Saint Luke's Newsroom

Dec. 1, 2020

KMBC: Hospitals fear COVID-19 spike after Thanksgiving gatherings

Doctors are expecting a surge of new cases following Thanksgiving. KMBC spoke to Dr. Marc Larsen about what people should do if they attended or hosted gatherings over the holiday.
Dec. 1, 2020

KSHB: Cardiologist explains impact of COVID-19 on the heart

Doctors are learning more about how COVID-19 may affect the heart. KSHB talked to Dr. James O'Keefe about the impact the virus has had on some local patients.
Nov. 30, 2020

KSHB: Proper quarantine procedure can help limit COVID-19's spread

Despite warnings by health experts to avoid large gatherings and travel for Thanksgiving, many Americans still did so this past week. KSHB talked to Dr. Ginny Boos about the proper way to quarantine if you saw others over the holiday.
Nov. 30, 2020

KSHB: Doctors urge pregnant women to get flu shot, especially amid pandemic

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, doctors say it is more important than ever to get the flu shot. KSHB talked to Dr. Lori Kramer about why that's especially true for pregnant women.
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.