Removing Barriers on the Journey to Health Wednesday, June 11, 2025 When extraordinary care means looking beyond the hospital walls, the case management and social services team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital helps to bridge the gaps in holistic patient care, thanks to funding from Foundation donors. Read More
Nine Local Nonprofits Receive Community Support Grants Monday, June 09, 2025 Our commitment to building healthier and brighter futures for everyone extends beyond the hospital walls and into the community. Read More
Doula Accessibility Impacts Family Health Thursday, May 15, 2025 Generous donors make it possible for The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital to provide doula scholarships to patients through BJC HealthCare. These scholarships support birthing families who desire the physical and emotional support of a doula but face financial barriers in accessing them. Read More
A Furry Approach To Preparing Healthy, Resilient Nurses Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Our country is in the middle of a mental health crisis. Nearly one in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. That includes 42.5 million adults with anxiety and 21 million adults with depression. Various forms of mental illness—from mild to severe—touches nearly every family. Read More
David Bruns Named Vice President and Executive Director of The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Monday, March 31, 2025 We are delighted to announce the appointment of David Bruns as the new vice president and executive director for The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, following a competitive national search. David’s first day is May 5. Read More
Community Support Grants Program Awards Four New Grants to Local Nonprofits Thursday, March 13, 2025 The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s commitment to building healthier and brighter futures for everyone extends beyond the hospital walls and into the community. We are proud to announce the distribution of $125,000 to four nonprofit organizations in St. Louis through the Community Support Grants Program Read More
Cancer Frontier Fund Supports Nine New Cancer Research Projects Thursday, March 13, 2025 We are pleased to announce that the Cancer Frontier Fund at The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recently funded nine new projects through the Siteman Investment Program (SIP), a research grant program at Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Read More
When His Heart Stopped, a New Life Began Wednesday, February 12, 2025 With the help of donor support, Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center continuously ranks among the best in the nation, a beacon of hope for patients like Nathan Olsen. “Barnes-Jewish heart surgeons are among the few who can perform bypass surgery using veins from the chest rather than the legs. It was a blessing I was sent to St. Louis,” Nathan says. Read More