Tag: "rich liekweg"
Queeny Tower Power Outage: Letter From Rich Liekweg
Below is an email from Barnes-Jewish president Rich Liekweg to Barnes-Jewish team members titled “Thank You For A Memorable July 4th!” Dear Colleagues: It was not your typical July 4th holiday. In fact, it was a historical day for all of us here at Barnes-Jewish. Did you know it was the hottest Fourth of July [...]
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 Transporter Cuts Dreadlocks for Heart Walk
At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, various hospital departments have creative ways to raise money for the American Heart Walk May 19. However, while most have a bake sale or an auction, patient transporter Kenny Miller came up with quite possibly the most inventive way to fundraise in the history of charity. Sporting dreadlocks Bob Marley would be jealous of, Miller offered fellow [...]
Washington University Medical Center campus renewal plan presented to CWE group
Here’s your chance to look back at the history and peek at the future of the Washington University Medical Center. We encourage Central West End residents to come listen to Barnes-Jewish Hospital president Rich Liekweg discuss plans for the medical center campus at 9:15 a.m., this Saturday, May 5, at Rosati-Kain High School, 4389 Lindell. Rich’s presentation, “Washington University Medical [...]
Barnes-Jewish Hospital President Rich Liekweg sheds light on readmission rates and medicare payments
Dear BJH Team Members and Physicians: Today’s Post-Dispatch featured a front-page article focusing on Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s readmission rates. The story reflects the data updated on August 5 on the “Hospital Compare” website by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This data, from July 2007 through June 2010, measures hospitals’ readmission and mortality rates. [...]
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