This year’s theme is “Closing the Quality Divide.” The Symposium is jointly provided by Barnes-Jewish Hospital, WashU Medicine, and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Additional funding is provided by BJC HealthCare and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

As the health care needs of our communities continue to grow and evolve in complexity, it is more important than ever that we continue to evaluate and respond to any gaps we may see in patient care and experience. “Closing the Quality Divide” is more than providing consistent and excellent care to everyone; it also requires turning to the concepts and lessons covered in the 2001 Crossing the Quality Chasm report to provide unique, individualized care to each patient so they receive the healthcare they want, need, and deserve.