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Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions Embraces “More Good Days, Together” During Mental Health Awareness Month
This May, Wright Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is proud to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month by embracing this year’s theme, “More Good Days, Together.” Mental health matters at every stage of life, and our team is committed to supporting older adults and caregivers in our rural communities with compassionate, meaningful care.

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FOX 4: Infertility Awareness Week
Dr. Cicy Li, OB-GYN at Saint Luke's Women's Health North, joined FOX 4 during Infertility Awareness Week to discuss the causes of infertility and raise awareness of the common condition.

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Giving While Living: Fast Facts About Living Organ Donors

By renewing our driver’s license at the DMV, most of us are aware of the process of registering to become an organ donor should the worst come to pass. But there is another group of organ donors—living donors—who are helping relatives, friends, and even strangers by donating one of their kidneys. Living kidney donors can survive with the remaining kidney, allowing them to give the gift of life without sacrificing their own quality of life.

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President of Saint Luke’s Announces Retirement, BJC Health to Conduct Search for Replacement
Julie Quirin, FACHE, retiring after nearly 30 years of service with Saint Luke’s.

KCTV: Missouri Pastor Reflects on Kidney Transplant During Donate Life Month
A now-retired pastor spent years waiting for a kidney transplant after a near-fatal experience with COVID-19.

Tuesday Robb Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of the Quarter–First Quarter 2025

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — Tuesday Robb, a medical office specialist in Radiology at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for first quarter of 2026. Catherine Hamilton, administrator, presented the award to Robb at a ceremony held in her honor.

Kristen Price named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter–First Quarter 2025

TRENTON, Mo. — Kristen Price, MSN, RN, a house supervisor at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2026. Catherine Hamilton, administrator, presented the award to Kristen at a ceremony held in her honor.

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KCTV: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

In people younger than 50 years of age, colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased by 2.9% per year from 2013 to 2022.

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The New York Times: Tennis vs. Pickleball: What’s a Better Workout?
Tennis is often ranked as one of the world’s healthiest sports—but what about pickleball? A Saint Luke's cardiologist weighs in.

Patient Stories

A Match Made in Denver: One Kidney Patient’s Transplant Journey

In 2023, 33-year-old Candice Blankenship of Carthage, Missouri, got sick with pneumonia. After days of rest and over-the-counter medication, she began having trouble breathing and went to her local Emergency Department for help. What Candice didn’t expect was a life-changing diagnosis that would eventually take her to Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City for a transplant.