Saint Luke's Health System

We've done it again! The second annual Saint Luke's Heartland Gala raised $1.7 million to support Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center's mission of prioritizing and caring for women's heart health. 💙 The Women’s Heart Center was the first of its kind in the United States to address the unique needs of women’s cardiovascular health proactively. Today, the Center continues to advance research, provide education, and advocate for the hearts of all women. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our donors and sponsors for their generous gifts and unwavering support. Your contributions empower our clinicians to provide advanced, life-saving care that profoundly impacts the lives of so many individuals and families in need. Thank you for making a difference. Platinum Sponsor: The Van Tuyl Family in honor of Ruby Van Tuyl Gold Sponsors: BJC Health System JE Dunn Construction John A. Marshall Company McInnes Group, Inc. The Leigh and Tyler Nottberg Family Foundation P1 Construction, LLC Sandra Price World Wide Technology Silver Sponsors: ACI Boland Architects Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City In honor of Susan Blystone Burns & McDonnell Commerce Bank David E. Ross Construction Dillingham Family Foundation Haverty Family Foundation Ellen and Irv Hockaday Kristen and Kenneth Huber, MD Sandy and Roger Jackson, MD Michael Main, MD Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons The Nobles Family Power Partners Fred and Jami Pryor Foundation Julie Quirin and Teri Miller Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Anesthesiology Saint Luke’s Hospital Auxiliary Saint Luke’s South Hospital Medical Staff Mary Beth and Grover Simpson Soli Printing Barbara and Greg Storm UMB Bank

Saint Luke's is proud to have not one, but TWO leaders featured in Ingram's "250 Most Powerful Business Leaders in KC" list. Congratulations to Julie Quirin, President of Saint Luke's, and Jani Johnson, CEO of Saint Luke's Central Region! 🎉 Read more: https://heyor.ca/eyHaSb

Saint Luke's is proud to have been named among Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2024." We recognize that for team members to be their best at work, they need to know we support them as individuals who lead full lives. We're proud to be recognized for this support. Learn more: https://heyor.ca/j6eVpK

Join us Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Saint Luke’s System Offices for the Clinical Forensics Conference: Enhancing Care Through Understanding and Collaboration. Presentations will cover a wide array of forensics topics, including interpersonal violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. Learn more and register: https://heyor.ca/TvDxi2

About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. After their initial diagnosis, Saint Luke's patients with breast cancer meet with a breast surgeon and receive an individualized treatment plan based on their specific situation. Dr. Dawn Jones, a breast surgeon at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, joins us on Health News You Can Use to discuss recent advances in breast surgery. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

We are happy to announce that Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the Mitral Foundation! The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award means patients are assured that experienced surgical teams strive for superior clinical outcomes guided by data-driven oversight from a highly respected health organization. “We are honored to receive this recognition for our commitment to patients with degenerative mitral valve disease,” said J. Russell Davis, MD, co-executive surgical director of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. “Choosing the right hospital for heart surgery can be a daunting but crucial decision for patients. This award provides information to help patients and cardiologists making these decisions and reflects the excellent outcomes and processes at Saint Luke’s.” Read more: https://heyor.ca/k5XUns

The FDA now requires all health care providers to notify patients of their breast density. Women with dense breast tissue—representing 40% of women in the U.S.—have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Cancer in dense breasts, however, is harder to detect—so how do radiologists do it? Dr. Ruby Meierotto, a Saint Luke’s breast radiologist, explains the difference between breast cancer screenings for patients who are average risk and patients who are at higher risk. Watch now on Health News You Can Use. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #SaintLukesHealthNews

Emily has been a nurse at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City for 19 years. Looking for a change, she wanted to find a job where she could still provide quality patient care and use the skills she’s learned while learning new ones. She knew other nurses who worked on the Hospital In Your Home team and enjoyed it, so she looked into the opportunity for herself. Hospital In Your Home gives eligible patients the opportunity to recover in the comfort of their own homes, equipping them with the technology to access their care team 24/7. Emily enjoys that the Hospital In Your Home team works around each patient’s schedule and personal preferences. “We do our best to plan visits around each patient’s normal sleep and wake schedule,” Emily said. “We can offer a home health aide to provide assistance with personal care and other patient needs. Hospital In Your Home is what I would want for myself.” Learn more about Hospital In Your Home: https://heyor.ca/PU77iO

Katie, a cardiology nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s, was recently honored with the 2024 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Rising Star Award. The Rising Star Award is given to an APP who is newer in their career and demonstrates a high standard of quality in their care for patients and co-workers. Katie is treasurer of the APP Leadership Council, a mentor to new APPs, and a resource to both clinical and non-clinical staff. “Katie is gifted in providing high quality patient care and proactively looks for resources to improve outcomes,” her nominator said. “She is exemplary in ensuring quality patient care, not only at our location, but throughout all of our outreach clinics.” Congratulations, Katie! 🎉 #TeamSaintLukes 💙

Heart disease is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. Experts at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality are on a mission to help solve this crisis through a new nationwide study. KCTV/KSMO/tv talked to Dr. John Spertus, clinical director of outcomes research at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and founder and director of the Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, about the HOPE Study for Mom and Baby. Watch now: https://heyor.ca/tcHPbj