St. Louis Children's Hospital

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Meet Sweety! 👋🐎 As a new ambassador of the Nestlé Purina North America Family Pet Center, this mini horse has had a maximum impact on our kiddos. The Purina Family Pet Center is part of our approach to kid-focused care, providing a safe space for patients to visit with their pets from home—a way to keep them feeling positive, loved, and connected. Since Sweety joined the Children's family about a year ago, we've seen an 87% increase in the number of visitors to the Pet Center. Sweety represents the importance of animals on the mental wellbeing of our patients and their families, and with support from Purina, we're proud to be able to offer the opportunity for them to connect in a safe space without compromising their clinical care. Thank you, Sweety, and to all those who help bring the magic of animals to our kids. Read more about Sweety and the Purina Family Pet Center's impact: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pheyor.ca/y5nlOI

Meet Angie, one of our pediatric flight transport nurses at St. Louis Children's Hospital. And she's afraid of heights. Unless she's in the comfort of one an air ambulance, that is. As a transport nurse, Angie and others like her, show up in the most critical moments with calm, courage, and compassion. They do so much more than flying. Angie encourages anyone curious about the role to come along for a ride-along, to see the impact firsthand. Because once you do, there’s a good chance you’ll want to be part of it. Explore careers with the St. Louis Children’s Hospital transport team: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gBx_4WQu

When it comes to compassionate care and unwavering commitment, Abby, BSN, RN, exemplifies what it means to be a DAISY nurse. Abby’s nomination highlights her exceptional care in getting a patient ready to head home from the hospital. During the routine education process, Abby discovered that the patient and their family were struggling to understand their discharge paperwork—barriers that could have easily gone unnoticed. Rather than simply completing her checklist, Abby reimagined the education process. She created new tools, adapted complex information into easy-to-understand formats, and made sure the patient and their family understood everything they'd need to know to continue healing at home. Abby also rearranged her work and personal schedule to continue helping the patient with at-home care, helping to ease the transition with a familiar face. “She showed grace, understanding, compassion, and empathy every step of the way," shares the physician who nominated her. "Abby leads by example on our unit every day, and she is so beyond deserving of this award and more.” Thank you, Abby, for giving each of our patients the personalized attention and care they deserve! 🫶

Congratulations to the 2025 Raising St. Louis graduating class! 🎓❤️ Launched in 2014 as part of St. Louis Children's Hospital Child Health Advocacy and Outreach (CHAO) services, Raising St. Louis provides early childhood support to families in need. “Each year brings new faces, new stories, and new strength—and yet, the feeling never gets old,” shares Traci Carter, Community Health manager. “Graduation day for Raising St. Louis kiddos is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when families are supported with care, consistency, and community. I’m deeply grateful to our amazing team for their unwavering dedication and support.” Seeing children grow from infancy into confident graduates is a testament to the power of long-term investments in family health and development. Thanks to support offered by Raising St. Louis, this group of graduates is ready to move on to kindergarten. Families can enroll by calling 314-747-RSTL (7785) or 314-362-9586, or by completing a simple online enrollment form: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pheyor.ca/IVZ7do

“If you love thinking on your feet, making quick decisions and tackling something new every day, this job is an incredible experience.” Flight nurses like Angie know that no two shifts are the same. From high-stakes care to rapid problem-solving, they thrive in moments that matter most. It’s not just a job—it’s a calling grounded in courage, skill, and heart. If you’re a nurse looking to elevate your impact, explore our Pediatric Critical Care Transport role at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It’s a chance to take your care to the next level—literally. 🔗 Apply today: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gAsjV4DA

Meg holds onto something truly special–tiny footprints from past NICU patients. 👣 These small tokens tell stories of resilience and hope, and they inspire us every day. "Patients that we've had here awhile, we keep their footprints just as little memories. It's kind of fun because sometimes parents will ask, 'Who's that?' It's just good memories." Opportunities to connect with patients and make a meaningful impact with our smallest patients are just the start of a rewarding career as a NICU nurse at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Join this extraordinary team of caregivers and apply on our careers site: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/g-bHq9Md

Congratulations to St. Louis Children's Hospital President, Trish Lollo, for being named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s “Most Influential Business Women” list for 2025. This prestigious honor recognizes remarkable women making an impact in their organizations and in the St. Louis community. Trish joined BJC Health System in 2011 as the vice president of oncology services at Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She then served as president of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, where she led the hospital’s long-term strategic plan and campus transformation. She was named president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 2019. Since taking the helm at Children’s, Trish has led with the hospital’s mission of doing what’s right for kids. In 2024 alone, our teams provided nearly 1 million services, including 13,082 inpatient admissions, 13,450 outpatient surgeries, and 47,081 Emergency Department visits. The hospital has served patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. In the past year, Trish led the efforts to expand access to pediatric mental health in the St. Louis region and into southwest Missouri. During Trish’s tenure as president, Children’s Hospital has also extended care outside of the main hospital, opening the Children’s Specialty Care Center–South County, and After Hours–Edwardsville, while expanding therapy services across the St. Louis area with two mobile health units in the Healthy Kids Express program—including the nation’s first mobile diabetes unit for children. “I am honored to be featured among a class of extraordinary, inspirational women in the St. Louis region,” Trish says. “And more so, I’m proud to represent St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the thousands of caregivers serving our patients and their families every day.” Congratulations, Trish, on your well-deserved recognition! Our community is so fortunate to have you.

Congratulations to Rich Liekweg, BJC Health System CEO, who announced his plans to retire on October 1, 2025, concluding an extraordinary career spanning almost 40 years in health care, the last 16 of which were devoted to BJC. “It has been an honor to serve and lead our team members these past 16 years as they deliver exceptional care to our patients and communities,” said Rich. “Together, we successfully navigated through unprecedented times in the industry, never losing sight of our singular purpose to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. I am deeply proud of our caregivers, the culture we have created, and the values we share that place the patient at the center of all we do.” BJC is pleased to announce that Nick Barto, current BJC Health System President, will succeed Rich as President and CEO of BJC Health System. “I am honored to be selected to succeed Rich Liekweg as BJC Health System’s President and CEO,” said Nick. “I look forward to working with our 47,000 team members to build on Rich’s vision that grew BJC into a super-regional health care leader, to continue to provide extraordinary care to the communities we serve, and to position BJC as a mission-oriented academic health care leader for all future generations.” Read more here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pheyor.ca/j1yUMR

Some moments stay with you forever. Emergency transport nurse, Angie, shares one of those unforgettable stories—a little boy in critical condition, uncertain if he would make it from one hospital to the next. But thanks to a sharp, quick-thinking team, that little boy is living a happy, healthy life. “This is why I do what I do. I’m so thankful to see stories like that.” The impact of skilled, compassionate care can be life-changing.💙 Ready to make a difference in moments that matter most? Join our nursing team at BJC HealthCare and be part of life-saving stories every day: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/g9Hn3EEa