Archive for May, 2012
Honoring the foresight of a great hospital's founder
Did Robert Barnes know what he was starting when he left a bequest in his 1882 will to found a new hospital? He certainly knew how to make and manage money. He went from store clerk to bank president before the age of 40. He knew how to change a community. He and his wife, [...]
Flesh Eating Bacteria Not On Rise, Say Experts
News of three patients diagnosed with flesh eating bacteria (technically necrotizing fasciitis) has garnered many headlines of late, but experts say there is nothing to be alarmed about. It’s quite rare, occurring in around 500-1,500 patients annually in the United States, and that number is not on the rise. However, there is more awareness of the [...]
Barnes-Jewish To Host Annual BBQ For EMS
The services our community fire personnel, paramedics, EMTs, police officers and other emergency medical service (EMS) professionals provide are invaluable. That’s why Washington University EMS, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital are inviting these important people to a BBQ lunch this Thursday, May 24th. “We look forward to this celebration every year,” says Julie [...]
Siteman Expert: PSA Recommendation Too Drastic
In an announcement yesterday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the government panel gave the prostate cancer screening test a “D recommendation” and advised against using it. It’s something experts at our Siteman Cancer Center feel is too drastic. In a news release from Washington University School of Medicine, urology chief Gerald Andriole, MD, says: “Routine [...]
Lace Up Your Shoes for This Weekend's Metro St. Louis Heart Walk
It’s expected tomorrow morning’s Metro St. Louis Heart Walk at Busch Stadium will raise $1.3 million in the fight against heart disease. One unique person who will be walking is 30-year-old Michael Dixon of St. Peters. After battling the heart infection myocarditis, Dixon was implanted with a ventricular assist device to keep his failing heart beating. The [...]
Barnes-Jewish, MO Highway Patrol Speak Out Against Distracted Driving
Representatives from trauma services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Missouri Highway Patrol spoke out today about the increase in fatalities resulting from mobile phone use while driving and the dangers of distracted driving. Also joining them at the press conference in our Center for Advanced Medicine was a University of Missouri professor who lost her son in a “distracted [...]
HBO's "The Weight of the Nation" Debuts Tonight, Profiles Work at Washington University
Even if you’re not a regular subscriber to HBO, you have the opportunity to watch a very important documentary on obesity’s impact on America. Starting tonight at 7 p.m., HBO debuts “The Weight of the Nation.” As they say on their site, it’s: An unprecedented collaboration of HBO and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in association with [...]
Komen Race Dollars Help Programs in St. Louis and Siteman Cancer Center
It’s a common question many ask when they sign up for a charity event: “Where does the money go?” At the annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®, of the net proceeds raised locally, up to 75% stays in St. Louis to help organizations provide breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs. For example, Komen dollars fund [...]
Volunteers Needed For Study to Treat Severe High Blood Pressure
Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking volunteers for a clinical trial testing an investigational device in patients with severe high blood pressure that can’t be controlled with aggressive medical treatments. Led by interventional cardiologist Jasvindar Singh, MD, associate professor of medicine, and hypertension specialist Angela L. Brown, MD, assistant [...]
Love our nurses? Tell BJC about it
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, we love our nurses. The Rare Gift has an especially warm place in our heart for transplant nurses – from operating room nurses to the ICU and floor nurses to the transplant coordinators. This week is national Nurses Week and to honor nurses in the BJC HealthCare system, our sister website, MakeMedicineBetter.org, has a forum just [...]
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