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May. 26, 2020

Saint Luke’s South Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Saint Luke’s South Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Saint Luke’s South Hospital’s achievements providing safer health care.
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May. 26, 2020

KCUR: Kansas City Health Officials Worry Lake of the Ozarks Crowds Are A ‘Recipe For Transmission’

Viral video sparks uneasy feelings in local health experts. Dr. Sarah Boyd talks to KCUR about why large gatherings could lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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May. 26, 2020

KSHB: Business owners, health experts react to Lake of Ozarks viral video

A video going viral of Memorial Day weekend at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri of party-goers not practicing social distancing and gathering in very large crowds.
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May. 22, 2020

Even a pandemic can’t stop a love like Jim and Rosie’s

Jim and Rosie Jordan met in high school and have been inseparable since 1952. With a no visitor policy at Anderson County Residential Living Center during COVID-19, Rosie still found a way to see her high school sweetheart.
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May. 22, 2020

MSN: Woman beats COVID-19 while rehabilitating from fall, then celebrates 84th birthday

Anita Striegel never felt sick from the coronavirus. She spent her 84th birthday battling the virus while at Saint Luke's Bishop Spencer Place and is humbled to have survived.
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May. 21, 2020

FOX4: CDC releases new information on how COVID-19 spreads

The CDC says the coronavirus does not live on surfaces as long as previously believed. FOX4 talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
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May. 21, 2020

KSHB: Safety remains top of mind as salons reopen in Kansas

Salons in Kansas are getting used to the new normal after reopening Monday following the COVID-19 pandemic. KSHB talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about what people should know as local businesses start to reopen.
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May. 20, 2020

Des Moines Register: Iowa-raised cardiologist: No substitute for hospital when experiencing symptoms associated with heart attacks or stroke

Dr. Michael Main is a native Iowan. He spoke to the Des Monies Register about how Saint Luke's changed its approach to telehealth in a matter of days amid COVID-19.
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May. 20, 2020

KCUR: Independent living apartments take precautions to keep senior residents safe

Saint Luke's Director of Infection Prevention, Ginny Boos, PhD, RN, was interviewed by Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date about the steps Bishop Spencer Place has taken in regards to our independent living.