As the holiday season approaches and you prepare to scarf down your favorite festive dishes, remember to chew thoroughly. Doing so may help protect you from food bolus, a blockage of food in the esophagus, or food pipe.

August 2021 - When faced with an illness or injury, do you visit a convenient care or head to the emergency room (ER)? Knowing their unique capabilities helps ensure you and your family get the right care in the right setting. Learn more about their differences so you can confidently choose the best-suited option.
 

April 2018 - The emergency room of a hospital is busy with patients coming in with an array of symptoms. However, the emergency room teams at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospital are always prepared to act or find resources, no matter what the circumstance.  

Dr. Joe Kohout, medical director of the emergency department at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, talks about what you can expect when visiting an emergency room.

October 2017 - A few months before the Las Vegas shooting, former Progress West Hospital patient care services manager, Kathy Donovan, took a job as the chief operating officer for Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center -- the closest trauma center to the concert site.   After the tragedy, our current doctors and nurses reached out to help their former leader and her new team.

August 2017 - Emergency room nurse at Progress West Hospital, explains the causes, symptoms and treatments for concussions in this Ask the Expert program.