Saint Luke's Newsroom

The American Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees has selected Melinda L. Estes, M.D., president and CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System as its chair-elect designate.

Dr. Wyatt Pickering named medical director for emergency department.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2019, with terms effective July 1, 2018.

Saint Luke’s Health System is proud to announce that Melinda L. Estes, M.D., President and CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of this year’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders.

Anderson County Hospital was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction. It was the only hospital in Kansas recognized in this category.

Saint Luke’s North Hospital has become the first center in the Northland to achieve Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission.

Saint Luke’s East Hospital has become the first in Eastern Jackson County to earn Missouri Show-Me 5 recognition from the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.

Saint Luke's Cancer Institute is one of only 36 centers in the nation to achieve this designation.

Saint Luke’s Hospital has been certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center by The Joint Commission, becoming only the third hospital in the country to do so.