CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital have finalized a partnership agreement to expand pediatric care in Missouri.
Part of the initiative includes constructing a standalone outpatient center that will include ambulatory surgery and pediatric specialty care clinics, imaging, laboratory services and infusion, according to a June 12 news release from CoxHealth.
The center will be located in Springfield, Mo., with an expected opening in 2027.
Both organizations signed a letter of intent in May 2024.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is part of BJC Health System, the release said.
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