Mercy Emergency Department - South

10010 Kennerly Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
Phone: (314) 525-1906
Services are provided by Mercy Hospital South Learn more »
Hours of Operation:
Open daily 24 hours
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We’re pleased to announce that St. Anthony's Medical Center Emergency Department joined Mercy Clinic effective October 1, 2018. This is an exciting time for our organizations and for health care in the St. Louis area. All participating St. Anthony’s providers, co-workers and office locations will be integrated into Mercy to provide expanded services and better coordination of your care and wellness.

Mercy Hospital South provides complex trauma, heart and stroke centers you can’t find anywhere else in the South County/Jefferson County area. Our professional, compassionate staff is dedicated solely to improving your experience and your outcome.

Emergency Services and Features

  • The only designated Level II Trauma Center in South County/Jefferson County
  • One of the few hospitals in the St. Louis area designated a Level I Stroke Center
  • Sixth-busiest emergency department in St.Louis; serves 26 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) districts, six of them supervised directly by Mercy Hospital South
  • Emergency department staffers work closely with Mercy Hospital South’s four urgent care centers and numerous clinicians to treat arriving patients quickly
  • Mercy Hospital South’s emergency physicians are board certified and trained in the specialty
  • 47 state-of-the-art treatment rooms, along with six triage rooms for busy periods
  • Includes Time-Critical Diagnosis Team as well as Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
  • Fast-Tracked Emergency Heart Care quickly and seamlessly identifies patients with an active heart emergency; blocked arteries are cleared in as little as 12 minutes, way below the national standard of 90 minutes. With Fast Track, there’s no waiting room; patients go immediately to a private room where all care is performed

Mercy Kids ER at Mercy Hospital South

At the Mercy Kids ER at Mercy Hospital South, children receive expert, compassionate care for unexpected illnesses and injuries. The Mercy Kids ER is staffed by a Mercy Kids pediatrician and pediatric trained nurses. Additional features include:

  • Specialized equipment designed for children and their unique needs
  • A Child Life Specialist to help kids feel less fearful, reduce anxiety and better understand their treatment
  • Respiratory therapists for patients with breathing issues
  • A separate waiting and triage area
  • Six treatment rooms with child-friendly décor
  • Imaging services

If follow-up care is required, families can receive additional treatment from nearby Mercy Kids’ pediatric specialists.

Mercy Kids ER Hours

12 p.m. - 12 a.m., weekdays

11 a.m. - 11 p.m., weekends

Patients arriving between 12 a.m. - 12 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. - 11 a.m. on weekends will be cared for in the regular ER by pediatric trained providers.