Saint Luke's News

• April 16, 2020: Saint Luke's News: Saint Luke’s Offering Walk-Through Testing Site For COVID-19
• April 2, 2020: Saint Luke’s Expands COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing to All First Responders
• March 30, 2020: Saint Luke’s Health System to see quicker turnaround on COVID-19 test results with new ability to process tests in-house
• March 25, 2020: Saint Luke’s Coordinates Community Donations of Personal Protective Equipment
• March 19, 2020: Three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up for qualifying Saint Luke’s patients and employees

Media Headlines

• May 29, 2020: Washington Post: For nursing home patients, COVID-19 means isolation, grief and hope
• May 28, 2020: Reuters: AstraZeneca tests diabetes drug for COVID-19
• May 28, 2020: America's Healthcare Advocate Radio Show: Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute COVID-19 Podcast
• May 28, 2020: KMBC: Fear of virus causing some to delay seeking medical help
• May 28, 2020: FOX4: Doctors warn of link between COVID-19 and strokes
• May 26, 2020: KCUR: Kansas City Health Officials Worry Lake of the Ozarks Crowds Are A ‘Recipe For Transmission’
• May 26, 2020: KSHB: Business owners, health experts react to Lake of Ozarks viral video
• May 21, 2020: FOX4: CDC releases new information on how COVID-19 spreads
• May 21, 2020: KSHB: Safety remains top of mind as salons reopen in Kansas 
• May 20, 2020: Des Moines Register: Iowa-raised cardiologist: No substitute for hospital when experiencing symptoms associated with heart attacks or stroke
• May 20, 2020: KCUR: Independent living apartments take precautions to keep senior residents safe
• May 18, 2020: KCTV: Wahlburgers donates meals to health care workers on the front line
• May 15, 2020: KSHB: Tyreek Hill donates meals to staff at Saint Luke's Hospital
• May 15, 2020: KCTV: Tyreek Hill serves lunch to hospital staff
• May 15, 2020: KMBC: Chiefs star Tyreek Hill surprises Saint Luke's Hospital health care workers with lunch
• May 14, 2020: Kansas City Star: Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill surprises KC frontline healthcare workers with free meals
• May 14, 2020: FOX4: Tyreek Hill surprises 100 workers at Saint Luke's Hospital with lunch from local restaurant
• May 14, 2020: KSHB: Expert describes spread of germs, ways to reduce risk
• May 13, 2020: Better Kansas City: Doctors urge people not to ignore serious health issues in a pandemic
• May 13, 2020: Kansas City Star: Rare, mysterious illness linked to COVID-19 hits children in Kansas City, St. Louis
• May 13, 2020: FOX4: Doctor shares concerns of public feeling invincible as communities open back up amid COVID-19
• May 13, 2020: KMBC: Top doctor at Saint Luke's raises some concerns as stay-at-home orders ease
• May 12, 2020: KSHB: Doctor shares tips for going out now that restaurants are reopening
• May 11, 2020: FOX4: Metro COVID-19 patient who spent 22 days on ventilator gets homecoming surprise
• May 8, 2020: ABC News: FDA approves drug for heart failure that may keep patients out of the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
• May 7, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's starts testing all patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19
• May 7, 2020: KSHB: "They are winning their own Super Bowl." Tyreek Hill donates meals to hospital staff at Saint Luke's North
• May 7, 2020: FOX4: Tyreek Hill hands out meals to doctors and nurses at Saint Luke's North
• May 7, 2020: KMBC: Tyreek Hill donates meals to say thank you to health care workers at Saint Luke's North
• May 6, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's Health System rolls out universal COVID-19 testing
• May 6, 2020: Sooner Sports: National Nurses Week: Former OU student-athletes serving on the front lines
• May 6, 2020: KCTV: People make tough choices about their health during coronavirus pandemic
• May 6, 2020: Kansas City Star: 'Heart attacks at home'? Amid COVID-19, people avoid the ER, and doctors are worried
• May 5, 2020: FOX4: Ventilators for COVID-19 come with scary stats, but one KC doctor says there's more to the story
• May 1, 2020: MSN: Woman beats COVID-19 while rehabilitating from fall, then celebrates 84th birthday
• May 1, 2020: KC Star: Woman beats COVID-19 while rehabilitating from fall, then celebrates 84th birthday
• May 1, 2020: KSHB: KC doctors cautiously optimistic about possible COVID-19 drug treatment
• April 30, 2020: St. Joseph News-Press: Quick testing helps first responders in Trenton and Chillicothe
• April 29, 2020: KCPT: Flatland: Pandemic Spurs Concern About Suicide Among KC-Area Youths
• April 29, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's Community Hospitals are a safe option for patients to seek emergency medical care during COVID-19 pandemic
• April 26, 2020: NBC Nightly News: Doctors turn to telemedicine for routine visits as hospitals face coronavirus crisis
• April 25, 2020: Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke's cardiologist leads trial to see if diabetes drug can prevent serious Covid-19 complications
• April 25, 2020: KCTV: Saint Luke’s Launches Global Clinical Trial to Investigate Potential COVID-19 Treatment
• April 24, 2020: KMBC: Worldwide clinical drug trial for COVID-19 led by a doctor at Saint Luke's
• April 24, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke’s Launches Global Clinical Trial to Investigate Potential COVID-19 Treatment
• April 24, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke’s Launches Global Clinical Trial to Investigate Potential COVID-19 Treatment
• April 24, 2020: Endocrine Today: Clinical trial investigates dapagliflozin for COVID-19 treatment
• April 24, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke’s Hospital cardiovascular unit pays it forward to medical surgical team in the ICU
• April 23, 2020: KCTV: Local hospitals move to universal COVID-19 testing of soon-to-be mothers
• April 23, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's opens walk-thru COVID-19 testing site
• April 23, 2020: Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and AstraZeneca initiate Phase III DARE-19 trial in COVID-19 patients
• April 22, 2020: KMBC: Teens feeling affect of Coronavirus pandemic
• April 22, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke’s now offering walk-thru testing thanks to community partners
• April 20, 2020: KSHB: Family greets 82-year-old man who beat COVID-19
• April 17, 2020: KMBC: 82-year-old is celebrated as he leaves Saint Luke's East after battling COVID-19
• April 16, 2020: KCTV: 69-year-old recalls experience recovering from COVID-19 at Saint Luke's South
• April 16, 2020: KCUR: Saint Luke's emergency medicine physician answers questions about face masks
• April 15, 2020: KMBC: Good News - Coronavirus Recoveries
• April 15, 2020: FOX4: Sign of support goes up at Saint Luke's North
• April 15, 2020: FOX4: Pandemic brings some challenges for new parents
• April 15, 2020: Kanas City Star: 'It hits close to home': Kansas City EMT's death from COVID-19 heightens anxiety
• April 14, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's expands drive-thru COVID-19 testing to first responders
• April 14, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's expands drive-thru testing to first responders
• April 14, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke's providing drive-thru coronavirus testing to first responders
• April 14, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's working with 40 local agencies to provide COVID-19 testing for first responders
• April 13, 2020: FOX4: Local WWII veteran battling coronavirus, working toward recovery
• April 13, 2020: Kansas City Star: Pregnant in a Pandemic
• April 12, 2020: KMBC: Honoring health care workers on Easter Sunday during COVID-19
• April 11, 2020: Kansas City Star: 'We are the front line.' KC nurses share fears, joys of caring for COVID-19 patients
• April 10, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke's celebrates COVID patients returning home
• April 10, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's East nurse manager shares stories of hope, COVID-19 patients going home
• April 10, 2020: KCTV: Saint Luke's East celebrating victories over the novel coronavirus
• April 10, 2020: KMBC: GOING HOME: Saint Luke's hospitals holding celebrations for recovered COVID-19 patients
• April 9, 2020: KMBC: More respiratory therapists needed in COVID-19 pandemic
• April 9, 2020: FOX4: Local COVID-19 survivor shares story behind emotional video of hospital release
• April 8, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's East Coronavirus Patient Goes Home
• April 6, 2020: FOX4: Even with cloth face masks, local health expert says good hygiene, social distancing still best defense
• April 3, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's expands drive-thru test sites to first responders
• April 2, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's opens COVID-19 testing sites to first responders
• April 2, 2020: KSHB: COVID-19 testing availability adjusts with CDC guidelines
• April 1, 2020: KMBC: Saint Luke's Adds Hospital Beds as COVID-19 Continues to Spread
• April 1, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke's Adds Hospital Beds
• March 31, 2020: KSHB: J. Rieger & Co. making thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer
• March 31, 2020: Kansas City Star: For KC nurses on coronavirus’ front lines, a cookie train provides spark in morale
• March 29, 2020: Kansas City Star: KC residents take to balconies to applaud health care workers
• March 21, 2020: KCTV: Saint Luke's Sets Up Three Drive-Thru Testing Sites
• March 20, 2020: USA Today: Fact check false letter about COVID-19 preventive measures
• March 20, 2020: KSHB: Saint Luke's opens COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites for patients
• March 20, 2020: FOX4: Saint Luke's has Three Drive-Thru Testing Sites Open By Appointment Only
• March 20, 2020: Modern Healthcare: Health systems, tech giants tackle COVID-19 misinformation
• March 19, 2020: FOX4: FDA testing promising treatment for COVID-19
• March 18, 2020: KCTV: Couple Holds Window Dates to Help Flatten the Curve
• March 13, 2020: KSHB: National emergency should help hospitals care for more COVID-19 patients
• March 11, 2020: KMBC: False Release about COVID-19 preventative measures
• March 11, 2020: KCTV: Saint Luke's warns against false release of COVID-19 preventive tip
• March 11, 2020: KSHB: Local Hospitals Conserving Masks and Gowns
• March 11, 2020: KCUR: Novel Coronavirus Medical Questions Answered
• March 6, 2020: KSHB: How to talk to your children about Coronavirus
• February 28, 2020: Kansas City Star: How Kansas City officials are preparing for the coronavirus
• February 1, 2020: Kansas City Star: Kansas officials still waiting for results of possible coronavirus case in Lawrence