Effective Monday, Nov. 30, obstetric patients may have one designated visitor per day in both the inpatient and ambulatory setting.
Category: Clinical Operations
WUSM and BJC postpone some elective procedures, surgeries
Starting Monday, Nov. 16, some elective surgeries and procedures are being postponed to free staffing and bed capacity in anticipation of a dramatic surge in COVID-19 patient volumes.
COVID-19 testing guidelines for GI procedures (Links to an external site)
A new guidance document is available.
Conservation strategies in effect for rapid tests
To help manage an expected shortage of rapid COVID-19 tests, new conservation strategies go into effect on July 30, 2020.
Update to PPE guidelines for COVID-19 (Links to an external site)
The BJC/Washington University PPE Guidelines were updated July 30, 2020, to include images depicting what constitutes acceptable eyewear for protection against COVID-19.
FAQs about testing patients for COVID-19 before medical procedures
BJC HealthCare and Washington University Physicians provides a fact sheet about testing patients for COVID-19 before procedures.
Resuming clinical services and procedures
The School of Medicine has begun gradually resuming many of the clinical services and procedures that had been postponed during the last two months.
Updates to visitors policy
Policies are in place regarding visiting hospitalized patients.
COVID-19 in-home monitoring program launched
People with COVID-19 who are seen by Washington University physicians or BJC Medical Group providers, but not sick enough to be hospitalized, can be enrolled in an in-home health monitoring program.
COVID-19 serologic testing now available for patients
The Barnes-Jewish Hospital Core Laboratory now offers serologic testing for COVID-19 to patients at BJH and St. Louis Children’s hospitals.