Your Best Medicine is Focused on Children
BJC HealthCare is committed to keeping children in St. Charles County healthy. At Progress West Hospital, we provide world-class pediatric care right where you live. And through our partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, you have access to specialized physicians and the only pediatric inpatient nurses in the area.
At Progress West Hospital, we're proud of our partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Thanks to this affiliation, pediatric physicians from Children’s Hospital provide care in the inpatient areas, emergency department and Birthing Center at Progress West Hospital. And if a higher level of specialized care is needed, transfers are quick and seamless as your child is already in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital system.
Children’s at Progress West Hospital is dedicated to delivering the same approach found at St. Louis Children’s Hospital: making the comfort, security and satisfaction of children and their families central to everything we do. St. Louis Children’s Hospital pediatricians work with a child’s primary pediatrician to ensure the best care possible for general medical and surgical needs.
The pediatric nurses at Progress West Hospital all have pediatric-specific training from St. Louis Children's Hospital. Our pediatric nurses work with the pediatricians to assess and monitor the child’s care.
Primary Care
For primary care, top-notch BJC Medical Group physicians and pediatricians have offices right on our campus, including Way to Grow Pediatrics, a BJC practice. Learn more about primary care here.
Emergency Care
Specialized pediatric emergency care is also available at Progress West Hospital 24/7. Find out more.
The Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital
Expectant parents can enjoy a comfortable and relaxing birthing experience with us and outstanding care for their newborns at Progress West Hospital. A St. Louis Children’s Hospital neonatologist is always on-call in the event of a complication or emergency. Learn more about maternity and obstetrics at Progress West Hospital here.
Orthopedic Services
Ranked as one of the nation’s premiere orthopedic practices by US News and World Report, Washington University Orthopedics is committed to bringing patients at Progress West Hospital access to exceptional bone and muscle care with the convenience of a smaller community setting. Read more about the pediatric orthopedic services at Progress West Hospital.
Pediatric Resources
Children’s at Progress West Hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive care for children and families. For this reason, we offer a variety of informational classes. Safety Stop, a resource for child safety, is also available.
Video: Cassandra Pruitt, MD, director of pediatric hospitalist medicine, discusses St. Louis Children's Hospital at Progress West, and the experience you and your family can expect.
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