In the News Archive

Barnes-Jewish Hospital was recently recognized as a Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite through its proactive efforts to support employees who choose to breastfeed their children. Barnes-Jewish joins a growing number of Missouri businesses as a Breastfeeding Friendly employer, which provides private lactation rooms, time for breast pumping and other benefits to maintain breastfeeding after a mother returns to work.

Doximity, the largest professional network for physicians, named the residency program at Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital to their list the top ten residency programs in the nation. The Washington University, Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s consortium ranked No. 7 among national training institutions most recognized for the quality of residency programs across multiple specialties. 

Inaugural cardiology program designed to support heart failure patients, reduce hospital readmissions

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University Physicians take you beyond the ice to the St. Louis Blues Locker room for a look at the team physicians behind the warriors on ice.

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.