Sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, SSM Health Care - St. Louis is committed to delivering quality patient care to the St. Louis area as embodied in its mission statement:

"Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God."

With approximately 10,000 employees and 2,000 staff physicians, SSM Health Care - St. Louis is one of the largest, full-service health care networks in the St. Louis area. SSM Health Care-St. Louis includes eight hospitals and a Managed Care Organization, as well as a Physicians' Organization with 140 employed physicians in three medical groups: SSM Medical Group, SSM St. Charles Clinic Medical Group and SSM DePaul Medical Group. Other services include SSM Glennon Care for Kids, SSM Behavioral Health Services, SSM Chemical Dependency Services, SSM Home Care and SSM Hospice.

SSMHC-St. Louis has a 24-hour Physician Referral, Health Information and Wellness Program Registration by calling 314-SSM-DOCS (toll-free 866-SSM-DOCS).

Our parent organization, SSM Health Care, also based in St. Louis, in 2002 became the first health care winner of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The system owns, operates and manages hospitals and nursing homes in 4 states: Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.