March 2025

See below for the latest news coverage and stories from March 2025.
 

Heart and Vascular 

• KSDK-NBC: Doctor, Patient Perform at St. Louis Blues Game  – Dr. Joel Schilling, a WashU cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital  

• KTVI-FOX: Heart Transplant Patient, Surgeon Rock Blues Stage at Enterprise Center – Dr. Joel Schilling, a WashU cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

• KMOV-CBS: My Mom Club: How Caffeine Affects Kids' Hearts – Dr. Chris Sumski, WashU cardiologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

Obstetrics and Gynecology 

• The Southern Illinoisan: Herrin Mother’s TTTS Struggle Comes Full Circle – Dr. Kathy Bligard, a WashU specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

Oncology

• KMOV-CBS: My St. Louis Live: Skin Cancer Screenings/Protecting Skin in the Spring – Lorraine Seiffert, a nurse practitioner at Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc. at Alton Memorial 

• River Bender: Alton Memorial Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings and Preventative Tip – Lorraine Seiffert, a nurse practitioner at Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc. at Alton Memorial 

• River Bender: Alton Memorial Hospital to Host Free Skin Cancer Screenings 

Neurology 

• KTVI-FOX: March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month – Dr. Jameson Holloman, BJC Medical Group neurologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center 

• KMOV-CBS: Living Well: Red Dye Ban – Dr. Benjamin Kay, a WashU pediatric neurologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital 

Transplant 

• KSMU Ozarks Public Radio: Ozark Man Receives New Organ in the Second Completely Robotic Liver Transplant Surgery in the U.S. – Dr. Abdeel Khan, a WashU transplant surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

Orthopedics 

• Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Now Offers Robotic Joint Replacement Technology – Dr. Kevin Quigley, a WashU orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters 

• Becker’s Orthopedic Review: The Best Orthopedic Hospitals for Women in 2025

Community Health Improvement / Impact Deposit Program 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: How BJC, SSM Health's 'Impact Investing' is Tackling Economic Disparities – Christopher Nolan, director of community benefit and anchor initiatives at BJC 

• Our Community Now: How BJC, SSM Health's 'Impact Investing' is Tackling Economic Disparities – Christopher Nolan, director of community benefit and anchor initiatives at BJC 

General 

• St. Louis Magazine: Missouri Baptist Medical Center Gift Shop Volunteers Find Purpose Through Service – volunteers Harriet Turner, Melanie Litz, Leonard Barasch, and Jan Loiterstein 

• FOX 2: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Gets $38M Donation – Tanya Waskiewicz, chief development officer of St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

• KSDK-NBC: Dealing With Early Allergy Season – Dr. Charlotte Albinson, medical director of BJC Medical Group, Convenient Care, and Virtual Care 

• KMOV-CBS: Spring Allergy Symptoms – Dr. Charlotte Albinson, medical director of BJC Medical Group, Convenient Care, and Virtual Care 

• Sullivan Independent News: Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Announces Major Expansion

• River Bender: Alton Memorial Health Service Foundation Sets Upcoming Ribbons of Strength Cancer Fundraiser – Shannon Fraley, manager for the Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation 

• The Telegraph: Alton Memorial's Ribbons of Strength Fundraiser Set for April 26 – Shannon Fraley, manager for the Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation 

• STAT News: Congress Created a Unique Plan to Save Rural Hospitals — But Few Are Using It – Annette Schnabel, President, Parkland Health Center-Farmington & Bonne Terre 

• Sullivan Independent News: BJC Hospice Volunteers Bring Peace and Connection to Community (Page 5, March 5th Issue) – Doris Hallam, BJC Hospice volunteer, and Lillian Haanpaa, Volunteer, Transitions, and Bereavement Coordinator 

• Cuba Free Press: BJC Hospice Needs Volunteers – Lillian Haanpaa, Volunteer, Transitions, and Bereavement Coordinator 

• St. Louis American: Healthcare Careers 

  • Dr. Adrienne T. Holden, business development consultant for Christian Hospital (Page 10) 

  • Jason Posley, project manager for Infant/Maternal Health initiatives for BJC Community Health Improvement (Page 10) 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: What 116 C-suite Healthcare Executives Learned in 2024 (And Why it Matters) – Dr. Pooja Vyas, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Christian Hospital and Ali Kosydo, Director of Healthcare Innovation Lab at BJC HealthCare 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: 13 Profitable Health Systems in 2024

Supply Chain

• Becker’s Hospital Review: How Health Systems Are Overcoming Supply Chain Bottlenecks – Jason Luby, vice president of value supply chain management at BJC Health System 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: What Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders Learn Before They Can 'Run' – Tom Harvieux, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer for BJC HealthCare 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: 72 Executives Reveal AI's role in Shaping Business Decisions – Dr. Pooja Vyas, vice president and chief medical officer at Christian Hospital 

Awards and Recognitions 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: Great Leaders in Healthcare | 2025 – Rich Liekweg, CEO of BJC Health System 

• Illinois Business Journal: Memorial Hospital is first in Metro East to Receive Top Honor from ANCC 

• Mid Rivers News Magazine: BJC, Mercy Make Newsweek’s ‘World’s Best Hospitals’ List 

• Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville: BJC HealthCare’s Mike Hayes Named 2025 Distinguished CLI Alumni – Mike Hayes, vice president of planning, design and construction for BJC HealthCare 

• The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Three Edwardsville Businesses Honored During Annual Breakfast – Dr. Douglas Pogue, president of BJC Medical Group 

• Becker’s Hospital Review: 18 Health Systems With Strong Finances  

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute 

• KSHB: Oklahoma Family Travels to Kansas City to Receive Lifesaving Heart Procedure – Dr. Adnan Chhatriwalla, interventional cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute   

• KMBC: New Heart Procedure at Saint Luke’s Saves Patient With Otherwise Untreatable Condition – Dr. Anthony Hart, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute 

• Kansas City Star: Guest Commentary: How Pregnant Women With Heart Issues in Kansas City Can Help Moms Everywhere – Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

• UK Now: University of Kentucky News: Former NFL, UK Football Star Art Still Working to Shine Spotlight on Rare Heart Disease – Dr. Brett Sperry, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute 

• Activist Post: Physical Fitness Strongly Linked to Improved Cancer Survival, Study Shows – Dr. James O’Keefe, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute   

• Becker’s Hospital Review: 10 Systems Seeking Cardiology Leaders 

• Patient Story: Second Opinion Means a Second Chance for Saint Luke’s Patient – Dr. Brett Sperry, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute 

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute 

• KMBC: Young Kansas City Lawyer Beats Stage 3 Colon Cancer, Shares Message of Awareness – Dr. Marc Roth, gastrointestinal medical oncologist at Saint Luke's 

• KSHB: New Cancer Treatment at Saint Luke’s Extends Kansas Woman’s Life Expectancy – Dr. Dhruv Bansal, director of precision and thoracic oncology at Saint Luke's Cancer Institute 

  • World Today News: Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Offers New Hope: Kansas Woman’s Life Extended by Groundbreaking Medical Advances – Dr. Dhruv Bansal, director of precision and thoracic oncology at Saint Luke's Cancer Institute 

• KCTV: Saint Luke's Doctor Discusses Colorectal Cancer Screening and Awareness – Dr. Sabrina Kidd, colon and rectal surgeon at Saint Luke's 

• Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Awareness – Dr. Sabrina Kidd, colon and rectal surgeon at Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 

Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute 

• Health News You Can Use: Multiple Sclerosis – Dr. Carolina Garcia, a neurologist at Saint Luke's Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center 

Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute 

• Patient Story: Finding His Voice Again: Saint Luke’s Music Therapy Patient’s Remarkable Recovery – Amy Wilson, music therapist at Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute   

General 

• Ingram’s: The Circle Tightens – Julie Quirin, President of BJC Health System West Region 

• Ingram’s: 2025 Heroes in Healthcare – Kirk Showalter, nursing house supervisor at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

• KCUR: 5 years of COVID: What one Kansas City Nurse Saw on the Front Lines of the Pandemic – Carrie Willis, clinical nurse manager at Saint Luke's East Hospital 

  • Kansas City Today Podcast: 5 years of COVID in Kansas City – Carrie Willis, clinical nurse manager at Saint Luke's East Hospital 

• Pharmacy Practice News: Lessons Learned From ASHP’s Center of Excellence Program Recipients – Greg Teale, vice president of pharmacy services for Saint Luke’s 

• Employee Story: It Runs in the Family—Aspiring Saint Luke’s Nurse Continues Career Journey – Amelia McPherson, nursing assistant at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 

Critical Access Hospitals

• The Iola Register: Lunch & Learn Tackles Obesity – Dr. Samuel Wilcox, family and obesity medicine physician with Allen County Regional Hospital 

• KTTN News: Wright Memorial Hospital names Albert Soriano 2024 Employee of the Year 

• Home Care & Hospice South Branch Office Moves to Anderson County Hospital – Jamie Luark, chief nursing officer for the Critical Access Region, Home Health, Hospice, and Clinical Practice 

• Senior Life Solutions: Is It Just Worry or Is It an Anxiety Disorder? 

• Albert Soriano Named Wright Memorial Hospital 2024 Employee of The Year 

• Kimber Roberts named Hedrick Medical Center 2024 Employee of the Year