Doctors' Access Line (BJH)

Welcome to the Doctors' Access Line -- a toll-free number RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PHYSICIANS who want to contact a Barnes-Jewish Hospital specialist. All specialists have appointments at Washington University School of Medicine.

What is the value of the Doctors' Access Line to you?

Barnes-Jewish Hospital respects your primary role in managing the care of your patients. One call to this centralized resource offers you:

• easy access to specialist consults


• decreased delays in hospital transfers


• enhanced patient satisfaction by expedited emergency department and inpatient processing


• timely feedback with the goal of returning patients quickly to your care

How do you use the Doctors' Access Line?

Dial (800) 252-DOCS (3627) 24 hours a day, seven days a week for:

• telephone consultation with a Barnes-Jewish Hospital attending physician


• prompt assistance with identifying an appropriate specialist and, if needed, making an appointment or scheduling a physician call-back


• accurate, timely information on your patients' care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital


• access to research studies, information about continuing medical education opportunities, and potential speakers for your institution's grand rounds or local CME programs

One phone call -- on a line reserved exclusively for physicians -- connects you to this outcome oriented, cost-effective resource. By (800) 252-DOCS (3627), you can access the expertise of a nationally recognized healthcare leader.

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