BJC Media Coverage Recap: March 2026
March 2026
See below for the latest news coverage and stories from March 2026.
- Becker's Hospital Review: Expanding Access and Innovation at BJC Health with CFO Scott Hawig - CFO + Revenue Cycle Podcast – Scott Hawig, executive vice president and CFO of BJC Health
- Newsweek: BJC Named Among "America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women" in 2026
- Becker’s Hospital Review: BJC Health Named as Among "Best Places to Work in Healthcare"
- Forbes: BJC Named Among ‘America’s Best Large Employers’ by Forbes
- Becker’s Hospital Review: 140 Hospital and Health System CHROs and Chief People Officers To Know – Jackie Tischler, executive vice president and chief people officer at BJC Health
Pediatrics
- Good Morning America: Teen Returns to Cheerleading After Receiving 2nd Chance at Life – Dr. Lakshmi Gokanapudy Hahn, WashU cardiologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KTVI-FOX: Bringing the Bright Side to St. Louis Children’s Hospital – John Wishom, public safety officer at St. Louis Children's Hospital, public safety officer at Saint Louis Children's Hospital
- KMOV-CBS: 1-in-a-Million Condition Brings Turkish Family 5,800 Miles to St. Louis for Surgery – Dr. Charles Goldfarb, a WashU orthopedic surgeon and the chief of orthopedic surgery and co-chief of the hand and wrist service at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV-CBS: Teen at the Center of Viral ‘Jaden’ Snow Picture Says Social Media Frenzy Brought Happiness to Lengthy Hospital Stay – Dr. Irem Eldem, a WashU hematologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Springfield News-Leader: Letters to the Editor: Compassionate Care and Plans for the Future
- Becker’s Hospital Review: 8 Hospitals, Health Systems Adding New C-Suite Roles in 2026 – Dr. Matthew N. Alder, pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth
- Springfield News-Leader: Pediatrician-in-Chief Named for St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth – Dr. Matthew N. Alder, pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth
- Becker's Hospital Review: St. Louis Children’s Taps Chief Medical Officer – Dr. Matthew N. Alder, pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth
- Springfield Business Journal: CoxHealth Pediatric Partnership Names Chief Medical Officer – Dr. Matthew N. Alder, pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth
- Springfield Business Journal: CoxHealth Partnership Adds Inpatient Pediatric Care
- Springfield News-Leader: Springfield’s New Pediatric Hospital Opening at CoxHealth South – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month / Oncology
- KTUI-AM: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Steven Fern, gastroenterologist at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- KTVI-FOX: Colorectal Cancer Awareness – Dr. David Lotsoff, a BJC Medical Group gastroenterologist at the BJC Outpatient Center in Edwardsville
- KTRS-AM: March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Jean Wang, a WashU gastroenterologist at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Edwardsville Intelligencer: BJC Outpatient GI Lab in Edwardsville Offers Colonoscopy Screenings Close to Home – Dr. David Lotsoff, a BJC Medical Group gastroenterologist at the BJC Outpatient Center at Edwardsville
- KMOV-CBS: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Koushik Das, a WashU gastroenterologist at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- KTVI-FOX: Barnes-Jewish St. Peters to Hold Walk For Hope Fundraiser For Cancer – Mark Turnipseed, Foundation director, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters & Progress West Foundation
Neurology
- Patient Story: Fast Action Leads to Lifesaving Stroke Care at Missouri Baptist Medical Center – Dr. Michael Butler, a BJC Medical Group neurologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Transplant
KHQA-CBS: The ‘Ultimate Gift’: Adams County Family Shares Journey With Genetic Kidney Disease & the Gift of Life – Dr. Adeel Khan, a WashU Medicine transplant surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Women & Infants
- St. Louis Magazine: Where To Give Birth in St. Louis: A Guide to Labor and Delivery Options
- KSDK: Meet the St. Louis Babies Born on 314 Day
Behavioral Health
- US News: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Symptoms, Causes and How to Treat Winter Depression – Marcus Hurt, clinical supervisor for outpatient therapy at BJC Behavioral Health
Pulmonology
- Patient Story: A Young Physician Survives Lung Failure with a Double Lung Transplant, and Finds a New Calling – Dr. Ruben Nava Bahena, a WashU thoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Goldfarb School of Nursing
General
- KTVI-FOX: Glen Carbon Students Celebrate ‘High Five Fridays’ – Tommye Austin, chief nursing executive of BJC Health’s East Region
- KTVI-FOX: K9 Officer 'Boo' at Missouri Baptist Turns Three – Sam Goodman, K9 handler at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- KMOX-AM: What Is 'Super Lice' and How Do You Treat It? – Dr. Charlotte Albinson, BJC Medical Group medical director for convenient care and virtual care
- KTUI-AM: Kids on Track + Free Health Screening Event – Tiffany Voss, family nurse practitioner at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- Becker's Hospital Review: Bold Ideas To Reshape Healthcare From 48 Executives – Dr. Matthew Broom, vice president and chief medical officer of BJC Medical Group
- Becker's Hospital Review: 136 Hospitals With 5+ Magnet Designations
- Becker's Hospital Review: 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs | 2025
- Patch: 18 IL Hospitals Ranked In Top 10% For Patient Safety
- Dr. Bill Johnson honored with 2026 Excellence in Healthcare Award – Dr. William Johnson, family practice physician at Parkland Health Center
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month / Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- KSHB: Stage 4 Colon Cancer Patient Encourages Colonoscopies As Doctors See Rise in Cases in Younger Adults – Dr. Marc Roth, medical director of gastrointestinal oncology at Saint Luke's Cancer Institute
- FOX4: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Marc Roth, medical director of gastrointestinal oncology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- KCTV: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with Saint Luke’s – Dr. Ben Kulow, colon and rectal surgeon at Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists
- Health News You Can Use: Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer on the Rise – Dr. Marc Roth, medical director of gastrointestinal oncology at Saint Luke's Cancer Institute
- Don't Take Your Chances with Colorectal Cancer: Just Get Screened – Dr. Megan Morriss, general surgeon at Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson County Hospital
General
- Ingram's: Heroes in Healthcare 2026 – Beth Lee, director of patient care services at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, and Terry Aldridge, medical lab scientist at Saint Luke's South Hospital
- Ingram's: Cancer’s Bell Tolls: How Health Systems Are Responding to Rising Rates of Chronic Disease – Dr. Michael Main, chief clinical officer of BJC Health West Region
- Becker's Hospital Review: 136 Hospitals With 5+ Magnet Designations
Transplant
- FOX4: The Afternoon Drive: Raising Kidney Disease Awareness – Dr. Sreelatha Katari, nephrologist with Saint Luke's Hospital Abdominal Transplant & Multi-Specialty Clinic
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
- Patient Story: New Treatment Gives Heart Patient a Fresh Start – Dr. Sanjaya Gupta, cardiac electrophysiologist with Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- Patient Story: A Rare Heart Condition During Pregnancy Leads Joplin Woman to Saint Luke’s – Dr. Leanna Mosher, OB-GYN with Saint Luke’s Hospital Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists, and Dr. Alexander Pak, cardiothoracic surgeon at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- Patient Story: Joe Aspires to New Heights After Spinal Surgery – Dr. Carlos A. Bagley, director of Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
Women’s & Maternity
- The Missouri Independent: Missouri Patients Don’t Know Who To Trust When It Comes to Menopause Hormone Therapy – Dr. Bret Gordon, gynecologist at Saint Luke’s Women’s Health
Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center
- KCTV: Area Counselors Report Increase in Problematic Internet Use Among Children – Amanda Davis, manager of therapy services at Saint Luke's Hospital Crittenton Children's Center
Pulmonology
- KSHB: KDHE Issues Air Quality Advisory Due to Smoke From Prescribed Burns in Flint Hills Region – Dr. Michael Makary, department chair of pulmonary medicine at Saint Luke's Physician Group
Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
- Health News You Can Use: Spring Sports Injuries and Prevention – Dr. Wesley Frevert, orthopedic surgeon at Rockhill Orthopedic Specialists
Critical Access Hospitals
- KTTN: Wright Memorial Hospital Names 2025 Employee of the Year – Emily Jones, mammography technologist at Wright Memorial Hospital
- Patient Story: Restored Through Release: Physical Therapy Helps Tina Find Relief – Rae Fee, physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Patient Story: Swing Bed Care Supports Local Man’s Recovery
- Keeping a Healthy Heart Starts with Primary Care – Dr. Mackenzie Peterson, physician at Anderson County Hospital’s Family Care Center
- Protecting Your Heart Through Primary Care – Dr. Brian Neely, family medicine physician at Allen County Regional Hospital-Iola Clinic
- Terry Plaster Named Hedrick Medical Center 2025 Employee of the Year – Terry Plaster, an executive administrative assistant at Hedrick Medical Center