Updates

Important message: A telephone system upgrade is planned for some BJC HealthCare hospitals and phones will be down from Thursday, April 3, at 11 p.m. through Friday, April 4, at 5 a.m. Landline phones in patient rooms cannot take incoming or outgoing calls during this time. To reach a loved one during this time, please call their cell phone. The main hospital line will be affected, please call back. We apologize for the inconvenience you may experience.

Impacted hospitals include: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

If you are having a medical emergency, dial 9-1-1.

Veterans
Meet our BJC Veterans Connection leaders
  • Brian Hokamp
    Brian Hokamp

    Director of EMS, Christian Hospital (co-lead)

  • JoAnn Jabbari
    JoAnn Jabbari

    Assistant Professor, Goldfarb School of Nursing (co-lead)

  • Sharie McTyer
    Sharie McTyer

    Supervisor Revenue Recovery Home Medical Equipment, BJC Home Care (co-lead)

Our BJC Veterans Connection ambassadors
  • Bob Rubenstein

    Prospect Management and Research, St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation

  • Mark Stipsits

    Epic Ambulatory Analyst, BJC HealthCare

  • Donna Walton

    Executive Assistant, Operational Excellence, CCE, Transformation Support, BJC HealthCare

  • Cathy Wagner

    Manager, Surgical Services, Alton Memorial Hospital

Our BJC Veterans Connection executive sponsors
  • Tom Harvieux
    Tom Harvieux

    Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, BJC Health System

  • Jennifer Carron
    Jennifer Carron 

    Executive Director, Patient Experience, BJC HealthCare

To learn more about the BJC Veterans Connection Group, please 

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