Clinical Sites

Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) is ranked among the top U.S. hospitals and is a nationally certified Level 1 Trauma Center with over 85,000 ED annual visits. At 1259 beds, BJH is the largest in Missouri and one of the largest in a multi-state region. Charles F. Knight Emergency & Trauma Center (adult) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital occupies the ground floor of multiple multistory buildings with surgical suites, ICUs, radiology, laboratory and essential services located nearby. The rooftop helipad allows for integration and efficiency of care.

• 52,000 square feet
• 75-bed emergency department
• 70 rooms with cardiac monitoring systems
• Behavioral health specifically designed pod
• 2 separate indoor & outdoor decontamination units
• 12 critical care beds

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital is a community-based, state-of-the-art facility focused on same-day and short-stay surgical care. Smaller than our main hospital, the West County emergency department is easy to navigate but still sees over 18,000 patients annually. Patients needing inpatient admission are cared for in modern private rooms.

• 7-bed emergency department with 3 semi-private bays
• Physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant teams specializing in emergency medicine are Washington University faculty and staff
• Select subspecialty services available, including general surgery, colorectal surgery, urology, gastroenterology
• 24/7 laboratory services, x-ray and CT scan
• Access to BJH/Washington University Specialists, and patients who require a higher level of care can be transferred to an appropriate care facility

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a highly regarded acute-care facility with 489 beds. It is situated in the near-western suburbs of St. Louis County. The hospital consistently receives recognition for its excellence and is frequently ranked among the top hospitals in the state of Missouri. It holds designations as a Primary Stroke Center, STEMI Referral Center, and ACEP Accredited Bronze Level Geriatric Emergency Department, highlighting its commitment to providing comprehensive and specialized care.

• 26 beds
• >35,000 annual visits

St. Louis Children’s Hospital  – June 16, 2020 – U.S. News & World Report has again ranked St. Louis Children’s HospitalWashington University School of Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. The publication ranked St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in the state of Missouri and among the top 10 percent nationally.There are 250 licensed beds.  Dana Brown Trauma & Emergency Center (Pediatric) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.  Pediatric Level One Trauma Center.  With 60,000 annual visits, (22% trauma) the Emergency Unit is among the nation’s top-volume pediatric facilities (75% urgent/emergent, 5% critical, and 20% non-urgent).

• 17,522 square feet of space
• 34 treatment rooms
• 2 state-of-the-art trauma/resuscitation rooms
• 5 specialty treatment rooms for ophthamology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, psychiatry and gynecology

Washington University has ranked in the top 10 medical school in the U.S. since annual ranking began in 1998.  With 1,200 full-time faculty and ties to 15 hospital through BJC Health Care, Washington University is the largest academically linked health system in the United States.