Saint Luke's Newsroom

Oct. 2, 2013

Saint Luke's Performs 600th Heart Transplant

On Aug. 15, the 34-year-old from Pea Ridge, Ark., became the 600th patient to receive a heart transplant at Saint Luke’s.

Sep. 23, 2013

KC holds community conversation about mental health

Mental illness has been in the news again with the killings in Washington by a man who many sources say was mentally ill.  Most of those who suffer are not violent, but they are often isolated.
Sep. 19, 2013

Saint Luke’s Health System Announces Creation of Corporate Headquarters

Saint Luke’s Health System announced today it will consolidate its corporate offices into a single corporate headquarters.
Sep. 17, 2013

Wright Memorial Hospital achieves high score in customer satisfaction

The staff at Wright Memorial Hospital and Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group all received a mark of excellence in patient satisfaction for the second quarter of 2013 from HealthStream, the national peer database for patients’ perception of overall satisfaction of care.
Sep. 6, 2013

Saint Luke's Health System Takes 3-D Mammography Citywide

Women who undergo routine mammograms at any of Saint Luke’s Health System’s four major metro facilities will now have access to the latest screening and diagnostic technology available.
Sep. 5, 2013

'Grow Your Own' Grant Will Help Saint Luke's Health System Enhance Nursing Workforce

$50,000 Hospital Grant designed to prepare Saint Luke's nursing workers and students for the demands of clinical and administrative advancements.
Aug. 22, 2013

Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute achieves milestone with 600th heart transplant

Saint Luke’s heart transplant program has performed its 600th heart transplant. Only 21 programs in the U.S. have performed more adult heart transplants.
Aug. 9, 2013

Former Trenton Residents Give Back

When former Wright Memorial Hospital CEO Ralph Goodrich announced his official retirement back, he and his wife indicated that their time in Trenton had been very rewarding, establishing many life-long friendships along the way.