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Aug. 30, 2021

Saint Luke’s Health System Announces Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination for All Employees

Saint Luke’s Health System (SLHS) announced today it will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 30, 2021.

Aug. 29, 2021

KSHB: Doctor talks heat safety ahead of 'Rock the Parkway' half marathon & 5K

KSHB talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about staying safe in the heat as temperatures climbed.

Aug. 27, 2021

KMBC: Kansas City doctor: Getting COVID-19 booster shot, flu shot should be a high priority

Dr. Sarah Boyd warns that the health system can't take two pandemics at once.

Aug. 26, 2021

KCTV: Saint Luke's offers low dose lung cancer screenings

Since the start of the pandemic, Saint Luke's has seen more late-stage cancers in patients. Preventive cancer screenings are a key step in finding cancers early, starting treatment, and better outcomes.

Aug. 25, 2021

KMBC: Lee's Summit hospital's ICU is at capacity, mostly with COVID-19 patients

Dr. Andrew Schlachter says Saint Luke's East has seen a 233% increase in COVID-19 patients in the last month.

Aug. 25, 2021

KSHB: Overland Park Army Reservist pushes for COVID-19 vaccines after ICU stay

KSHB talked to Michael Jones about why he's urging young and healthy adults to get the vaccine after he ended up in the ICU.

Aug. 24, 2021

KMBC: Center School District teachers learn how to address child trauma through program developed at Crittenton Children's Center

Teachers at the Center School District learned how to help children impacted by trauma and violence through a program developed by experts at

Aug. 23, 2021

Good Morning America: Steep Increase of COVID hospitalizations

Good Morning America reports on COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations drastically increasing with the delta variant across the country.

Aug. 23, 2021

America's Healthcare Advocate Radio Show: COVID-19 Facts and Information - Saint Luke's Health System

America's Healthcare Advocate talked to Dr. Tracy Stevens and Dr. Andrew Schlachter about the facts on COVID-19 and the Delta Variant.