In the News Archive

A letter from Foundation Donor Sandy Robinson

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its hip and knee joint replacement program by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care.

A draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force calling for an end to routine PSA testing for healthy men age 50 and older goes too far, says a prostate cancer expert at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

Washington University/Barnes-Jewish neuro-oncologic surgeon Albert Kim, MD, PhD, says this is a time for hope in the fight against brain tumors.

A program aimed at promoting awareness of health issues globally and locally is sponsoring a free health fair for adults and children from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

New technology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital now allows orthopedic surgeons to get a 3D image of hip, knee and spine patients before and after surgery, allowing for quicker scans, less radiation and fewer patient x-rays

The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center and the American Heart Association are partnering on a new initiative to improve the heart health of St. Louisans with the “My Heart. My Life.” program.

A new partnership between the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis Rams will allow fans at the Edward Jones Dome to fight cancer – from their seats at the game.

While prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, the most common way of screening for the disease is under question from many in the medical community. In looking at the data, physicians at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine recommend patients talk directly with their physician about what’s right for them.

The American Stroke Association recently awarded Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s stroke program its Get With The Guidelines^SM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award.