Date posted: yesterday
Fanaye Dadi, MD, says she has seen the best and worst in health care. Growing up in Ethiopia, attending medical school in Cuba and now living in the United States, she has witnessed the full
Date posted: 4 days ago
By Laura Putre, Hospitals and Health Networks
Before St. Louis Children's Hospital had a child protection program, there was Nancy Duncan, a staff nurse in the emergency room whose mother had taught her at an early
Date posted: May 10, 2012, 2:46 pm
The nurses and the rest of the workers on the eleventh floor of BJH are the most caring and thoughtful group of people I've ever met. I was admitted to the hospital in Dec. Never
Date posted: May 10, 2012, 11:05 am
My nursing career began in 1949, when I was 8 years old. I had a hospital ward on my parents’ front porch. In the days before store-bought nurse kits, I improvised with dolls as my
Date posted: May 9, 2012, 3:31 pm
Oh I guess I could call our guest relations department, but my complaints seem to get a quick response when I publicly post them here. It seems to me that I have made the complaint
Date posted: May 9, 2012, 1:00 am
My husband was placed on the Liver Transplant list March of 2011, he was given a
transplant coordinator, Jessica Wagner. Any concerns or questions we could contact her. "OMG" she has been a true gift from
Date posted: May 8, 2012, 2:01 am
I just have to tell you how awesome Leah Johnson, nurse to Dr. Michael Kelly, is. She is always so pleasant to talk to, and always cheerful and happy to answer any of my
Date posted: May 7, 2012, 9:24 pm
Your womens team is AMAZING! I cannot tell you how wonderful Trish, Betty and the rest of your team are! We had our first child at Progress West in 2009. We had to move to
Date posted: May 7, 2012, 4:54 pm
It's Nurses Week, and we want to talk about all the great nurses working among us. This is a great opportunity to recognize the thousands of nurses at BJC HealthCare and throughout the region who
Date posted: May 7, 2012, 4:18 pm
Eighteen-year-old Jake Vollmer is a Cardinals fan — a big Cardinals fan. His room in his family’s Florissant home is covered in Cardinals baseball memorabilia, including posters, hats, bobble-heads, jerseys and a Missouri license plate
Date posted: May 3, 2012, 8:22 pm
A BJC pharmacist is using the web to teach patients about over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
Ask the Pharmacist is part of “Help for Your Health,” BJC's employee wellness program. Missouri Baptist Medical Center resident pharmacist Duane
Date posted: April 30, 2012, 5:56 pm
Mrs. Jackson,
Thank you for your kind comments about Doreen, Dr. Lin and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. We are so proud of our exceptional employees and our medical staff. It's a privilege to care for our
Date posted: April 30, 2012, 2:46 pm
Where is the Family Resource Center, the Ronald McDonald Family Room or how late are visiting hours? Where can I get a phone charger, find a video or just a place to go for some
Date posted: April 29, 2012, 9:42 pm
My name is Lori Jackson, and I was recently in Doreen Holmes and Dr. Lin’s care. I was discharged prematurely from 2 St. Louis hospitals for an unexpected side effect of some chemotherapy I recently
Date posted: April 29, 2012, 9:24 pm
My name is Lori Jackson, and I was recently in Doreen Holmes and Dr. Lin's care. I was discharged prematurely from 2 St. Louis hospitals for an unexpected side effect of some chemotherapy I
Date posted: April 26, 2012, 6:27 pm
It’s nice to be needed — but Patricia Jones, BSN, CMSRN, RN, staff nurse on unit 4900 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will leave it all behind when she retires after 42 years.
Jones lifts her radio to
Date posted: April 23, 2012, 7:31 pm
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate
Date posted: April 20, 2012, 3:37 pm
April is Minority Health Month, which recognizes the range of health conditions that unequally impact the health of many minority populations. These health disparities or health inequities have existed for decades and continue to exist
Date posted: April 19, 2012, 8:25 pm
As we approach springtime and graduation season, I thought I would share some ideas with you that I used in a graduation address for the Goldfarb School of Nursing last December. The theme was navigating
Date posted: April 16, 2012, 8:55 pm
By Melissa Lueking, MD
It seems as though health care keeps moving to a more specialized style. If you have a stomachache, you see your GI doctor. If you have a rash, you see a dermatologist.
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