Heart & Vascular News

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University Physicians are hosting Brain Works, a new and engaging event that merges science and theater to educate the community on the functions of the human brain.

The National Research Corporation has recognized Barnes-Jewish Hospital as one of the 2014/2015 Consumer Choice Award winners. The annual award identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as having the highest quality and image, and places Barnes-Jewish Hospital as the highest ranked hospital in the St. Louis area for the 19th consecutive year.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.

The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers, has named Barnes-Jewish Hospital a recipient of the 2014 Rising Star Award. The award recognizes significant improvements in a hospital’s ranking in UHC’s annual Quality and Accountability Study, which identifies exemplary performance in patient safety, mortality, clinical effectiveness and equity of care.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital will begin renovating the emergency department waiting area. The project will provide an improved environment for our patients and will provide emergency department staff a more efficient process to triage patients. The project will enhance patient flow, improve navigation and provide a more comfortable space for our patients.