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Finding Her Voice: The Children’s SPOT Helps Young Girl Turn Silence Into Strength
Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.
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From Fragile Beginnings: How The Children’s SPOT Helped a NICU Baby Thrive
Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.
Emergency Department Handles Retired Sergeant With Care
A retired Chillicothe Police Department sergeant, John Valbracht enjoys restoring old vehicles. But when John, 70, was alone working on an old trailer, a routine task turned dangerous.
"It was a nice day, and my goal was to put a new tongue and fuel tank on this trailer, but when the tongue broke off in my hand, it changed my plans," John says.
John was unloading an old trailer he’d hauled home on another trailer when the weight shifted unexpectedly at the top of the ramp.
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Clarivate: Predictive Analytics for Early Detection of Sepsis in Emergency Department Patients
Saint Luke's use of Epic’s Early Detection of Sepsis model saw improved patient outcomes and a reduction in mortality index.
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KMBC: Saint Luke's Doctors Urge People to Use Same Day Care Options
With high numbers of respiratory illnesses across the region coupled with weather and cold-related injuries, Saint Luke’s is urging people to use one of our Same Day Care options where you can be seen the same day.
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KCTV: Saint Luke's Doctors Urge People to Use Same Day Care Options
Utilizing Same Day Care options help save Emergency Departments for life-threatening emergencies, like car accidents, heart attacks, strokes, and more.
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KCTV: Doctors Urge Patients to Use Same Day Care
Utilizing Same Day Care options help save Emergency Departments for life-threatening emergencies, like car accidents, heart attacks, strokes, and more.
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Iola Register: Slithering Surprises
Emergency rooms at Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson County Hospital have seen an increase in snake bites this summer.
Anderson County Hospital Auxiliary Makes a Big Impact
A gift of $1,000 to Anderson County EMS allowed the department to not only replace but upgrade several emergency response bags.
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Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary Approved Funding for Ultrasound Probe
The new ultrasound probe, which will primarily be used in the hospital's emergency department, provides a detailed view of what's happening in a patient's body in real-time.