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parking

Kris Hall
From Idea
Robert, Thank you for taking the time to post your situation on Make Medicine Better.org. We're sorry you've experienced frustration with our parking facilities on campus. We appreciate this type of feedback related to how we service our patients, and how we might improve on those services. At Barnes-Jewish Hospital we have patient advocates who are here to l...
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Unite Healthcare - Dentists and Optometrists are Doctors, too!

Tiffany Sewell
From Idea
Though I don't have answers to your questions, I find this one: "Why is a plastic surgeon more likely to be accepted in a hospital than someone who actually has a purpose for existing?" terribly insulting to that profession. Plastic surgeons do a lot of work to help patients recover from trauma, burns, breast cancer, etc. and to suggest the have...
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prostate cancer screenings

Kris Hall
From Idea
Hi Jay, That's a great question, thanks for posting. That would be something for you and your physician to discuss - if you are seeking information about prostate problems, including cancer, visit our Urology section on the website: http://www.barnesjewish.org/urology.
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A minor suggestion to reduce patient's pain

Kris Hall
From Idea
Lawrence, Thank you for sharing you and your wife's experience on this forum. We appreciate hearing about situations such as these, as it helps us to understand how our processes and procedures are working for our patients. We continually work towards providing the very best in patient care. Please be assured that your comments will be referenced in our ongoing ...
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prostate cancer screenings

Jay Lowery
From Idea
I'm about to turn 40. If my doc doesn't think I need a test yet should I ask for it any way? No cancer in the family yet but a lot of prostate problems.
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appointments

Kris Hall
From Idea
Hi Marty, Thanks for posting about your recent experience. Unfortunately, sometimes doctor appointments run long due to the nature of each patient's visit. Additionally, the amount of time that the physician dedicates to listening to the patient, which helps to diagnose and determine the correct treatment, can also affect the schedule. Our staff does their very be...
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appointments

Craig Stevens
From Idea
You know, when that happens to me I feel at least a little better if someone just acknowledges that I've been waiting. Doesn't totally make up for it, but it helps.
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He's not My Patient !!!

Kris Hall
From Idea
Hi Marty, Thanks for posting - we will pass along your compliment to Dr. Jick, who will no doubt be thrilled to receive the feedback. Unfortunately, sometimes doctor appointments run long due to the nature of each patient's visit. Additionally, the amount of time that the physician dedicates to listening to the patient, which helps to diagnose and determine the...
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He's not My Patient !!!

Martin McManus
From Idea
Recently(Tuesday August 3rd) I had an eye appointment in the office of Dr.Cohen. I saw Dr.Jick who was fantastic, I wish I could say the same for the rest of the people. I was told to be there at 2:00p.m. My appointment was at 2:15. I was finally called at 3:28. This is ridiculous. Needless to say I am very irritated. There was no emergency just what I suspect was ove...
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He's not My Patient !!!

Kris Hall
From Idea
Hi Marty, Thank you for taking the time to post your situation on Make Medicine Better.org. We're sorry your experience didn't meet your expectations. This site was created for our public to have a place to communicate with us, and we appreciate feedback related to how we service our patients. This helps us to continue to seek ways in which we can improve our s...
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Reduce Tobacco Ownership in 401k Plans

Stacey Reeves
From Idea
Great heads up Jason. I couldn't agree more.
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The big "C"

Clay Dunagan
From Idea
Stacey, it's a great question. I'm sure you realize there are very few healthcare providers, whether they are doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals, that don't wish to be better communicators. Unfortunately the demands of clinical care are such that many of us don't take the time we should to understand what patients and their families do a...
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seeking info

Arlinda Warren
From Idea
Hi Kathleen, I would encourage you to visit the Siteman Cancer Center website at www.siteman.wustl.edu where you will find additional information about lung cancer including podcasts, treatment options, clinical trials, news on lung cancer research, a risk assessment tool, etc. Siteman is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center and there is a great d...
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hospitalist

Sean White
From Idea
Mr. Bynum, First off let me say how sorry I am that your friend had such a challenging stay at whichever hospital she was admitted, but I am glad to hear that things turned out okay for her. Now in response to your questions, the use of hospitalists is a growing trend, with some accounts showing the number of hospitalist tripling from 1995 to 2006. Studies have shown that...
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hospitalist

Patt Christie
From Idea
I don't know the answer to your question, Cary, but this was my last hospital experience, a little more than 18 months ago: My internist admitted me through the Barnes-Jewish Hospital ER and she (or another internist from her practice) saw me every single day, including over the weekend. I was in for six days. I did see other hospital physicians and specialists, but MY ...
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The big "C"

Stacey Reeves
From Idea
Everything in life is about communication. I realize that health care professionals for the most part do a really good job of the medical part, but I agree with Kathleen that better communication would go a long way in making medicine better. So since this isn't rocket science I have to wonder why in this day and age it is still a problem for doctors and nurses to un...
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The big "C"

Kathleen Antoni
From Idea
Yes, I finally discussed the issue with my primary and then my rad doctors. After that my treatments did run smoother. It's just a shame that this occurred, when we all know that COMMUNICATION is so important and what happens to the patient who can't be their own advocate. But, thanks for answering my concerns.
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clean hospitals

Jason Vander Weele
From Idea
Rebekah - I understand there is a different set of rules for surgery-related operations. When I talk about this issue, my concerns are related to all services, including staff who may or may not have direct contact with patients. I'll stand by my statement that we could "make medicine better" by changing the ways this is done. I looked at http://www.dhss....
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clean hospitals

Rebekah
From Idea
Just to clarify, when I was referring to "the literature" I did mean the information specifically relevant to attire in semirestricted and restricted areas in the surgical areas. However, The AORN Perioperative Recommended Standards and Practices (2010) cites articles from Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemi...
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clean hospitals

Jason Vander Weele
From Idea
I'm not quite sure that no scientific evidence exists regarding the scrubs outside of work issue. I also tend to agree that "Experts say the absence of evidence doesn’t mean there is no risk — it just means there is no good research. A handful of reports do suggest that the clothing of health workers can be a reservoir for risky germs." as quoted from: ...
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