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BJC Employees: You Showed Commitment to Prostate Health Awareness

And you won some St. Louis Blues hockey tickets.

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BJC Help for Your Health focuses on men's health during January. Employees across BJC HealthCare who commited to prostate health were eligible for a drawing to win two St. Louis Blues tickets.

2010 St. Louis Blues tickets winners are:
Timothy Nienhaus, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Wes Jansson, Christian Hospital
Bobbie Kambouris, Clay County Hospital
Josh Stauf, BJC HealthCare -- BJC Medical Group
Melissa Doles, Alton Memorial Hospital
Regina Stiegemeier, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Elissa Mosher, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Robin Bell, Boone Hospital Center
Shawn Barks, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Kimberly Walker, Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Bill Pinkley, Parkland Health Center
Darla Allen, Progress West HealthCare Center
Bennie Bogan, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Prostate health awareness in January at BJC encourages men to be aware of the need for prostate health screenings, what the guidelines are and to commit to have a screening during the year if they should. Employees also can commit to encourage a family member to be screened.

Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines
Screening tests:

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
Digital rectal examination

Frequency: annually

Recommended age:

50 for healthy men
45 for men at high risk
-- African-American men
-- Men with a family history of relatives diagnosed before 65
40 for men at even higher risk
-- Men with multiple first-degree relatives (father, brothers) diagnosed before 65

2009 tickets winners were:
David Watkins, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Jim Thull, Christian Hospital
Jeff Young, Clay County Hospital
Joshua Stauf, BJC HealthCare -- BJC Medical Group
Bobbi Abbott, Alton Memorial Hospital
Rebecca Kindler, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Dena Minard, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Brian Winn, Boone Hospital Center
Joseph Morrissey, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Christina Schatz, Missouri Baptist Sullivan
Chris May, Parkland Health Center
Jane Ruhland, Progress West HealthCare Center
Davina Hyatt, St. Louis Children's Hospital

2008 ticket winners were:
Keith Howard, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Randy Cheatham, Christian Hospital
Jeffrey Young, Clay County Hospital
Judi O'Hearn, BJC HealthCare -- BJC Home Care Services
Roberta Donelson, Alton Memorial Hospital
Terri Seifert, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Keith Sanders, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Elton Rodgers, Boone Hospital Center
Dave Beckley, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Joann Bell, Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Scott Wegleitner, Parkland Health Center
Janine Kampelman, Progress West HealthCare Center
Paul Jenkins, St. Louis Children's Hospital

2007 ticket winners were:
David Watkins, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Jim Thull, Christian Hospital
Jeff Young, Clay County Hospital
Joshua Stauf, BJC HealthCare -- Medical Group
Bobbi Abbott, Alton Memorial Hospital
Rebecca Kindler, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Dena Minard, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Brian Winn, Boone Hospital Center
Joseph Morrissey, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Christina Schatz, Missouri Baptist Sullivan
Chris May, Parkland Health Center
Jane Ruhland, Progress West HealthCare Center
Davina Hyatt, St. Louis Children's Hospital