Saint Luke's Newsroom

Sep. 23, 2022

Health News You Can Use: Suicide Rates & QPR Training

We’re talking about why suicide rates are higher in middle-aged white men, and the special training Saint Luke’s provides the community on suicide prevention.
Sep. 21, 2022

Health IT Analytics: Leveraging Data Analytics, Clinical Intelligence to Bolster Perioperative Care

Health IT Analytics talked to Jane Peck about Saint Luke's collaboration with care operations company Qventus to help increase efficiency with a growing demand for surgical services. 
Sep. 21, 2022

KSHB: Suicide Rates High in Middle-Aged White Men

In 2020, 69% of Americans who died by suicide were white males. There are ways loved ones and even strangers can help someone in a mental health emergency. 
Sep. 20, 2022

TCTMD: Mix of Patient, Procedural, and Device Factors All Drove TAVI Advances

As TAVI outcomes have improved over the years, different factors seem to be driving changes in short-term complications and mortality.
Sep. 20, 2022

Healio: Changes in Devices, Procedures Major Driver of Improvement in TAVR Outcomes

Changes in devices and procedural care were the biggest factor in improvements in short-term outcomes for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Sep. 20, 2022

KSHB: Breastfeeding Support Groups Reopened After Pandemic

Saint Luke's is pleased that our in-person Breastfeeding Support Groups were been re-opened in the spring to new mothers with children under 3 months. But now, they have expanded access back to mothers and support people at any stage in their breastfeeding journey. 
Sep. 16, 2022

Health News You Can Use: Infectious Disease Update: Monkeypox, COVID, & Flu

This week for an infectious disease update, we’re getting answers from one of our top experts in the field about high versus low-risk activities for contracting Monkeypox, as well as what to expect this fall with the flu and COVID-19.
Sep. 15, 2022

KMBC: Kansas City Hospital Takes Care of Record Number of Triplets at the Same Time

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cared for three sets of triplets at the same time.
Sep. 15, 2022

FOX4: Doctors Encouraging People to Get Flu Shots Now

FOX4 talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd about why it's crucial to get your flu shot soon.