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Deirdre Parnell was diagnosed with diabetes more than eight years ago. She then began experiencing pain in her feet, which spread to her legs and hands. Eventually, the pain grew so intense she had to take a leave of disability at work.

Springtime is the perfect time to get your health needs in order, including disposing of unused or expired medications, making important decisions about your future health care, registering to give the gift of life as an organ donor, learning more about accessing your health information through MyChart, and scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot (if you haven’t already) or COVID-19 test.

As the next step in the evolution of pediatric care in southwest Missouri, St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth has selected Sarah Becker for the role of vice president and administrator of the new joint venture.

As part of our vision to elevate pediatric care for the region, St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth will open a new pediatric hospital, located on the campus of CoxHealth Medical Center South, on March 1, 2026.

Donors from the Ozarks region—Patricia “Pat” Hall and Kurt and Sherry Hellweg—have each pledged $5 million to St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth, the joint venture between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and CoxHealth, that brings WashU Medicine pediatric expertise closer to families in the region. The gifts from Hall and the Hellwegs will support the new St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Specialty Care Center, a 133,000-square-foot pediatric outpatient facility under construction in Springfield, MO.

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital—with the WashU Medicine physicians who provide the care there—among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and tied for No. 4 in the Midwest region encompassing 13 states.

Pilot lockbox program launches in the Children’s Emergency Department as City urges families to understand the importance of proper medication storage

Two of Missouri’s leading children’s healthcare providers – St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) and KVC Missouri (KVC) – aim to address the region’s urgent pediatric mental health crisis.

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and No. 3 in the Midwest region.