KCTV: Same-Day Care Options at Saint Luke’s

Jessica Pepper, family nurse practitioner with Saint Luke's, shares the valuable convenient care and urgent care options available this cold and flu season.

January 22, 2026 1 minute

With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Kansas City and beyond, providers are encouraging those with mild cases to explore same-day care options to find quick care.

Jessica Pepper, family nurse practitioner with Saint Luke's, explains the symptoms that can often be treated through primary care and same day care options, including convenient care and urgent care, reserving emergency department resources for life-threatening cases.

Watch the whole segment with KCTV below.