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Nov. 29, 2020

NPR: Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity

In the last few months, rural counties in both Kansas and Missouri have seen some of the highest rates of COVID-19 in the country. Dr. Marc Larsen explains how this trend is impacting metro hospitals.
Nov. 26, 2020

KMBC: Kansas City ICU nurses provide stark warning this holiday season

As Thanksgiving and other seasonal holidays get close, three nurses warn people to take COVID-19 more seriously than ever, wear masks, and keep their distance from others.
Nov. 26, 2020

KMBC: Woman donates kidney, setting off history making chain of donations at Saint Luke's

Saint Luke's has our first-ever living kidney donor transplant chain that involves 3 pairs of transplants. All because a mother wanted to honor the loss of her young son.
Nov. 25, 2020

FOX4: As Saint Luke’s raises minimum wage to $15, more groups push to make it the norm

Saint Luke’s Health System announced their new permanent minimum wage for employees will be $15 per hour. And, labor activists say to them this is a big win for low-paid workers.
Nov. 25, 2020

KMBC: Saint Luke's permanently increases its minimum hourly wage

Saint Luke's permanently increases its minimum hourly wage to $15 an hour.
Nov. 25, 2020

KSHB: Doctors provide mental health tips to deal with Thanksgiving changes

This Thanksgiving is going to be unlike any other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KSHB spoke to Kadie Harry, PhD, about ways to cope with difficult changes this holiday season.
Nov. 25, 2020

KCTV: Saint Luke's raises minimum wage to $15 an hour

Saint Luke’s Health System permanently increases its minimum hourly wage to $15 an hour.
Nov. 24, 2020

KCTV: Health experts comment on COVID-19 vaccine developments

KCTV spoke to Dr. Ginny Boos about why multiple pharmaceutical companies showing promising vaccine results is key to getting ahead of the pandemic.
Nov. 24, 2020

KMBC: Expert offers tips to help limit spread of COVID-19 at Thanksgiving gatherings

With COVID-19 cases surging, doctors are urging people to limit Thanksgiving to members of the immediate household. KMBC talked to Dr. Ginny Boos about ways to limit the spread of COVID at gatherings.