THE 24 LICENSED HOSPITALS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OF BJC HEALTHCARE SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY, MID-MISSOURI, EASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. BASED IN URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, BJC HOSPITALS INCLUDE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, LARGE, AND SMALL COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. BJC'S HOSPITALS HAVE REMAINED IN COMMUNITIES THAT OTHER …