BJC Media Coverage Recap: November 2025
November 2025
See below for the latest news coverage and stories from November 2025.
- St. Louis Business Journal: Big St. Louis-Based Health System Rebrands Nearly 2 Years After Merger – Nick Barto, president and CEO of BJC Health
- Becker’s Hospital Review: $10.7B Missouri Health System Rebrands – Nick Barto, CEO of BJC Health
- Becker’s Hospital Review: Top 25 Healthcare Supply Chains in 2025: Gartner
BJC HealthCare News
- St. Louis Business Journal: BJC Health’s East Region Names New Group Presidents – Trish Lollo, East Region group president and president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Dr. John Lynch, East Region group president and president of Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Pediatrics / St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KSDK-NBC: KSDK-NBC: Wickedly Adorable: Newborn NICU Babies Dressed As Characters From Wicked
- KTVI-FOX: STL Children’s Hospital NICU Celebrates Wicked for Good With Oz-Inspiring Costumes
- KMOV-CBS: St. Louis Children's Hospital NICU Celebrates as Premature Baby Goes Home For Thanksgiving After 6-Month Stay
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Eyes Wentzville for New Pediatric Care Center
- KMOV-CBS: KMOV: St. Louis Children's Hospital Plans To Open New Pediatric Outpatient Care Center in Wentzville
- KTVI-FOX: BJC Healthcare Plans for Wentzville Pediatric Care Center
- KTVI-FOX: Raising Awareness on National Injury Prevention Day – Dr. Lindsay Clukies, a WashU Medicine emergency medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV-CBS: National Injury Prevention Day – Brittany Kaiser, Community Education Instructor for Safety Stop at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KSDK-NBC: Louie and Friends Visit St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Plans Large Facility in St. Charles County
- KMOV-CBS: My Mom Club: Great Ways to Stay Active this Winter – Dr. Tim Ratz, WashU Medicine pediatrician at Suburban Pediatrics
St. Louis Children’s Hospital & CoxHealth Pediatric Partnership
- Chief HealthCare Executive: CoxHealth Names Pediatric Health Leader – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
- Springfield News-Leader: Business in Brief: St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth Names Vice President – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
- Springfield Business Journal: Leader Appointed for CoxHealth Pediatric Partnership – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
- Becker’s Hospital Review: St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth Taps Leader for Joint Venture – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
- KSMU: St. Louis Children’s Hospital at CoxHealth Names New Vice President – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
- Becker’s Hospital Review: 12 Women Making Moves in Healthcare – Sarah Becker, vice president and administrator of St. Louis Children’s and CoxHealth pediatric care joint venture
Oncology
- Straight Arrow News: Lung Cancer Awareness Month Highlights Need for More Screening – Dr. Danielle Hughes, a BJC Medical Group pulmonologist at Memorial Hospital
- KTVI-FOX: Breast Cancer Survivors Give Back to STL Patients
- MO Info - KREI Newsmakers: BJC Healthcare CT Lung Screening Program – Bridget Switzer RN, Tammatha Hughes RN and Julie Coyle, Coordinator of the Missouri Baptist Medical Center CT Lung Screening Program
- Edwardsville Intelligencer: Early Detection Focus of BJC Lung Cancer Screenings in Edwardsville
- EdGlen Today: BJC Offering November Lung Cancer Screening to Target High-Risk Smokers
- RiverBender: BJC Offering November Lung Cancer Screening to Target High-Risk Smokers
Transplant
- KTVI-FOX: 14,000th Transplant Performed at WashU and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center – Dr. Jeffrey Crippin, a WashU hepatologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- KMOV-CBS: Hitting a Milestone While Changing Lives, Barnes Jewish Hospital’s Reaches 14,000 Organ Transplant – Dr. Jeffrey Crippin, a WashU hepatologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- NewsBreak: Hitting a Milestone While Changing Lives, Barnes Jewish Hospital’s Reaches 14,000 Organ Transplant
Behavioral Health
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: FEMA To Pay for Crisis Counseling for Missouri Tornado Victims – Jennifer Haasis, director of compliance for BJC Behavioral Health
- KMOV-CBS: Handling Toxic Family Members At Thanksgiving – Marcus Hurt, clinical supervisor at BJC Behavioral Health
Goldfarb School of Nursing
KMOV-CBS: Goldfarb School of Nursing Sees Enrollment Increase As Career Changers Enter Field – Nicholas Murphy, Goldfarb student and Dr. Jennifer Brunworth, assistant dean of undergraduate programs at Goldfarb School of Nursing
Neurology
Becker’s Hospital Review: 100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs
Patient Story: Before Life-Changing Spine Surgery at Christian Hospital, a Grandfather Answered Doctor’s Challenge – Dr. Kumar Vasudevan, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Christian Hospital
Women & Infants
Patient Story: An Empowering Pregnancy Journey – Jessica Eakins, certified nurse midwife at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Endocrinology
- Everyday Health: Insulin Dos and Don’ts – Dr. Stanley Mathew, a BJC Medical Group Endocrinologist
- Straight Arrow News: Millions Diagnosed With Diabetes Each Year in the US As Doctors Warn of Signs – Dr. Stanley Mathew, a BJC Medical Group Endocrinologist
- Everyday Health: Can Prebiotic Sodas Worsen Your IBS Symptoms? – Dr. Stanley Mathew, a BJC Medical Group Endocrinologist
General
- St. Louis American: BELIEVE Academy Partnership Aims To Launch Health-Care Careers
- MissouriNet: Serious Injuries Are on the Rise in Missouri From E-Scooters and E-Bikes
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Patients in Limbo As BJC, Aetna Remain at Odds in Coverage Talks
- Forbes: How Much Power Should We Give AI In End-Of-Life Decisions?
- Medical Construction and Design: Barnes-Jewish Hospital New Patient Care Tower Welcomes First Patients
- St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine: Walking Beside Patients: How Dr. Kyle Moylan Brings Relief and Guidance Through Palliative Care – Dr. Kyle Moylan, a hospice and palliative medicine specialist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- STL Jewish Light: The Volunteer Who Refuses the Spotlight, and Keeps Changing Lives – Laurie Childers, volunteer manager, and Harriet Turner, volunteer at Missouri Baptist Hospital
- Straight Arrow News: Popular Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Slims Down With 30% Price Cut – Dr. Vladimir Kushnir, specialist in gastroenterology, interventional endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology with BJC HealthCare
- Becker’s Hospital Review: How Leading Health Systems Are Stabilizing the Physician Workforce
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: BJC, WashU Will Accept UnitedHealthcare Marketplace Plans
- Med Page Today: FDA Advisors Explore a Possible Future With Chatbot Mental Health Care – Dr. Thomas Maddox, Vice President of Digital Products and Innovation for BJC HealthCare
- KSDK-NBC: Women’s Wellness Event Set To Prioritize Health at Missouri Baptist – Rachel Ochiltree, dietician at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Construction Forum: BELIEVE Academy Partnership Aims to Launch Health-Care Careers
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch: BJC Teams With UnitedHealthcare for Affordable Care Act Insurance in St. Louis Region
- The Sullivan Independent: Hoffman Honored As Trustee of the Year – Mike Hoffman, Board Chair of Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- Patient Story: Healing Beyond the Surface
Sponsorships & Events
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- KMBC: Wisconsin Woman Thanks Kansas City Doctors After Surviving Stage 4 Breast Cancer – Dr. Timothy Pluard, medical director of Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer
- KCTV: The Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings with Saint Luke’s - Dr. Timothy Saettele, interventional pulmonologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- The Trenton Telegraph: The Importance of Early Breast Cancer Detection - Dr. Mary Mitchell, department chief of breast radiology at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- Health News You Can Use: Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings – Dr. Timothy Saettele, interventional pulmonologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
- Patient Story: Kelly Overcomes Breast Cancer While Celebrating Key Life Milestones– Dr. Ruby Meierotto, breast radiologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, and Dr. John Shook, surgeon at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
- KCTV: Study Led by Saint Luke's Cardiologist Finds Signs of Heart Disease in Mummies Thousands of Years Old – Dr. Randall Thompson, cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- Healio: Quick CPR for Children After Cardiac Arrest Can Double Survival Odds – Dr. Mohammad Abdel Jawad, research fellow at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
- American Heart Association: Quick CPR From Lay Rescuers Can Nearly Double Survival for Children After Cardiac Arrest – Dr. Mohammad Abdel Jawad, research fellow at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
- FOX4: Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute Hosts Second Annual Patient Reunion – Dr. Casey Martinez, medical director of Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- Patient Story: Sue Gets Her Life Back After Tumor Removal – Dr. Jonathan Breshears, neurosurgeon with Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
Women’s & Maternity
- FOX4: Early Screening Helps Local Infant Thrive After Rare Genetic Diagnosis – Jasminkumar Patel, neonatologist at Pediatrix Neonatology of Missouri at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
- FOX4: FDA Removes Warning Label from Hormone Replacement Therapy - Dr. Bret Gordon, OB-GYN division chair at Saint Luke's
- FOX4: One Woman’s Crocheted Creations Bring Cheer to Saint Luke’s Tiniest Patients – Easton Thomas, information associate at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City NICU
- FOX4 and KSHB: NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital in KC Celebrates Opening of 'Wicked: For Good' with Oz-Inspired Costumes
Bariatrics
- FOX4 and KSHB: Woman Reflects on Weight-Loss Surgery Success Amid Rising Obesity Rates – Dr. Geoffrey Slayden, surgeon with Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists
Children’s SPOT
- KSHB: Kansas City 5-Year-Old Finds Her Voice Through Play Therapy At Saint Luke's – Kirsten Schalekamp, speech language pathologist at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City's The Children's SPOT, and Janette Platter, manager of spiritual wellness at Bishop Spencer Place
Critical Access Hospitals
- Iola Register: Aging Does Not Have to Mean Discomfort – Erin Splechter, family nurse practitioner at Allen County Regional Hospital’s Iola Clinic; Kailey Clark, occupational therapist; Rachel Stewart, occupational therapy assistant at Allen County Regional Hospital
- Wright Memorial Physician Clinics and NCMC Athletic Department to Host 4th Annual Toy Drive – Shane Lynch, practice manager at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group and Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic
- Gloria Coffman Named Wright Memorial Hospital Employee of Quarter
General
- Ingram’s: 2025 KC Top Doctors - Dr. John Borsa, radiology department chair at Saint Luke's Physician Group, and Dr. Karin Olds, stroke medical director at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute
- FOX 4: What To Know About Whooping Cough Amid Rise in Cases – Dr. Anthony Jackson, internal medicine physician with Saint Luke's Perryman Primary Care
- KMBC: How the Cold Weather Can Impact Your Health – Dr. Staci Reintjes, emergency medicine physician at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
- US News and World Report: Think AI Doesn’t Belong in Doctor’s Offices? Think Again.
- KMBC: Family Questions Injuries After Kansas City Man Hospitalized in Westport Incident