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Jul. 28, 2023

Yahoo! News: Increased Step Count Linked to Better Health for People With Heart Failure

Clinicians examining data from wearable devices that track steps per day found people with heart failure experienced fewer health limitations with increased mobility.
Jul. 28, 2023

Physician's Weekly: Survival Lower for Asian Versus White Individuals With OHCA

Asian individuals with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have similar rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation as White individuals, but have lower survival rates, according to a new study.
Jul. 27, 2023

Hedrick Medical Center Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS

Hedrick Medical Center is one of only two critical access hospitals in Missouri to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating also places Hedrick in the top 15% of all hospitals nationwide.
Jul. 27, 2023

Deanna Wright Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of the Quarter - Second Quarter 2023

Deanna Wright, a medical assistant at Hedrick Family Care, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2023.
Jul. 27, 2023

Johnna Peyton Named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter – Second Quarter 2023

Johnna Peyton, a lead materials associate at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2023.
Jul. 26, 2023

KCTV: Saint Luke's Heart Conditions in Pregnancy Program Helping Thousands of Patients Become Mothers

KCTV talked to Dr. Laura Schmidt about how the specialized program has helped more than 2,000 women become mothers.
Jul. 24, 2023

Saint Luke’s Welcomes Neuro-Oncologist to Expand Specialized Program

Samuel Goldlust, MD, joins Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to head neuro-oncology program
Jul. 21, 2023

Kansas City Star: KC Shooting Victim Says Shapewear Saved Her Life. Can That Happen?

The Kansas City Star talked to Dr. Sean Nix to fact-check a woman's claim that shapewear helped save her life after being shot.
Jul. 21, 2023

KCTV: Saint Luke's Newborns Kick Off Start of the Women's World Cup

Saint Luke's is celebrating the start of the Women's World Cup by enlisting some new, little soccer recruits.