Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jul. 28, 2020
KSHB: How to deal with children's anxiety surrounding school reopening
This school year will look much different amid the COVID-19 pandemic. KSHB talked to Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center about the growing issue of anxiety in children and ways to help them cope.
Jul. 28, 2020
KMBC: With COVID-19 testing backlog, hospitals and clinics can get test results back in days
Health departments are booking out far in advance for COVID-19 testing. KMBC talked to Ginny Boos, PhD, RN, about how Saint Luke's is working to get people tested rapidly.
Jul. 28, 2020
WINS: CDC study highlights worrisome trend, people avoiding hospital care due to COVID-19
Visits to emergency departments for life-threatening illnesses declined by 42% during the first five months of 2020. Saint Luke's President and CEO talks about why no one should delay seeking emergency care.
Jul. 23, 2020
KCTV: ‘Angel Eye’ app connects families with patients in hospitals amid pandemic
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the few in the area with Angel Eye, a secure monitor that allows parents to see their precious babies in the NICU from anywhere. 
Jul. 22, 2020
Iola Register: Allen County Regional Hospital facilities group 'hits the ground running'
The Allen County Regional Hospital Facilities board approved two remodel projects at the group's first meeting on Monday.
Jul. 16, 2020
WTTE: Good Day Marketplace: Managing heart failure
More than 8 million people are estimated to have heart failure by 2030. Good Day Marketplace talked to Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod about prevention and new advances in treatment.
Jul. 16, 2020
FOX4: As COVID-19 cases rise, local hospitals working to get people tested, results back quickly
Dr. Larsen talks to FOX4 about how many tests Saint Luke's preforms daily and why the community still has to remain vigilant. 
Jul. 14, 2020
KSHB: Increase in COVID-19 testing may mean longer wait time for results

As more coronavirus testing becomes available, the wait time for results is getting longer for some people.

Jul. 11, 2020
KSHB: Lee's Summit man celebrates leaving hospital after three months-long COVID-19 battle
After being in the hospital for more than three months with COVID-19, Everidge Cade's sendoff at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute was more than just a fond farewell. KSHB talked to the 73-year-old about his story of survival and Dr. Brad Steinle.