St. Alexius Hospital

Earlier this month, health care workers at the newly reinvigorated hospital at 3933 South Broadway provided hundreds of local first responders with doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson (at right) paid a visit during the event.

South City Hospital, Previously St. Alexius, Has New Owners And A New Mission

Evie Hemphill

About four miles south of the Gateway Arch, near the riverfront in south St. Louis, sits a hospital with a long and troubled history — and what its new leaders hope will be a much brighter future. Best known for being the location of the only documented exorcism in the United States, the hospital is now benefiting from a new vision for serving the community that surrounds it.

St. Alexius Hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2019. The hospital has struggled financially in the past decade.

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New Leadership Offers 'Glimmer Of Hope' For Bankrupt St. Alexius Hospital

Sarah Fentem

The distressed St. Alexius Hospital in south St. Louis could emerge from bankruptcy under new leadership. Last week, hospital owner Americore named…

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Only a few St. Louis hospitals receive top safety rating in new report

Sarah Fentem

A handful of St. Louis area hospitals received a high rating for patient safety in a report from the medical watchdog nonprofit, the Leapfrog Group.Most…

Forest Park ER to close

Maria Altman

View Forest Park Hospital in a larger mapSt. Alexius Hospital announced today it will close its emergency room on its Forest Park campus in about a…