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Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a medical facility located in Saint Louis, MO. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and more.

79%

Patient Experience Rating

15% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Respiratory failure following surgery

2 ratings were better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Defibrillator Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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74%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

9% higher than the national average

79%

Would definitely recommend

15% higher than the national average

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%75%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%74%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%67%57%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%64%56%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%89%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%59%47%

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%58%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%63%66%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Pennicooke is an amazing physician! I first consulted him with severe back and leg pain, not being able to stand more than 10 minutes at a time.He explained my options to me, telling me all of the risks of surgery so I could make an informed decision. I proceeded with a lumbar fusion of L3-5. ...

Lisa Backues Mar 27 2024

Review for Dr. Pennicooke

Best doctor I've ever been too. Wonderful staff. Dr. Susi explains everything. I've had one knee replacement that he has done and now the other knee needs some help. Will go to Dr. Susi.

Wanda Noble Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Susi

my visits are every 3 to 4 months . each visit stands different with study , details, labs and necessary alerts. Avoids unnecessary meds and labs.visit takes off the worry about the health issue and givies much confidence .For me she is the right doctor who noticed other complications and the ...

David Mar 26 2024

Review for Dr. Mushtaq

Listened and responded helpfully, very knowledgeable, a very supportive manner, a positive attitude, just very pleasant and professional person. Very fortunate to have her as a doctor.

Kristi Mccarey Mar 24 2024

Review for Dr. Lopez

Best visit I have ever encountered. He listened to me. Period. I consider him pretty much of an expert in his field. Answered EVERY question and concern I had. Even made a follow-up phone call the next day and it was a Saturday! Great MD!!

Thomas W Mayer, Sr Mar 23 2024

Review for Dr. Wasserstrom

Location

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis MO 63131

CallDirections

(314) 764-6872

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Missouri Baptist Medical Center located?

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is located at 3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63131. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Missouri Baptist Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Missouri Baptist Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™, and 2 more in the past two years.

Is Missouri Baptist Medical Center highly rated with patients?

74% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Missouri Baptist Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Missouri Baptist Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Missouri Baptist Medical Center profile..

How does Missouri Baptist Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

3015 N Ballas Rd

Saint Louis, MO 63131

Directions

(314) 764-6872