Saint Luke's Newsroom
May. 7, 2013

Saving lives, one handbag at a time
Saint Luke’s cardiologist Tracy Stevens, M.D., is sharing her considerable clinical expertise in a national heart health awareness campaign that launched on May 7. The campaign features actress/singer/author Vanessa Williams, who lost two grandmothers to heart attacks at young ages.
Apr. 29, 2013

Voters approve new hospital for Anderson County

On April 2, voters in Anderson County, Kan., approved a $25 million bond issue to build a new Anderson County Hospital (ACH) directly behind the cu

Apr. 11, 2013

Saint Luke’s Health System ranks high among national peers in patient satisfaction
As a health system, Saint Luke’s ranks among the highest in the nation in patients’ perspectives in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey of patients’ hospital experiences.
Apr. 2, 2013

Saint Luke’s South Hospital receives Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) has named Saint Luke’s South Hospital a Blue Distinction Center in Knee and Hip Replacement.

Mar. 21, 2013

Hedrick Medical Center achieves high score in patient safety surveys
The staff at Hedrick Medical Center recently achieved a mark of excellence in patient safety.
Mar. 13, 2013

Wright Memorial Hospital achieves high score in customer 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.
Mar. 11, 2013

Heart Institute leads research on drug shown to reduce chest pain in people with diabetes

A commonly used anti-anginal drug reduces chest pain in patients with type 2 diabetes and appears to have a greater effect in those with poor glucose control, according to research led by Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute cardiologist Mikhail Kosiborod, M.D.

Feb. 25, 2013

Heart Institute investigates effectiveness of device to close chest incisions following cardiac surgeries
Patients undergoing open heart procedures such as coronary artery bypass or valve surgery may be eligible to enroll in a clinical trial available in the Kansas City area only at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.
Feb. 12, 2013

Nancy Long elected to transplant professional organization board

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb.