Nominated By: Kelly Pahl
Date Posted: January 4th, 2012
Category: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Last year Jennifer Jones resolved to use “The Biggest Loser” TV show to help her lose weight. The pharmacy technician at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and her niece made it to the final casting call, but weren’t chosen. “I was devastated, but it became a wake-up call that I didn’t need a TV show to [...]
Nominated By: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Date Posted: December 20th, 2011
Category: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Dr. Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH is a disease prevention expert at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. He recently received the Medal of Honor for cancer control research from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Colditz received the society’s highest award along with three other individuals and a family for [...]
Nominated By: Bret Berigan
Date Posted: December 5th, 2011
Category: Christian Hospital
When passengers on AirTran flight 795 from Atlanta to St. Louis Nov. 5 heard the overhead call for medical assistance, Christian Seriosa — like a superhero wearing a Christian Hospital jacket — came to the rescue. “I was returning home on that flight and, when I heard the request for emergency medical help, I automatically [...]
Nominated By: Kelly Pahl
Date Posted: November 25th, 2011
Category: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Oct. 8: Complete the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Check. Oct. 12: Chemotherapy treatment at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Check. Nov. 6: Run the New York Marathon. Check. Nov. 7: MRI and CT scan at BJWCH. Check. Nov. 8: Chemotherapy at BJWCH. Check. Exercise always had been a part of [...]
Nominated By: Jean Stroud
Date Posted: October 17th, 2011
Category: St. Louis Children's Hospital
The intervention of Kathi Hughes, RN, same-day surgery, helped a family facing a traumatic situation. For her efforts, Hughes received the monthly President’s Award from Lee Fetter, St. Louis Children’s Hospital president, in September. After a patient’s family learned of a children’s devastating diagnosis, Hughes shared her own experience with the same disease. In addition, [...]