Commitment To Excellent Care
In 2010, Cardinal Glennon welcomed 46,157 patients to the emergency department. The hospital had a total of 6,964 admissions with physicians performing 1,806 inpatient and 5,844 outpatient surgeries. There are over 575 physicians and about 550 nurses on staff. In addition, Cardinal Glennon embraces over 41,000 hours of volunteer service every year.
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