BJC Media Coverage Recap: May 2026
May 2026
See below for the latest news coverage and stories from May 2026.
- Becker's Hospital Review: 17 Hospital, Health System Rebrands in 2026
- Becker's Hospital Review: 52 Best Healthcare Employers for New Grads: Forbes
- Becker's Hospital Review: 41 Health Systems With Strong Finances
- Becker's Hospital Review: 765 Hospitals Patients Would Highly Recommend
- Becker's Hospital Review: 384 Hospitals With 5 Stars From CMS
- Becker's Hospital Review: 373 Top Hospitals for Patient Experience: Healthgrades
Goldfarb School of Nursing
- KSDK: Yes, You’re Seeing Double: A St. Louis Nursing School Has 5 Sets of Twins - Dr. Angela Clark, president of Goldfarb School of Nursing
St. Louis American: A Shared Calling - Tynai’ and Tywana Burrow, students at the Goldfarb School of Nursing
Pediatrics + St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- AP: Good Dog! More Children’s Hospitals Turn to Furry Caregivers To Help Kids Heal
- KMOV: How to Support Young Athletes - Dr. Christina Williams, director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Goldfarb School of Nursing
- KTVI: Children’s Hospital Honors Laila Anderson with Heart of Gold Award
- KMOV: Blues Superfan Laila Honored by St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Children's Hospital Association: How 2 Children's Hospitals Earned Nursing's Top Honor a Record 6 Times in a Row
Behavioral Health
- KMOV: Summer Camp Stress: How to Handle Homesickness for Kids (and Parents) - Jessica Wilkins, supervisor at BJC Behavioral Health
KMOV: Prepping For An Empty Nest - Beverly Hopgood, clinical supervisor at BJC Behavioral
Health
- St. Louis Business Journal: Leader Named for Joint Venture Between Children’s Hospital, Health Provider - Michelle Leone, senior vice president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital and KVC Health Systems joint venture
Heart and Vascular
- KSDK: Routine Physical Changes Teen’s Life - Dr. Sharon Cresci, associate director, BarnesJewish Hospital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
- MyMO Info: KREI Newsmakers, Dr. Azamuddin Khaja, Cardiologist at Parkland Health Center - Dr. Azamuddin Khaja, BJC Medical Group cardiologist at Parkland Health Center
- Webster-Kirkwood Times: Kirkwood Schools Set Standard With Heart Safe Designation - Grace Presley, nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Patient Story: Three Stents One Procedure: Progress West Hospital Cardiologist Prevents Long-Term Heart Damage - Dr. Sanjaya Saheta, an interventional cardiologist at Progress West, and Dr. David Kardesch, BJC Medical Group interventional cardiologist
General
- KMOV: ‘It Is a Very Rare Infection’: St. Louis Doctor Explains Hantavirus - Dr. Steven Lawrence, a WashU infectious diseases physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Straight Arrow News: This Holiday Weekend Don’t Get Burned: Experts Stress Sunscreen and Early Skin Cancer Detection - Dr. David Y. Chen, a dermatologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- RiverBender: Belleville Physician Shares How to Manage Allergies Proactively - Dr. Angie Harris, a BJC Medical Group family medicine physician at Belleville Memorial Hospital
- KSDK: Sunrise Yoga Series Returns to Kiener Plaza, Welcoming All for Free Weekly Sessions
- KTUI: Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital's New Medical Office Building - Lisa Lochner, president of Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- Becker's Hospital Review: 508 Hospitals With the Lowest CAUTI Rates - Alton Memorial Hospital
- Becker's Hospital Review: 20 Hospitals, Health Systems Adding New C-Suite Roles in 2026 - Dr. Matthew Alder, inaugural pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth
- Becker's Hospital Review: 567 Top Hospitals For Nurse Communication
- Becker’s Hospital Review: 175 Facilities With Cell Therapy Accreditation
- Committed to Recovery: BJC HealthCare Continues to Stand with St. Louis One Year After May 16 Tornado - Deidre Griffith, vice president of BJC Health's Community Health Improvement
Oncology
- MedScape: Only 1 in 4 Eligible Adults Receive Lung Screening - Tamatha Hughes, nurse navigator for the Missouri Baptist Lung Cancer
- KMOV: Colon Cancer Cases Rising in Younger Adults As Doctors Urge Early Screening - Dr. James Dimitroff, a BJC Medical Group gastroenterologist at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters
- KTVI: Hospital President’s Cancer Battle Inspires Community - Greg Patterson, president of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Progress West Hospital
Neurology
- Straight Arrow News: How Smart Choices and Quicker Response Can Outsmart Stroke - Dr. Christopher Ray, WashU Medicine neurologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Patient Story: After a Lifetime of Seizures, Patient Finds Relief - Dr. Brian Keith Day, a WashU Medicine neurologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Patient Story: A Face of Relief: Microvascular Decompression at Christian Hospital Solved Patrick’s Uncontrollable Twitching - Dr. Kumar Vasudevan, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Christian Hospital
- Patient Story: Making Every Second Count
- Patient Story: “I Can Do It": Through Innovative Use of Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Stroke Survivor Increases Independence - Dr. Eric Leuthardt, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Dr. Alexandre Carter, a WashU Medicine neurologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Woman & Infants
- Patient Story: Memorial Hospital in Shiloh Maternity Patient Delivers Third Child With A Doula - Christina Zagorski, BJC Medical Group certified nurse-midwife
- Patient Story: Keep Fighting: Fetal Care Center Helps Family Through a Rare Prenatal Diagnosis – Dr. Cherese Y. Collins, a BJC Medical Group OB-GYN, and Dr. Katherine H. Bligard, a WashU Medicine maternal-fetal medicine specialist and associate director of the Fetal Care Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Patient Story: Allies in the Pregnancy Journey - Dr. Jeannie Kelly, a WashU Medicine OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist
Pulmonology
- Patinent Story: From Strangers to ‘Brothers’: Double Lung Transplant Recipients Forge Lasting Friendship - Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet and Dr. Laura Halverson, WashU Medicine pulmonologists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
World Cup in Kansas City
- KMBC: Health Experts Discuss World Cup Health Risks in Kansas City - Ginny Boos, director of infection prevention at Saint Luke’s
- KMBC: Cardiologist Shares How Broken Heart Syndrome Could Impact World Cup Fans - Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- FOX 4: The Afternoon Drive: How Broken Heart Syndrome Could Impact World Cup Fans - Dr. Kevin Bybee, cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- FOX 4: Kansas City Prepping for Extreme Heat Concerns Ahead of 2026 World Cup - Dr. Todd Fristo, a primary care physician at Saint Luke's Primary Care–Independence
- Health News You Can Use: World Cup in KC: Mental Health Impact - Dr. Emily Perry, a psychiatrist with Saint Luke’s Behavioral Health Specialists
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- FOX 4: FDA-Approved Treatment Improves Stroke Survivor’s Mobility 18 Years After His Stroke - Dr. Karin Olds, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- Health News You Can Use: New Treatment for Stroke Survivors - Dr. Karin Olds, stroke medical director at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- Patient Story: 18 Years After Stroke, Don Is Using His Hand Again - Dr. Karin Olds, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- FOX 4 and KMBC: Saint Luke's Looking For Participants in Groundbreaking Cancer Study - Dr. Timothy Pluard, medical director of Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
- KMBC: Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute Patients Enjoy Some Time in the Sun at Garden Party - Laura Montgomery, occupational therapist at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Women’s and Infants
- People Magazine: Missouri Family Returns to Hospital for the First Time More Than 20 Years After Spending 100 Days in the NICU - Danielle Gathers, a nurse manager at Saint Luke's, and Liz Nichols, nurse at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City neonatal intensive care unit
- KSHB: ‘It’s a Journey To Be Back’: Family Reflects on 100 Days in NICU More Than 20 Years Ago - Danielle Gathers, a nurse manager at Saint Luke's, and Liz Nichols, nurse at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City neonatal intensive care unit
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
- KCTV: Mother’s Day Means More After KC Mom’s Near-Fatal Postpartum Heart Attack - Layne Strookman, nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s Convenient Care
- The San Diego Tribune: Tennis vs. Pickleball: Which is a Better Workout? - Dr. James O’Keefe, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place
- FOX 4: Kids Summer Camp Through Saint Luke's Helps Children with Loss and Major Life Changes - Melissa Tinklepaugh, community events coordinator at Saint Luke's Hospice House
General
- Time Magazine: 8 Things Doctors Want You to Know Before Your Colonoscopy - Dr. Sreeni Jonnalagadda, a gastroenterologist at Saint Luke’s Hospital Abdominal Transplant and Multispecialty Clinic
- KCTV, KMBC, and FOX 4: Infectious Disease Physician Explains Low Risk to Public as Kansas Health Officials Monitor Hantavirus Exposures - Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease physician at Saint Luke’s
- KSHB: Families and Clinical Staff Reunite on Trauma Survivors Day - Dr. Alyssa Fesmire, a trauma surgeon at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
- The Kansas City Business Journal: Table of Experts: Finding Workers Takes Creativity, Collaboration - Susie Krug, CNO of Saint Luke’s
- Becker's Hospital Review: BJC West Region President To Retire - Julie Quirin, president of Saint Luke’s
- Becker's Hospital Review: 46 Recent Hospital, Health System Executive Moves - Monica Smith, president of Saint Luke’s East Hospital and Saint Luke’s South Hospital, and Julie Quirin, president of Saint Luke’s
- The Kansas City Business Journal: KC’s Largest Nonprofit Companies, 2026– Kansas City Business Journal
Critical Access Region
- KTTN: Senior Life Solutions Marks Mental Health Awareness Month in May - Shelby Todd, program director of Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions
- Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions Embraces “More Good Days, Together” During Mental Health Awareness Month - Shelby Todd, program director of Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions