February 2010
How Can We Make Medicine Better? -- Share your ideas on how we can make medicine better; there are a million ways, and we want to hear them all; read what others are thinking and saying about health care reform and other topics
Get Your Free E-Health Newsletter -- Select your own topics of interest with BJC HealthCare's free e-health newsletter; every month you'll get new and helpful information -- whether you're focused on wellness, or want more information on certain diseases or conditions
Get the Latest H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Information -- BJC HealthCare infectious disease experts are working with local health departments to understand and develop plans for H1N1 vaccination that will target specific population groups; get information for clinicians, employees and patients
January 2010
Researchers Move into BJC Institute of Health -- After two years of eager anticipation, the first occupants of the BJC Institute of Health at Washington University began moving in last week
December 2009
BJC President Steve Lipstein Advises Resisting Unfounded Sound Bites in Health Care Debate -- As we get closer to the final version of health care reform legislation to provide insurance coverage for 30 million more people, we should listen carefully and beware media sound bites
November 2009
Antes Named President of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital -- BJC HealthCare expands the responsibilities of Progress West HealthCare Center president John Antes to include the president role at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
What to Do About Health Care? Increase Medicaid Reimbursements -- Commentary by Lee Fetter, president of St. Louis Children's Hospital, published in the St. Louis Beacon, October 29, 2009
October 2009
Prescription for Health Care Reform: Guarantee Access, Fix Medicare and Medicaid -- Commentary by Steven Lipstein, president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, published in the St. Louis Business Journal, October 23, 2009
CLL Earns BEST Award -- It's a top 10 placement for the BJC Center for LifeLong Learning (CLL) among its business peers; the CLL was ranked No. 1 in health care and No. 8 overall among 93 companies in the 2009 American Society of Training and Development’s (ASTD) 2009 BEST awards
September 2009
New South Pavilion at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Supports World Class Care . . . Close to Home -- More than 150 dignitaries and community leaders attended a ribbon-cutting in celebration of the opening of Phase One of the South Pavilion expansion project
August 2009
BJC President Steve Lipstein Discusses Health Care Reform
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Names Richard J. Liekweg President -- He comes to St. Louis after six years as chief executive officer and associate vice chancellor for the University of California, San Diego Medical Center
July 2009
Exterior Nearly Complete on BJC Institute of Health -- Focus continues inward as crews prepare the building for a December 2009 opening
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Participates in 16-Patient Kidney Transplant -- Involving 16 patients at four different transplant centers
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Ranked 9th Among Nation's Best By U.S.News & World Report -- For 17th consecutive year, only Missouri hospital ranked among America’s elite
June 2009
St. Louis Children's Hospital Makes U.S.News & World Report Honor Roll of Top Children's Hospitals in America -- Only Missouri hospital to rank in all survey categories
Privott Receives Missouri Hospital Association Excellence in Governance Award--The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) presents a 2009 Excellence in Governance award to W. Joseph Privott Jr., PhD, board member of BJC HealthCare and Missouri Baptist Medical Center
May 2009
Parkland Health Center Named Top 100 Hospital for Second Year --Named one of the nation's "Top 100 Hospitals" by Thomson Reuters in its annual study; analysis identified the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance
April 2009
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Named a Top 100 Hospital by Thomson Reuters -- In its annual study identifying the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance
March 2009
Sellers Named Clay County Hospital President -- Robert Sellers joins Clay County Hospital as president
February 2009
Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Reaches -- and Passes -- Lung Transplant Milestone -- Washington University lung transplant surgeons reached a milestone and quickly passed it January 21 when they performed the 1,000th adult lung transplant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the 1,001st transplant just a few hours later