Tag: "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Transplant coordinator tries to inspire her patients through action
If you saw Andrea Markwardt, RN, CCTN, now, especially when she’s working out, you’d never suspect she was once out of shape and overweight. Andrea is a Barnes-Jewish Hospital kidney transplant coordinator. She works out in the BJC WellAware Center on Taylor Avenue under the watchful eye of trainer Brittany Tucker. Markwardt says she felt bad [...]
Defibrillation helped keep the marathon runner on track
This is a great example of how a relatively simple procedure can help get the heart back on track. As you may well know, cardiac arrest can strike at any time, and can happen to anyone – young, old, athletes & couch potatoes alike. Ron Rubin was no couch potato. He was training for a [...]
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. [...]
Friends often lend a hand, in this case it was a kidney
When asked to describe what traits make up a friend, you might use words like dependable, caring and kind. In Glenda and Michael’s case, giving would be the word to best describe their friendship. Glenda Bell and Michael Chatman, who worked together at the Madison County Probation and Court Services Department, had no idea how [...]
Siteman's Illumination gala, Kristin Chenoweth in the news
Last week we announced that Kristin Chenoweth would be headlining the Siteman Cancer Center’s Illumination gala. This week, Deb Peterson of the Post-Dispatch wrote up a nice piece in her column highlighting the event. The gala is fast approaching, so if you’re thinking of attending or a sponsorship, please contact Kristin Marino at your earliest [...]
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