Saint Luke's Newsroom

Ashley Ewing
Sep. 20, 2019
Wright Memorial Hospital Launches Nurse Navigator Oncology Program
Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched a new program that will provide an oncology nurse navigator dedicated to easing the physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial hardships of living with and beyond cancer.
Runners competing in the 9th Annual Plaza 10K
Sep. 13, 2019
Ninth Annual Plaza 10K raises nearly $50,000 for Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice
Nearly 4,000 runners gathered to compete in the 2019 Plaza 10K to benefit Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice.
research image with doctor and stethoscope, medication and blood platelets
Sep. 12, 2019
Saint Luke’s leads first of its kind trial to help patients with heart failure – DEFINE-HF
DEFINE-HF was not only the first multi-center randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial that Saint Luke’s developed, coordinated, and implemented in its entirety, but the first significant effort to look at what effect dapagliflozin, a drug initially created for the treatment of diabetes, was going to have in patients who also have heart failure.  
Woman looking out of a window.
Aug. 28, 2019
Saint Luke’s News: New research finds key to improving both mental, physical health
Saint Luke’s cardiologist James O’Keefe, MD, co-authors new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Aug. 19, 2019
Celebrate Life - Smithville Suicide Prevention Week
Celebrate Life's scheduled events, and activities will focus on starting the conversation with each other about suicide, reducing the stigma of mental illness, hearing testimonials, and providing some training for the community on how to respond to people in need.
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Aug. 13, 2019
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute $5 Million Grant to Join the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network
The Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is joining the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) to partner in research with the top surgical centers in the U.S.
Saint Luke's North Hospital
Aug. 12, 2019
Saint Luke's North Hospital Celebrates 30th Anniversary
In February 1989, Saint Luke’s North Hospital opened its doors. Over the last 30 years, we have continued to grow to meet the changing needs of the Northland.
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Jul. 31, 2019
Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences to Become Part of Rockhurst University
Two of the Kansas City area’s most respected names in health-sciences education have announced their intent to join forces under an affiliation agreement being signed by Rockhurst University and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City whereby the Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences would become part of the University.