| Barnes-Jewish Hospital | |
| BJC HealthCare | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | Washington University School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 1,252 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.barnesjewish.org |
| Lists | |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, and is located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is consistently rated one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. In 2010-11, it was ranked 8th-best medical center overall.[1]
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a member of BJC HealthCare and located within the confines of the Washington University Medical Center. Barnes-Jewish is the largest private employer in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As of 2009, it employs 9,438 people, 1,845 of which are physicians. It is responsible for the education of 803 interns, residents, and fellows. Barnes-Jewish has 1,228 beds, 54,733 inpatient admissions a year, and has 83,997 emergency department visits in 2009. Nearly 18,351 outpatient surgeries and 19,160 inpatient surgeries were performed at Barnes in 2009.[2]
Barnes-Jewish was formed by the 1996 merger of two hospitals, Barnes Hospital and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, which were built in proximity to each other on the eastern edge of Forest Park. Barnes Hospital opened on December 7, 1914 at its current location on Kingshighway Boulevard. It was established by the bequest of Robert A. Barnes upon his death in 1892. Jewish Hospital was created in 1902 on a different site on Delmar Boulevard by the leaders of the St. Louis Jewish community. It moved to its current location two blocks away from Barnes Hospital in 1927.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital has earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of America’s best hospitals for the past 18 years. Barnes-Jewish is home to 15 specialties ranked among the best nationally including cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose and throat; eyes; gynecology; heart and lung surgery; hormonal disorders; kidney disease; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; psychiatry; respiratory disorders; rheumatology; geriatrics; and urology.[3] The old Barnes Hospital was one of the first to treat diabetic patients with insulin and the first to install an electronic data processing system in a hospital.[4]
On October 3, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Barnes-Jewish Hospital under 70 Hospitals With Great Cardiology Programs. [5]