Saint Luke's Newsroom

Oct. 16, 2020
ABC News: Kansas City hospitals overwhelmed, some forced to divert ambulances as COVID-19 cases jump
Dr. Marc Larsen, operations director of Saint Luke's COVID-19 response team, talks to ABC News about the rise in cases and what that might mean for flu season if numbers stay this high. 
Oct. 16, 2020
Iola Register: Under pressure: Focus on health
Allen County Regional Hospital is taking several measures to help the community take control of high blood pressure--one of the most neglected yet preventable health conditions.
Oct. 16, 2020
Iola Register: Maternity service ended because of risk, ACRH administrator says
Saint Luke's announced earlier this month Allen County Regional Hospital will be ending its maternity service in November. The Iola Register talked to the ACRH administrator about the reason for the decision.
Oct. 16, 2020
Associated Press: Hospitalizations at new high, positivity rate up in Missouri
The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus in Missouri reached a record high Thursday. AP News talked to Dr. Marc Larsen about how Saint Luke's rural hospitals are seeing surges just as much as the metropolitan hospitals.
Oct. 16, 2020
KMBC: Push is on for people to get flu shots as pandemic continues
As COVID hospitalizations continue to rise across the KC area, KMBC talked to Dr. Marc Larsen about why the flu shot and testing are even more important this flu season.
Oct. 16, 2020
Kansas City Star: KC hospitals ‘bursting at the seams’ with record numbers of COVID-19 patients
As Saint Luke's sees record high COVID cases, the Kansas City Star talked to Dr. Marc Larsen about why it's more crucial than ever the Kansas City area takes the COVID pandemic seriously.
Oct. 15, 2020
KSHB: COVID-19 infects rural communities, former teacher shares experience battling virus

Connie Olmstead lives in Trenton, Missouri and tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 2, after being exposed to the virus through her husband.

Oct. 15, 2020
KMBC: People with SAD may find it intensifies with changing seasons, pandemic
People with seasonal affective disorder could have a more difficult winter ahead. A psychotherapist explains how the pandemic may have a magnifying effect on SAD.
Oct. 15, 2020
KCUR: Missouri's high coronavirus rate has White House recommending universities test students before Thanksgiving Break
KCUR talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd, infectious disease physician with Saint Luke's Health System, about how students going home for Thanksgiving could spread the virus.