October 2024

See below for the latest news coverage and stories from October 2024.
 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Lockbox Pilot Program

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Rising Number of Kids Poisoned by Cannabis Edibles Alarms Doctors, Government Officials – Dr. Lindsay Clukies, a Washington University pediatric emergency physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
• KMOX: Lockbox Program and Future Work at Children’s Hospital – Trish Lollo, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
• Missouri Independent: Missouri Regulators Targeting Mislabeled THC Products is a Good Start, but it’s Not Enough – Trish Lollo, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital

St. Louis Children’s Hospital U.S. News 

• FOX2: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Earns 16th Year Ranked #1 in Area Children’s Hospital 
• KMOV: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Ranked One of the Best Hospitals in America  
• KHMO: 2 Missouri Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Top 10 in America 

Pediatric Behavioral Health

• KMOX: Updated: Webster Groves Youth Facility Developers Address Residents’ Concerns – Trish Lollo, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Lindsey Stephens, president of KVC Missouri
• KMOV: Hospital to Address Mental Health Crisis, Faces Opposition – Trish Lollo, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Lindsey Stephens, president of KVC Missouri
• KMOV: Living Well: Cellphones and Social Media – Dr. Andrea Giedinghagen, Washington University pediatric psychiatrist at St. Louis Children's Hospital
• KMOV: Calming Kid Phobias – Candance Hamell, associate director of BJC Behavioral Health
• KMOV: Depression – Shannon Buechler, manager of BJC Behavioral Health
• West Newsmagazine: Collateral Damage: Election Stress Hurts Everyone, Including Our Kids – Dr. Eric Spiegel, a Washington University pediatric psychiatrist at St. Louis Children's Hospital

Goldfarb School of Nursing

• KWMU: St. Louis Nurses in Training Work in Virtual Hospital Rooms at Goldfarb School of Nursing – Dr. Katie Jett, professor at Goldfarb School of Nursing

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• KMOV: Living Well: Detecting Breast Cancer – Dr. Paul Yazdi, a BJC Medical Group oncologist

Other Media Coverage

• KMOV: Local Double Lung Transplant Patient Breaks Record – Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet, a Washington University pulmonologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• KSDK: ‘The Sky is the Limit': 23 Surgeries in the First 19 Years of Life Leads to a Medical Career – Dr. Kam Patel, a Washington University pediatric plastic surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital 
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: COVID-19 and flu cases are down, making it the perfect time to get vaccinated – Dr. Doug Pogue, president of BJC Medical Group
• KSDK: Don't bet against Lindbergh High School hockey player Cameron Samples – Dr. Jeffrey Magee, a Washington University pediatric oncologist at Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
   

Saint Luke’s and UMKC Lead HOPE Study for Mom and Baby

• KSHB: Saint Luke's, UMKC to Lead Nationwide Study in Effort to Combat Maternal Mortality – Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• KCTV: Saint Luke's, UMKC Leading New Study to Help Address Maternal Mortality – Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• KCTV: Saint Luke's, UMKC Lead Nationwide Study to Help Combat Rising Maternal Mortality Rate – Dr. John Spertus, clinical director of outcomes research at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• FOX4: Saint Luke's and UMKC Leading Nationwide Study on Pregnant People with Heart Conditions
• Ingram's: Saint Luke’s, UMKC Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality
• News Release: Saint Luke’s and UMKC to Lead Nationwide Study on Pregnant People with Heart Disease in Effort to Help Combat Maternal Morbidity, Mortality – Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, and Dr. John Spertus, clinical director of outcomes research at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• KSHB: Saint Luke’s Doctor Starts Cancer Nonprofit in Ghana – Dr. Juliet Appiah, hematologist oncologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
• KCTV: The Importance of Breast Screenings and Prevention – Dr. Mary Mitchell, chief of breast radiology at Saint Luke’s
• Patient Story: Breast Cancer Survivor Hopes to Improve the Science That Saved Her Life – Dr. Timothy Pluard, medical director of Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
• Health News You Can Use: Breast Surgery After Cancer Diagnosis – Dr. Dawn Jones, breast surgeon at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
• Health News You Can Use: Breast Density and Early Detection of Breast Cancer – Dr. Ruby Meierotto, breast radiologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute

Saint Luke’s Hospital NICU Celebrates Halloween

• KSHB: Saint Luke’s Hospital NICU Celebrates Halloween Early; Family Hopes to Bring Newborn Home by Halloween – Caitlyn Holland, NICU nurse at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
• KMBC: Saint Luke’s NICU Babies Celebrate Halloween – Caitlyn Holland, NICU nurse at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
• FOX4: Babies in the NICU Celebrate Halloween at Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s Behavioral Health and Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center 

• KSHB: Saint Luke’s Psychologist Discusses Election Anxiety – Kadie Harry, PhD, clinical psychologist with Saint Luke’s
• KMBC: Saint Luke’s Offers Advice for Election Stress – Kadie Harry, PhD, clinical psychologist with Saint Luke’s
• KSHB: Expert Discusses Impact of Cell Phones on Children as Parents Call for Ban in Classrooms – Amanda Davis, director of therapy services at Saint Luke’s Hospital Crittenton Children’s Center

Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Research (Continued)

• America’s Healthcare Advocate: Women’s Heart Health – Who’s at Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke? – Dr. Tracy Stevens, medical director of Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center, and Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• TCTMD: TRISCEND II: Full Results a Win for TTVR in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation – Dr. Suzanne Arnold, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• Cardiovascular Business: TTVR with Evoque Device Linked to Substantial Benefits After One Year – Dr. Suzanne Arnold, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• Medpage Today: Tricuspid Valve Replacement Finds Surer Footing with TRISCEND II’s One-Year Report – Dr. Suzanne Arnold, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• TCTMD: EVOLVED: Early AVR Fails to Help Asymptomatic AS Patients with Fibrosis – Dr. Chetan Huded, cardiologist with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute 
• TCTMD: Slight Uptick in Mortality with TAVI in Recent Years: TVT Registry – Dr. Suzanne Arnold, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
• Healio: Wegovy Improves Exercise Function in Obesity-Related Heart Failure with Concomitant Weight Loss – Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod, vice president of research at Saint Luke’s
• TCTMD: Semaglutide Helps in HFpEF Irrespective of Frailty, Exercise Capacity – Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod, vice president of research at Saint Luke’s
• News Release: Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute Receives Awards for Demonstrated Excellence in Heart Valve Repair – Dr. J. Russel Davis, co-executive surgical director of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

Other Media Coverage

• Ingram's: 250 Most Powerful Business Leaders in KC in 2024 – Julie Quirin, president of BJC Health System’s West Region, and Jani Johnson, CEO of Saint Luke’s Central Region
• VFW Magazine: Flu Shots May Prevent Serious Illness – Dr. Todd Fristo, family medicine physician at Saint Luke's Primary Care-Independence
• KSHB: Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church Creates Scatter Garden for Community – Rev. Susan Roberts, director of spiritual wellness at Saint Luke’s

Critical Access Hospitals

• Anderson County EMS Crews Return Home After Hurricane Deployment – Troy Armstrong, paramedic and director of Anderson County EMS; Wyatt Westhoff, EMT; Ashli Gavel, paramedic; Maralee Clark, EMT
• Gretchen Finch Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of the Quarter – Third Quarter 2024 – Gretchen Finch, nurse at Hedrick Medical Center
• Sue Lollar Named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter – Third Quarter 2024 – Sue Lollar, patient account representative at Wright Memorial Hospital
• Dr. Cecilia Mathis Has a Heart for Women’s Health – Dr. Cecilia Mathis, family medicine physician at Anderson County Family Care Center
• Wright Physician Encourages Screening During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October – Dr. Khannah Smith, internal medicine physician with Wright Memorial Physician’s Group
• Hedrick Physician Encourages Screening During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October – Dr. Krista Clark, family medicine physician at Hedrick Family Care