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Jul. 29, 2020

Kansas City Star: Here are the best hospitals in the area, according to national ranking

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City was ranked as one of the top two hospitals in Kansas City in the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report rankings of hospitals nationwide.
Jul. 29, 2020

Kansas City Business Journal: Four hospitals in KC rank among nation's best hospitals

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City ranked among the top two hospitals in the Kansas City metro, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of medical centers across the country.
Jul. 29, 2020

KMZU: What's contact tracing? Here's what local health experts want you to know

Once a person tests positive for COVID-19, the next steps are quarantining and contact tracing. KMZU talked to Dr. Greg Miller about when to call your doctor.
Jul. 29, 2020

Todd named Hedrick Medical Center’s Employee of the Quarter

Lisa Todd, release of information processor at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2020.
Jul. 28, 2020

KSHB: How to deal with children's anxiety surrounding school reopening

This school year will look much different amid the COVID-19 pandemic. KSHB talked to Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center about the growing issue of anxiety in children and ways to help them cope.
Jul. 28, 2020

KMBC: With COVID-19 testing backlog, hospitals and clinics can get test results back in days

Health departments are booking out far in advance for COVID-19 testing. KMBC talked to Ginny Boos, PhD, RN, about how Saint Luke's is working to get people tested rapidly.
Jul. 28, 2020

Pregnant Mother with COVID-19 Wins Fight for Her Life, Goes Home with Baby after 52 Days in the Hospital

After getting COVID-19, Laura became seriously ill in a matter of days. Read her inspiring story of survival after spending weeks hooked up to a ventilator, fighting for her life.
Jul. 28, 2020

Saint Luke’s recognized on U.S. News and World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals List

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City ranks No. 2 in Missouri, No. 2 in the Kansas City metro area, and is recognized among the Best Hospitals in northwestern Missouri.
Jul. 28, 2020

WINS: CDC study highlights worrisome trend, people avoiding hospital care due to COVID-19

Visits to emergency departments for life-threatening illnesses declined by 42% during the first five months of 2020. Saint Luke's President and CEO talks about why no one should delay seeking emergency care.