Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in Missouri, a result of the 1996 merger between Barnes Hospital and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. As the flagship hospital of BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital has a premier reputation in patient care, medical education, research and community service. It is the primary adult teaching hospital of Washington University School of Medicine, one of the top three schools of medicine in the country.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital's 1,724-member medical staff includes full-time faculty of the Washington University, as well as private physicians. The medical staff is supported by a house staff of more than 850 residents, interns and fellows, in addition to professional nurses and technicians, and service and support personnel.
The hospital is licensed for 1,385 beds and has 9,030 employees. In 2001 the hospital received 49,927 inpatient admissions, and 81,792 emergency department visits from patients around the world. Outpatient visits average 138,000 per year. In 2001, Barnes-Jewish Hospital delivered more than $41 million in charity care.
The CAM is a 645,000-square foot facility where 17 medical and surgical specialties collaborate to provide the best in outpatient care. The full spectrum of outpatient care, from testing to diagnostics to treatment, is now available in this building. Parking is conveniently located in the new 1,000-car parking facility at the corner of Euclid and Parkview Place, one block south of Forest Park.