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Jun. 13, 2019

KMBC: Saint Luke's East Hospital Delivers 20,000th Baby

Saint Luke's East Hospital welcomed its 20,000th baby since delivering its first child back in 2006.
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Jun. 12, 2019

Health Facilities Management: Community Hospitals Offer Unique Advantage

Saint Luke's Health System now includes seven community hospitals across the Kansas City metro. Health Facilities Management talked to Jeremy Bechtel about the intentional design of the smaller facilities.
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Jun. 11, 2019

KCTV: Life After SCAD Town Hall Coming Up on June 22

Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center is hosting Life After SCAD: a town hall discussion about how SCAD can affect the lives of women, as well as their partners and families.
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Jun. 5, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke's South Nears Opening Rehabilitation Institute

Saint Luke's South Hospital is in the final stages of construction on a 100,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital set on the same campus as the 125-bed acute care facility.
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May. 31, 2019

Conquer Magazine: Alphabet Soup: ER, PR, HER2-neu—What Does it All Mean?

A breast cancer diagnosis comes with a lot of confusing terminologies. Janie Metsker explains what it all means and offers tips for navigating your cancer treatment.
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May. 31, 2019

Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke's, Garmin, TeraCrunch Partner on Cancer Study Using Wearable

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute is partnering with Garmin Ltd. and TeraCrunch on a wearable study that combines health care, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence for advanced cancer patients.
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May. 28, 2019

FOX4: Local NICU Nurse Pays it Forward to Equipment Tech Who's Always There to Lend a Hand

FOX4 delivered a special surprise to an uplifting Saint Luke's employee who has been helping take care of babies in the NICU for nearly 30 years.
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May. 28, 2019

KSHB: KU Student, Singer Gets a Second Chance at Life

In a matter of weeks, KU student Darius Sheppard went from singing on stage to being too sick to stand. KSHB talked to Dr. Bethany Austin about how he received a new heart just in time.
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May. 26, 2019

Pharmacy Practice News: Oncology Pharmacists Linked to Substantial Cost Avoidance

Health systems without an oncology pharmacist may face unnecessary costs, according to new research. Beth Gustafson, a clinical pharmacist at Saint Luke's explains why.