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Donors who support the Christian Hospital Foundation's Food Pharmacy Program, Medical Indigent Fund, or Mobile Integrated Health Program may be eligible for the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credit. 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently adopted new guidelines for lung cancer screening, changing the age at which men and women should start screening and expanding criteria for smoking history.

ST. LOUIS, MO (June 24, 2024) – Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals have named Greg Patterson as president effective July 1. Patterson’s new role comes after serving as president of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.

President, BJC Health System and BJC East Region

Every day BJC HealthCare is leading the way, be it by discovering breakthrough treatments, using advanced procedures to deliver life-changing care, or working to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the communities we serve.

But the minor twinge that started after one of her regular weight-lifting sessions soon grew into intense shoulder pain with accompanying arm and wrist weakness that threatened to sidetrack her busy life. She had a ruptured disc in her cervical (neck) spine.

Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer from stroke every year, according to the American Stroke Association, making stroke the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States.

Healthy bones are a critical component of the human body. Proper nutrition, calcium and vitamin D supplements are all excellent ways to improve bone health. Charles Grimshaw, MD, a BJC Medical Group orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Christian Hospital, says that monitoring for osteoporosis, osteopenia (a condition that occurs when there’s a decrease in bone mineral density) and metabolic deficiencies, like deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, are proactive approaches for supporting bone health.

Thank you for choosing a BJC HealthCare facility for your health needs. For your convenience, we offer the ability to pay your bill online through MyChart. Payments can be made by credit card, debit card, or electronic check.