Tag: "Barnes-Jewish Hospital"
Nurses week 2013
Nurses Week celebrations kicked off on Monday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with the 18th annual Nursing Awards and Recognition Ceremony. More than 75 team members were honored with awards ranging from the Rookie of the Year Award to the Nursing Teamwork Award. The awards are something Barnes-Jewish Nurses look forward to all year, but the annual [...]
Award-winning writer and kidney transplant recipient shares thoughts on organ donation
April is National Donate Life Month. Each week, we’re sharing a story about organ transplantation and how the decision by one person to become a donor gives another person the gift of life. Editor’s note: Jim McFarlin is an award-winning writer, editor, and public speaker. He’s also a member of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish [...]
Barnes-Jewish surgeons and team members to star in National Geographic Channel special
A National Geographic Channel special airing tonight – Jan. 11 – at 7 p.m. will feature a group of Barnes-Jewish team members, led by Sam Bhayani, MD, a Washington University urologic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, where he also serves as chief medical officer. Dr. Bhayani and his colleagues have pioneered use of the [...]
Siteman Cancer Center opens south St. Louis county location
The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is now seeing patients at its newest outpatient location, in south St. Louis County. Located at Interstate 55 and Butler Hill Road, Siteman Cancer Center-South County offers access to the same advanced treatments, including more than 240 clinical trials, and technology available [...]
History of Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital has a rich tradition of medical excellence and exceptional health care and respects the religious beliefs of each team member and patient. In honor of the first day of Hanukkah, we’re taking a look at the history of the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and the ways this important holiday has been celebrated [...]
Transplant Awareness Day at the Rams Game
On Sunday, December 2, the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center are partnering with the St. Louis Rams for Transplant Awareness Day at the Rams game. We are proud to acknowledge our recipients, their physicians and our staff who help make the Transplant Center a national leader in transplantation. One hundred transplant recipients and [...]
Celebrating a two-year transplant anniversary
On the weekends, chances are you’ll find Patrick Tretter on his bicycle, putting in some major miles. This year, he participated in three rides of 26, 30 and 35 miles. Now he’s training for a 60-mile ride and, maybe one day, a century (100-mile) ride. He says he’s in the best shape of his life, [...]
National Eating Healthy Day: A Good Time to Evaluate Your Eating Habits
Eating a well-balanced diet is important year-round. But today might be a good opportunity to evaluate your eating habits. That’s because it’s National Healthy Eating Day, aimed at helping raise awareness about the importance of good nutrition and making the best eating decisions. Katie Lambert, RD, LD, a dietitian at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says one important [...]
A little less hair… for a good cause
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, we’re always working to improve our patient satisfaction and provide our patients the best care possible. A little incentive in our emergency department meant less hair and more quality care. Our emergency department staff continued to provide exceptional medical care while increasing patient satisfaction last quarter. So, three department leaders decided to [...]
Platelet Donors Needed
The Barnes-Jewish Hospital Pheresis Center is in need of platelet donors. The center typically experiences a slow-down in donations during the summer vacation season, but the current supply of blood platelets donated by pheresis donors is especially low. Pheresis is a special blood donation in which blood is taken from you, the donor, and only a [...]
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