Saint Luke's Newsroom

May. 28, 2020
FOX4: Doctors warn of link between COVID-19 and strokes
Strokes are on the rise for the younger population. Hear why it's important to seek life-saving treatment, even during a pandemic.
Don, a patient at Saint Luke's, connects with his daughter, Deb, on an iPad since she can't visit him in the hospital due to COVID-19.
May. 27, 2020
Saint Luke’s Friends and Family Program makes it easy for patients and loved ones to connect amid COVID-19
Saint Luke’s Friends and Family Program has deployed 102 devices throughout the health system allowing patients to make connections they wouldn’t have been able to make otherwise.
May. 26, 2020
Saint Luke’s News: Doctors seeing more patients with high blood pressure amid coronavirus pandemic
Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, but as the coronavirus pandemic adds stress to everyday life, doctors are noticing even higher numbers across the board. Dr. Tracy Stevens explains what you can do to lower your blood pressure.
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May. 26, 2020
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s achievements providing safer health care.
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May. 26, 2020
Saint Luke’s South Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Saint Luke’s South Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Saint Luke’s South Hospital’s achievements providing safer health care.
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May. 26, 2020
KCUR: Kansas City Health Officials Worry Lake of the Ozarks Crowds Are A ‘Recipe For Transmission’
Viral video sparks uneasy feelings in local health experts. Dr. Sarah Boyd talks to KCUR about why large gatherings could lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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May. 26, 2020
KSHB: Business owners, health experts react to Lake of Ozarks viral video
A video going viral of Memorial Day weekend at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri of party-goers not practicing social distancing and gathering in very large crowds.
Jim and Rosie cutting cake at their wedding.
May. 22, 2020
Even a pandemic can’t stop a love like Jim and Rosie’s
Jim and Rosie Jordan met in high school and have been inseparable since 1952. With a no visitor policy at Anderson County Residential Living Center during COVID-19, Rosie still found a way to see her high school sweetheart.
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May. 22, 2020
MSN: Woman beats COVID-19 while rehabilitating from fall, then celebrates 84th birthday
Anita Striegel never felt sick from the coronavirus. She spent her 84th birthday battling the virus while at Saint Luke's Bishop Spencer Place and is humbled to have survived.