Mission Statement

As a leader in transitional healthcare, we provide exceptional services for children with complex medical needs by reimagining what is possible and inspiring life-changing solutions for patients and families.

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital is a pediatric post-acute care hospital in Maryland Heights, Missouri, caring for children and young adults living with complex medical needs. Our patients require transitional care, a specialty focused on helping the child recover and preparing the family for complex care management at home. This specialized care, paired with our innovative Care Beyond the Bedside® philosophy, is rarely seen in the healthcare industry and is unique to the St. Louis area.

Founded in 1941 by local philanthropist Mary Ranken Jordan, we continue to model her spirit, honoring her philosophy to “consider the children first in all you do” through our Care Beyond the Bedside model. Our hospital features a rock-climbing wall, a 6-hole putting green, a baseball diamond, a pool, and more so our young patients can focus on the joys of being a kid. Through a team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and healthcare professionals, we integrate the latest medical treatments with proven rehabilitative therapies and specialized programs for education, recreation, and therapy.

Every day at Ranken Jordan is another opportunity for our young patients to live their best lives. Ranken Jordan bridges the gap between acute care and home for kids with even the most complex conditions, illnesses and injuries.

 

Impact

Our passionate, motivated team members, including physicians, nurses, therapists, social work/care coordination, and child life specialists, partner with children and their families to encourage progress through individualized treatments and approaches. We are leaders and innovators in providing a complete continuum of care.

Every day, the children at Ranken Jordan are surrounded by positive encouragement. Our team embodies the philosophy of YES: YES, you can play and socialize while on a ventilator, YES, you can go play outside, YES, you can do this. The opportunities for playful activities are endless at Ranken Jordan as kids learn to be more independent on the pathway to going home.

Every detail of care is carefully considered to ensure children’s success at home. We prepare families to go home with the appropriate devices and equipment and the skills necessary to care for their child. We are also committed to helping families connect with resources for everything from education to transportation to outpatient programs and services.

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital is grateful for the support of the Dana Brown Charitable Trust for 10+ years; this consistent support has significantly touched the lives of every child served. In recent grants, due to the expansion of outpatient therapy services for children, DBCT support has funded the purchase of specialized therapy equipment, which has been transformative for our patients with complex medical needs. Ranken Jordan’s innovative therapies and dedicated therapists, coupled with this specialized equipment, make Ranken Jordan the preferred choice for many families. The additional standers and the unique Universal Exercise Unit, exclusive to our facility in the St. Louis area, exemplify how this support directly impacts our ability to say “yes!” to helping children in need.

More recently, a $100,000 gift from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust is helping the hospital’s youngest patients learn and grow through their new Optimization Zone (OZ). OZ is an in-hospital, structured, play-based group developmental program, similar to preschool, for children living with complex medical needs ages 0-5. This program allows children to catch up on developmental milestones during their hospital stay, providing lifelong benefits. OZ has become a crucial part of the healing process, and we are committed to ensuring its continued success.