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After more than a year in St. Louis Children’s Hospital being treated for congenital heart failure, 9-year-old Dash Burr got the ultimate birthday gift.

Jerry Fox, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer of BJC Health, shares how AI will shift health system operations in the coming year.

For Heather Taylor, extra weight was something she carried for as long as she could remember. She started her weight-loss journey weighing more than 300 pounds, but the physical weight was only part of the story.

With chronic gut issues and a family history of colon cancer, Greg has been getting regular colon screenings since his mid-30s, when his primary care provider recommended early screenings as a preventive measure.

The first four months of Yaheng Lu’s pregnancy were routine. But when Yaheng and her husband, Jeff, went in for her 20-week ultrasound, her OB-GYN and ultrasound technician noticed something unusual, and the appointment took a different tone.

The recognition reflects BJC’s commitment to strong culture, professional growth, and long-term career success for employees.

When Memorial Hospital in Belleville introduced its same-day-discharge joint-replacement program last year, Kevin Sweeney, 71, from Fairview Heights, Illinois, didn’t hesitate to undergo surgery under the new program.

Sandra called Mary her “heart,” and there was nothing Sandra wouldn’t do for her. So when Sandra saw little things fall through the cracks for Mary—missed bills, memory lapses, and misdirection behind the wheel—Sandra became more involved in her mother’s day-to-day life.

LeAnn Areford doesn’t just love her job. She’s convinced it saved her life. As a Missouri Baptist Medical Center outpatient therapy patient access specialist, LeAnn helps MoBap patients to receive insurance approvals for the care they need. She often assists stroke survivors hoping to benefit from outpatient therapy. Her work has taken on a new meaning since she became a stroke survivor

When Marcy Lagarde, 42, of Raymore, Missouri, felt sudden excruciating pain in her left arm and had trouble lying down she knew something wasn't right. Marcy has Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that weakens the body's connective tissue.