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Injuries or illnesses can happen quickly, and knowing where to get medical care is important. Waking up with a sore throat, tripping when walking the dog, or having trouble breathing are different situations, and understanding the differences is essential to receiving appropriate care. It’s always stressful to figure out where to go for your care, especially if the injury is too severe for your regular primary care physician, or your illness happens during the weekend or evening.

Having a support system of family, friends and loved ones is an important part of the healing process – physically and mentally.  At BJC HealthCare we strive to provide a positive patient experience across our 14 hospitals, multiple health service organizations and 100+ doctors’ offices. A standard visitor policy is part of that experience.

When well-known St. Louis radio broadcaster John Carney, 61, experienced a sudden, life-threatening aortic dissection, WashU Medicine experts at Barnes-Jewish Hospital identified the hidden genetic condition behind it—and set out to save his life.