatment protocols.
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Supermarket Tour: How to Shop Smart with Your Cart     5/9/08
With as many as 30,000 items in bags, boxes and cans in aisles of produce, meats and junk food, getting the weekly groceries in the supermarket can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you're trying to eat healthy foods. It's so easy just to grab what's handy to make on the run, but if you're watching what you eat to help your heart; have diabetes; want to prevent disease; or are watching your weight, sometimes a little help is in order.
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Dietician Janis Biethman, R.D., L.D. will lead a supermarket tour at Country Mart on Tuesday, May 20 at 1:00 p.m. to show shoppers how to pick through the bad and end up with good foods in their carts.                                      full text

Hospital Board of Trustees meets in regular session        5/5/08
The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees met in regular session on Monday, April 28.
The board toured the ER construction project, and Tom Keim, hospital CEO, said board members were impressed with the construction progress and expressed excitement with what this project will mean for the community and the hospital.
Inside the ER, stud walls are in place and drywall is going up. Outside, the brick work continues on the retaining walls. Due to recent wet weather, the ER open house has been pushed back to mid August. Once the new ER opens, the existing main parking lot will be repaved and could be out of commission for up to six weeks.                                             full text

Valle seniors give "hugs" to hospital                        5/5/08
Valle Catholic High School seniors again participated in the "Hugs for Kids" project, making colorful fleece blankets to brighten the life of a sick child. The students personalize each one by attaching a special message along with their signature.
This is the seventh year that VHS seniors have been involved with the project. “This is a wonderful project for these seniors, and the blankets are very much appreciated by our young patients,” said Rita Brumfield, Chief Nurse Administrator.                full text

Hospital representative tours facility with 64-slice CT     5/1/08
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is gearing up for the anticipated arrival of its new 64-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. A room in the new ER expansion has been specially designed to house what will soon become the cornerstone of the hospital’s Diagnostic Imaging Department.
Of course the equipment is nothing without highly skilled professionals to operate it. Recently the hospital’s Director of Diagnostic Imaging, Tammy Meyer, RT (R), participated in a site visit to University of Chicago Hospitals, hosted by Philips Medical, SGCMH’s primary imaging vendor.               full text

Local company boosts campaign near $1,000,000 mark             4/21/08
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital announced that a local corporation has committed significant funding to the hospital’s Friends Foundation Capital Campaign, My Health, My Home, My Hospital, launched in October 2007.
Mississippi Lime Company donated $300,000 to the campaign, pushing the campaign near $1,000,000. The money raised in the campaign will be used to purchase a 64-slice CT scanner; redesign the main lobby; and make exterior renovations to match the new ER. Recognized for investing in organizations that contribute to a vibrant community, Mississippi Lime directs much of its philanthropy to the community’s anchor institutions, like Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital.
“This is the single biggest donation we’ve ever made,” said Mike DeCola, Mississippi Lime Company CEO. “This community is a vital part of our fabric. So this is a great opportunity for us to give back and do something that will benefit our employees and their families as well as the rest of the community.”                                                 full text