Saint Luke's Newsroom

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Oct. 21, 2017
Hedrick Medical Center to update its integrated electronic medical record system on October 1
Physicians and clinicians associated with Saint Luke’s Health System, including family practice providers, specialists, home care, imaging, laboratory and more, will update their current electronic medical record (EMR) system to the Epic EMR system, which will enable the secure sharing of a single health record for every Saint Luke’s patient.
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Oct. 20, 2017
Kansas City Business Journal: Clinical Trials Deliver a Real Dose of Hope to Cancer Patients
Kansas City Business Journal healthcare reporter examines clinical trial options for cancer patients in Kansas City and interviews Dr. Tim Pluard, Saint Luke's Cancer Institute Medical Director.
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Oct. 20, 2017
MEDIA COVERAGE: Frank Thompson Car Auction Helps Benefit Saint Luke's

Frank Thompson, sells his vintage collection of car in auction to help patients who walk through Saint Luke's. 

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Oct. 6, 2017
Washington Post: Sesame Street launches tools to teach coping skills to children who experience trauma
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City's Crittenton Children's Centers CEO, Janine Hron, explained how the experts at Crittenton utilizes Sesame Streets content to help families right here in Kansas City. 
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Sep. 30, 2017
Kansas City Business Journal: Extending health care: Providers deliver care closer to the patients
Micro-hospitals are just what they sound like: smaller versions of full-service hospitals that include beds for admissions, trauma care, diagnostics and other services.
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Sep. 28, 2017
Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer Announces New Clinical Trial for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The clinic will be one of five sites in the United States participating in novel clinical trial designed to test the effectiveness of a new combination of cancer drugs designed to treat triple negative breast cancer.
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Sep. 27, 2017
Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer Announces New Clinical Trial for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
The clinic will be one of five sites in the United States participating in novel clinical trial designed to test the effectiveness of a new combination of cancer drugs designed to treat triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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Sep. 24, 2017
Kansas City Business Journal: Micro-hospital mystery solved: KC health system behind project

Consumer-driven care continues to push satellite emergency departments outward from their mother-ship hospitals, with several health systems offeri

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Sep. 23, 2017
MEDIA COVERAGE: Saint Luke's Mystery Mummies
Two Kansas City Mummies were given CT scans to learn more about their history. Watch the coverage of this historical event.