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Aug. 14, 2024

KSHB: 'She's A Miracle': Saint Luke's Youngest Surviving NICU Baby Heads to 2nd Grade

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s NICU's ELGAN program started in 2017 and offers families options for treatment of the earliest preemies, less than 24 weeks, like Ellie.
Aug. 12, 2024

KSHB: Waldo Man's PSA After Life-Threatening Spider Bite

KSHB talked to Dr. Andrew Benedict about a flesh-eating bacteria, called necrotizing fasciitis, that put one local man in the hospital after suffering a spider bite.
Aug. 12, 2024

BJC's Steven Player Honored as a Chief DEI Officer to Know

BJC’s vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion proud of “helping BJC deliver extraordinary care that is inclusive and equitable for all.”
Aug. 9, 2024

USA Today: Black People, Women Less Likely to Survive After CPR for Cardiac Arrest

USA Today talked to Dr. Paul Chan about disparities found when analyzing the effectiveness of bystander CPR for cardiac arrest.
Aug. 8, 2024

U.S. News & World Report: Bystander CPR More Likely to Save Your Life If You're White and Male: Study

Whites are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study has found.
Aug. 7, 2024

Healio: Treatment Effect of Bystander CPR Varies by Race, Sex

On average, survival benefits of CPR for cardiac arrest could be three times as high for white adults compared to Black adults and twice as high for men compared to women.
Aug. 5, 2024

Iola Register: Slithering Surprises

Emergency rooms at Allen County Regional Hospital and Anderson County Hospital have seen an increase in snake bites this summer.
Aug. 5, 2024

Anderson County Hospital Auxiliary Makes a Big Impact

A gift of $1,000 to Anderson County EMS allowed the department to not only replace but upgrade several emergency response bags.
Aug. 1, 2024

Back to Form: Pro QB Game-Ready After Overcoming Rare Condition

After being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Montell Cozart worked hard to recover at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute. Now, he's back on the field.