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Emergency Department Handles Retired Sergeant With Care

A retired Chillicothe Police Department sergeant, John Valbracht enjoys restoring old vehicles. But when John, 70, was alone working on an old trailer, a routine task turned dangerous.  

"It was a nice day, and my goal was to put a new tongue and fuel tank on this trailer, but when the tongue broke off in my hand, it changed my plans," John says.  

John was unloading an old trailer he’d hauled home on another trailer when the weight shifted unexpectedly at the top of the ramp.  

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Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student

Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.

Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.

As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.

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Clarivate: Predictive Analytics for Early Detection of Sepsis in Emergency Department Patients
Saint Luke's use of Epic’s Early Detection of Sepsis model saw improved patient outcomes and a reduction in mortality index.

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Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Awareness
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and this week, we are talking with Sabrina Kidd, MD, about colon cancer screenings, treatments, and possible factors contributing to the rise in diagnoses among young adults.

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KCTV: Saint Luke's Doctor Discusses Colorectal Cancer Screening and Awareness
According to the American Cancer Society, those under the age of 50 are experiencing an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses, but also an increase in colorectal cancer deaths.

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Have You Been Screened?
The American Cancer Society recommends people who are at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at the age of 45. While a large majority of deaths related to the cancer could be prevented, many people have never been screened.

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Wright Memorial Hospital Retains Local Emergency Department Physician Team

As of January 1, 2024, Wright Memorial Hospital entered into a new contract with the emergency medicine physicians providing care in the hospital’s emergency department.

Patient Stories

KCTV: Colon Cancer Survivor Urges Early Screening as Rates in Younger People Rise
KCTV talked to one local colon cancer survivor and Dr. Robert Amajoyi about the importance of screenings and when to start.

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Chillicothe Pastor Shares Journey of Colon Cancer to Raise Awareness for Early Screening
As a pastor in Chillicothe, Missouri, Jason Mosier, is used to encouraging others during difficult and trying times. He had no way of knowing a trip to the Hedrick Medical Center’s Emergency Department would lead him on one of the hardest journeys of his life.

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From Saint Luke’s Patient to Saint Luke’s Nurse—A Journey of a Lifetime
After a traumatic crash, Abi Sutton spent months recovering at Saint Luke's Hospital. Inspired by the team that cared for her, she became a nurse at the same hospital 20 years later.