Barnes-Jewish Hospital

This article is about Barnes Hospital. For other uses, see Barnes (disambiguation).

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, it is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine and a major component of Washington University Medical Center.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
BJC HealthCare
Geography
Location	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Organization
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Washington University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	1,266
Helipad	FAA LID: MO91
Public transit access	MetroBus  Red   Blue  At Central West End
History
Opened	1902
Links
Website	www.barnesjewish.org
Lists	Hospitals in Missouri

U.S. News & World Report ranked Barnes-Jewish among the top hospitals in the nation in its annual report in 2018 and 2022.^[1][2]

Capacity

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a member of BJC HealthCare and is located on the campus of the Washington University Medical Center. Barnes-Jewish is the largest private employer in Greater St. Louis, employing 10,125 people in 2018, including 1,723 attending physicians. It is responsible for the education of 1,129 interns, residents, and fellows.

As of 2018, the hospital had 1,266 beds with a staff of 12,125.^[3]

History

Barnes-Jewish was formed by the merger of two hospitals, Barnes Hospital and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. Each hospital was built in the early 1900s in proximity to each other on the eastern edge of Forest Park. Although the hospitals were initially linked by an affiliation agreement in 1993, the two were legally merged in 1996.

Barnes Hospital was founded at the bequest of wholesale grocer and banker, Robert Barnes, who died in 1892. In coordination between Barnes executors and St. Louis philanthropist Robert Brookings, the hospital was intended as an affiliate for the Washington University School of Medicine. Barnes hospital opened on December 7, 1914, at its current location on Kingshighway Boulevard. The hospital was designed by architect, Theodore Link, and initially had a 373-bed capacity. It was at this time that the St. Louis Children's Hospital, and in 1915 the reorganized school of medicine, were relocated adjacent to Barnes Hospital.^[4]

Jewish Hospital was founded in 1902 by leaders of the St. Louis Jewish community in order to care for "the sick and disabled of, 'any creed or nationality.'" The hospital was originally located on 5414 Delmar Boulevard. Due to the increasing number of patients and need for expansion, in 1926 the hospital was relocated two blocks north of the Barnes Hospital/Washington University Medical School complex.^[5]

Heliport

Barnes Jewish Hospital Heliport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: MO91
Summary
Airport type	Helipad
Owner	Privately-owned
Operator	Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Location	St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Elevation AMSL	2,096 ft / 513 m
Coordinates	38°38′10.5400″N 090°15′57.2900″W / 38.636261111°N 90.265913889°W / 38.636261111; -90.265913889
Website	https://www.barnesjewish.org
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 40 40 Concrete

The heliport is available for emergency air ambulance service.

Rankings and achievements

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been named on U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of America's best hospitals several times. Barnes-Jewish is a center for multiple specialties ranked among the best nationally, including cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose and throat; and urology.^[6] In 2016, Barnes-Jewish Hospital received a two star rating from Medicare hospital quality rankings.^[7][8]

Becker's Hospital Review ranked Barnes-Jewish Hospital as one of 100 Great Hospitals in March 2012 and 2014,^[9][10] 100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs in January 2013,^[11] and 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs, along with the affiliated Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, in February 2013.^[12]

References

1. "2018–19 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and Overview". U.S. News & World Report.
2. "2022–23 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and Overview". U.S. News & World Report.
3. "Barnes-Jewish Hospital > About Us > Annual Reports > 2021 Hospital Report". www.barnesjewish.org. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
4. O'Connor, Candace (2017). Renaissance, A History of the Central West End. Reedy Press. pp. 75–86. ISBN 978-1-68106-124-5.
5. "The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis Records, 1878–2006 | Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives". Beckerarchives.wustl.edu. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
6. "Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
7. "Hospital General Information". Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
8. Rau, Jordan (July 27, 2016). "Many Well-Known Hospitals Fail To Score High In Medicare Rankings". NPR.
9. Gamble, Molly; Herman, Bob (March 28, 2012). "100 Great Hospitals". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
10. "Barnes-Jewish Hospital – 100 Great Hospitals in America: 2014". Becker's Hospital Review. March 19, 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
11. Rizzo, Ellie (December 13, 2013). "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs — 2013". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
12. Gamble, Molly; Vaidya, Anuja (February 22, 2013). "100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

External links

• Barnes-Jewish Hospital website
• BJC HealthCare
• Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
• Washington University Orthopedics

38°38′09″N 90°15′51″W / 38.6359°N 90.2643°W / 38.6359; -90.2643