Saint Luke's Newsroom

KMBC 9 News: Saint Luke's processing test in-house
Apr. 6, 2020
KMBC: Saint Luke's sets up in-house COVID-19 testing
Saint Luke’s Health System is now able to process COVID-19 tests in-house, allowing for a quicker turnaround on results for Saint Luke’s patients and employees.
Person laying in hospital bed
Apr. 3, 2020
KMBZ: Saint Luke's hospital chaplains take a front line role, providing comfort during pandemic isolation
The Spiritual Wellness team plays a crucial part in Saint Luke's mission for caring for the whole person. KMBZ talked to Rev. Susan Roberts about how Saint Luke's chaplains are taking a front line role amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
KMBC: Saint Luke's Health System expanding COVID-19 drive-thru test sites for first responders
Apr. 3, 2020
KMBC: Saint Luke's expands drive-thru test sites to first responders
Saint Luke's Health System is expanding COVID-19 drive-thru test sites for first responders.
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Apr. 2, 2020
KSHB: Saint Luke's opens COVID-19 testing sites to first responders
Saint Luke’s Health System will open all of its drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites to first responders in the Kansas City metro.
41 Action News: Coronavirus - Dr. Marc Larsen - Saint Luke's Health System
Apr. 2, 2020
KSHB: COVID-19 testing availability adjusts with CDC guidelines
People who have coronavirus symptoms and work in the health care setting, are first responders, immune-compromised or have known or confirmed exposure to patients with COVID-19 are likely to be given tests.
KMBC: St. Luke's adding 163 hospital beds - 75 ICU beds, 52 inpatient beds, and 33 Emergency Room beds
Apr. 1, 2020
KMBC: Saint Luke's Adds Hospital Beds as COVID-19 Continues to Spread

Saint Luke's is adding 163 hospital beds to care for patients. 

FOX4News: Saint Luke's adds additional beds - 163 beds - 75 ICU beds, 52 inpatient beds and 33 ER beds
Apr. 1, 2020
FOX4: Saint Luke's Adds Hospital Beds
Saint Luke's is adding 163 hospital beds to care for patients as COVID-19 continues to spread.
Coronavirus: Only on 41 Action News: Behind the scenes at J. Rieger & Co. - Distillery working to keep the community safe
Mar. 31, 2020
KSHB: J. Rieger & Co. making thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer
J. Rieger & Co. is normally all about booze - but during this pandemic, instead of bottling whiskey, the Kansas City distillery is helping with the demand COVID-19 has put on the community.
Nurses standing together wearing PPE
Mar. 31, 2020
Kansas City Star: For KC nurses on coronavirus’ front lines, a cookie train provides spark in morale
Kansas City hospitals partake in a cookie train to raise spirits in a stressful and unprecedented time due to COVID-19.