Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jun. 20, 2013

Saint Luke’s collaborative research shows strong link between liver disease, cardiovascular disease risk

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to a third of the general population, and in most cases causes no si
Jun. 19, 2013

Saint Luke’s Health System ranks in top 10 in the nation in patient satisfaction

The staff at Wright Memorial Hospital recently achieved a mark of excellence in patient satisfaction for inpatients by scoring in the 99th percentile nationally in a survey conducted by Hospital Care Quality Information from the Consumer Perspective.
May. 28, 2013

Crittenton Children’s Center selected for first of its kind research study treating children who’ve experienced trauma

Crittenton Children’s Center has received a two-year, $10,000 grant from the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Research Foundation to conduct a first of its kind study addressing trauma in children.
May. 21, 2013

Baby boomers need better testing for hepatitis C virus

If you’re a baby boomer, you may not know that odds are high that you’re carrying the hepatitis C virus, putting yourself at risk for an illness that can range from minor to life-threatening.
May. 16, 2013

Saint Luke’s cardiologist honored with prestigious American Heart Association award

Cardiologist John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., has been named the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR) Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to the field.
May. 15, 2013

Hedrick Medical Center welcomes Mobile Simulation Lab

Hedrick Medical Center is hosting the Mobile Simulation Clinical Training Lab (Mobile Sim) from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
May. 13, 2013

Hedrick Medical Center gives students clinical experience

Over the past 12 months, Hedrick Medical Center accepted more than 70 students, from 14 different colleges, for clinical training.