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In a world where access to health care varies dramatically, medical providers like Shannon Potter, MD, step in to bridge the gap.
ST. LOUIS (July 29, 2025) – BJC Health System has received 109 recognitions for clinical excellence from U.S. News & World Report, including national ranking for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 11 out of 14 specialties. Multiple BJC hospitals are ranked among the “Best Hospitals” in Missouri. Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine are once again ranked No. 1 in the metro St. Louis area and No. 1 in Missouri. Missouri Baptist Medical Center is No. 3 in both categories, and Christian Hospital is No. 11 in Missouri and No. 6 in the St. Louis area. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City and Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit were recognized among the top four hospitals in Kansas City and among the top 10 hospitals in Missouri, with Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City ranked No. 2 in the Kansas City metro area.
Scott Hawig, CPA, CMA, MBA, to succeed Chuck Robb after 35-year career in health care.
Your primary care provider, also known as a PCP, oversees your medical care and helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, your PCP might help you manage chronic illnesses or conditions and refer you to a wide range of specialists as needed. Here are 10 reasons to visit your PCP sooner rather than later.
When faced with minor injuries and illnesses, you typically don’t need to visit the hospital. Instead, you can get same-day treatment and be seen sooner than you might in an Emergency Department. Here are five conditions that may call for same-day treatment, so you can get back in tip-top shape in no time.
Most school athletic programs and camps require a sports physical for kids to participate. Do you know when, where and how to get a sports physical for your child?
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing has announced the appointment of Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN, as its new dean, effective mid-June.