Saint Luke's Newsroom

Nurses standing together wearing PPE
Mar. 31, 2020

Kansas City Star: For KC nurses on coronavirus’ front lines, a cookie train provides spark in morale

Kansas City hospitals partake in a cookie train to raise spirits in a stressful and unprecedented time due to COVID-19.
ISCHEMIA
Mar. 31, 2020

TCTMD: ISCHEMIA in Print: New MI Data and More Calls for Longer Follow-up

The ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches) trial focused on evaluating survival and benefits to the patients quality of life.
A statue in Kansas City wearing a mask
Mar. 30, 2020

Kansas City Star: Kansas City’s coronavirus quandary: Is it time for everyone to wear masks?

Ginny Boos, director of infection prevention for Saint Luke’s Health System, talked with The Star about the general population wearing a mask.
KC residents take to balconies to applaud health care workers
Mar. 29, 2020

Kansas City Star: KC residents take to balconies to applaud health care workers

Residents of Oak Hall complex in Kansas City bang pots and played music Saturday night in support of health care workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
KMBC 9 News: Thank you @saintlukeskc enjoy your cookies @NKChospital
Mar. 26, 2020

KMBC: Hospitals Exchange Cookies in Support of One Another During COVID-19 Outbreak

Saint Luke's passed on the cookie kindness with thanks and gratitude to Advent Health's COVID team. Why? Because we are all in this together.
KCTV5 News: New Developments: Saint Luke's Sets up drive-thru testing - Blue Springs
Mar. 23, 2020

KCTV: Saint Luke's Sets Up Three Drive-Thru Testing Sites

Saint Luke’s Health System has three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites up and running. The appointment-only drive-thru sites are available to Saint Luke’s patients and employees who have been referred by Saint Luke’s physicians.
KCTV: Couple holds window dates to flatten the curve - Saint Luke's (@saintlukeskc)
Mar. 20, 2020

KCTV: Couple Holds Window Dates to Help Flatten the Curve

Jim and Rosie understand our current No Visitors policy helps keep them both safer and healthier, but they won’t let it stop their daily 11 am window date!
FOX4: Tracking Coronavirus - drive thru testing sites open - Kansas City, MO
Mar. 20, 2020

FOX4: Saint Luke's has Three Drive-Thru Testing Sites Open By Appointment Only

Saint Luke’s Health System has three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites up and running. The appointment-only drive-thru sites are available to Saint Luke’s patients and employees who have been referred by Saint Luke’s physicians.
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Mar. 20, 2020

USA Today: Fact check false letter about COVID-19 preventive measures

Alcohol can be used to disinfect surfaces and kill COVID-19, and some