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Commitment to Quality

Prevent IV-Catheter Infections

St. Anthony’s Infection Control Team received awards from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Public Health for outstanding efforts in infection control.

These safety efforts include strict patient care guidelines and mandatory hand washing. These simple actions are shown to reduce bloodstream infection rates before and after handling intravenous fluids for any patient.

For information, please call our Health Access Line at 314-ANTHONY (268-4669) or 800-554-9550
or visit find a physician online.

At St. Anthony’s, our vision is to be the area’s premier health care organization
— and your first choice for health care services.