Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in Missouri and an affliliated teaching hospital of Washington University School of Medicine. It provides clinical experience for house staff and for all clinical departments except pediatrics. The medical staff is composed exclusively of members of the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

For 27 years straight, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, including a place on the 2020-2021 Best Hospitals edition.