Barnes-Jewish Hospital

The 'Bittersweet Progress' Of The Demolition Of St. Louis' Old Jewish Hospital

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:00 +0000

On May 16, 1901, workers laid the cornerstone for a new hospital committed to caring for the St. Louis Jewish community when other institutions wouldn’t.

Exactly 26 years later, on May 16, 1927, officials gathered to dedicate the first building of a new Jewish Hospital at the corner of Kingshighway and Forest Park. The complex would eventually become part of Barnes-Jewish Hospital following a 1995 merger.

Barnes-Jewish Gets Initial Approval For Major Expansion

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:05:22 +0000

Updated 10:15 a.m. March 27 to note that one building of the old Jewish Hospital complex will remain.

A planned expansion of the Barnes-Jewish medical complex could be underway later this year, now that the city has given its initial approval.

Urgent mental health services slowly returning to St. Louis

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:04:35 +0000

In 2010, the slumping state budget forced the Missouri Department of Mental Health to close the emergency room and 50 short-term beds at the Metropolitan Psychiatric Center.

The move saved $16 million. But it also forced those in need of immediate mental health treatment into local hospitals, which are not designed for those in crisis.

With the help of the area’s two largest hospital systems and some state support, there are now 16 beds available for patients with psychiatric needs who have already been screened at other hospital emergency rooms. Beginning this fall, patients needing urgent mental health care should be able to go straight to the new Psychiatric Stabilization Center.

The PSC is a temporary fix - but its creators are also hoping it helps shift the treatment paradigm.

Morning headlines- Thursday, July 5, 2012

KRCU and The Associated Press — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:58:59 +0000

Federal government will not fund reservoir repairs

The federal government has rejected a request from Ameren Missouri to receive stimulus funds for rebuilding the Taum Sauk reservoir that ruptured in 2005.

Busted water main by Barnes-Jewish Hospital blocks roads, affects hospital power

Joseph Leahy — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:12:22 +0000

Updated 11:29 a.m. July 5:

A Barnes-Jewish Hospital release says that no surgeries were canceled today, even though power is still intermittent to Queeny Tower. Full power to the building is anticipated to return today.

Most of the patients who were moved to other areas of the hospital are also expected to return to their original rooms Friday.

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