FOX4: Saint Luke's begins testing all admitted patients for COVID-19

Beginning Thursday, all patients being admitted to Saint Luke's Health System are being tested for COVID-19.

FOX4 talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd, Director of Infectious Evidence-Based Practice at Saint Luke's, and Kirk Showalter, Nursing House Supervisor at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, about what the move means for the hospitals and front line employees.

Watch the full story below.

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