Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jan. 3, 2024

Hedrick Medical Center Retains Local Emergency Department Physician Team

As of January 1, 2024, Hedrick Medical Center entered into new contract with the emergency medicine physicians providing care in the hospital’s emergency department.
Jan. 2, 2024

BJC and Saint Luke's Complete Transaction to Combine as Single, Integrated Health System

Patient-Centric Health System Will Advance Innovative Models of Care and Improve Health Across Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas
Dec. 29, 2023

AHA Names Top Advances in Cardiovascular Disease Research for 2023

The groundbreaking STEP-HFpEF study, led by Mikhail Kosiborod, MD, vice president of research at Saint Luke's Health System, has been named one of the top advances by the American Heart Association.
Dec. 29, 2023

Health News You Can Use: Healthy Lifestyle Changes and Mental Health

We’re talking about how mental health can play a big role in setting yourself up for success when it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes.
Dec. 28, 2023

Melinda L. Estes, MD, Honored with Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award

Congratulations to Dr. Estes on receiving this prestigious award from the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
Dec. 15, 2023

Health News You Can Use: Saint Luke's Community Resources

Kristin Repp, Director of Population Health, talks about social drivers of health and the resources available to the community.
Dec. 6, 2023

Saint Luke’s East Hospital Named to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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Nov. 29, 2023

Modern Healthcare: BJC, Saint Luke's of Kansas City Merger to Close Soon

Saint Luke’s Health System CEO, Melinda L. Estes, MD, and BJC HealthCare President and CEO, Richard Liekweg sat down with Modern Healthcare to discuss the announcement and what the new integrated health system can potentially mean for patients and healthcare in our region.
Nov. 29, 2023

BJC and Saint Luke's Health Systems Reach Definitive Agreement to Combine and Accelerate Shared Commitment to Deliver Extraordinary Patient Care

Patient-Centric Health System Will Advance Innovative Models of Care and Improve Health Across Missouri, Illinois and Kansas