St. Louis Integrated Health Network
Hospitals and Health CareMissouri, United States11-50 Employees
The St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN) operates within the hospitals and health care sector, focusing on improving access to quality and affordable healthcare for residents of Metropolitan St. Louis. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, IHN coordinates among community health centers, hospital systems, academic medical schools, public health departments, and other safety net institutions to expand healthcare access and enhance care quality for medically underserved populations. Since 2007, it has administered the Community Referral Coordinator (CRC) program, which places on-site coordinators in hospital units and emergency departments to connect patients with primary care providers for follow-up and preventive services, driving navigation of the health delivery system. The CRC program has recorded hundreds of thousands of patient encounters and continues to serve a network of partner hospitals and health systems including several St. Louis area facilities. Recent developments indicate collaborations with Automated Health Systems, Inc. to expand prenatal care initiatives and with Washington University in St. Louis on a five-year CDC-funded grant, reflecting ongoing efforts to address community health needs through targeted programs.