Saint Luke's Newsroom

Sep. 22, 2010

Study shows promising results for minimally invasive heart valve replacement option

Patients who are considered non-operable for conventional open heart valve surgery may have promising options using a new treatment available in the region only through Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute.

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Sep. 3, 2010

New labor and delivery unit to open at Saint Luke's Hospital

Expectant mothers planning to deliver their babies at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City will soon be doing so in spacious, well-appointed new birthing suites.
Jul. 23, 2010

Crittenton Children’s Center offers Head Start-Trauma Smart

Exposure to traumatic or violent experiences negatively affects the health, education and development of pre-school aged children in Kansas City's urban communities. Without intervention, these children often experience lifelong emotional disturbance, social developmental lags, and learning problems.
Jul. 23, 2010

Crittenton offers new program for children experiencing traumatic events

A young boy witnesses his father’s murder. A single mother uses alcohol and drugs to cope with depression. A student’s insubordination triggers an anger-fueled response from an overwhelmed teacher.
May. 26, 2010

New Cochlear Implant Delivers 120 Channels

Jim Atwater will tell you that it’s nearly impossible to learn to play music when you can’t hear.
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Jan. 21, 2010

Saint Luke's expands telehealth program to correctional facilities in Missouri

Saint Luke's Health System's telehealth program has expanded through a partnership with Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (CMS), to provide medical care to prison and jail inmates in Missouri.
Jan. 8, 2010

Surgeon preforms first of its kind kidney extraction

The novel transvaginal kidney extraction procedure has the potential to increase living kidney donations by impacting people's willingness to donate.