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SLNI Grand Opening
Help us celebrate the Grand Opening of Saint Luke's Neuroscience Institute by attending an open house and tour of the new facility!
Thursday, Jan. 10
7 - 9 a.m. and 4 - 6 p.m
Light refreshments will be served.
Grand Opening fun fact
During the MAHI expansion in 1989, a worker accidentally dropped his pocketknife into a wall and was unable to retrieve it, so he dropped a note with his name and address in case someone located it in the future. A worker on the SLNI project found it, contacted the man's son, and was able to return it to him.
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Look Good, Feel Better workshop
Women currently undergoing cancer treatment are invited to attend the next Look Good, Feel Better class, a free two-hour workshop offering simple beauty techniques for skin and nail care, makeup application, and coping with hair loss. You will receive a complimentary bag of makeup to use in the session and at home.
Jan. 17, 2013
1 - 3 p.m.
SLH Plaza
Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center
Call Vickie at 816-932-2124 to sign up.
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Saint Luke's research listed among American Heart Association's top 10 research advances for 2012
Resuscitation, new high blood pressure treatment, and bypass options for diabetics among foremost scientific projects.
Three clinical studies featuring cardiac research conducted at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute made the American Heart Association's (AHA) recently published annual list of top 10 scientific advances in heart disease and stroke for 2012.
"We are delighted that our research program has been recognized by the AHA for leading these groundbreaking studies that will have a profound impact on the practice of medicine," said cardiologist David Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., director of research at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. "Research is at the core of our mission because it enables us to provide leading edge care to patients from both the Kansas City region and around the world."
Topping the list of advances was a study examining the relationship between duration of CPR and the likelihood of survival from cardiac arrest. Studies led by Saint Luke's cardiologist and outcomes researcher Paul Chan, M.D., along with colleagues from the University of Michigan, showed that hospitals using the Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation quality improvement program experienced higher survival rates for cardiac arrest patients who received CPR for a longer amount of time, without decreased neurological function. This study's unique findings raise critical questions about resuscitation duration and have the potential to change medical practice.
Another Top-10 advance was a large-scale clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health that compared bypass surgery with drug-coated stents for patients with diabetes. The FREEDOM study found patients with diabetes who had multiple clogged heart arteries fared significantly better when treated with bypass surgery vs. drug-coated stents. The study suggests that bypass surgery should be considered an important treatment option for such patients. Dr. Cohen and Elizabeth Magnuson, Ph.D., director of the Health Economics and Technology Assessment research group at Saint Luke's, were among the trial study's authors.
The third major advance was based on a series of studies examining the connection between the sympathetic nervous system and high blood pressure (hypertension). These studies found that renal denervation - a minimally invasive procedure that reduces the functional connection between the sympathetic nervous system and the kidneys - is safe and effective at lowering high blood pressure resistant to other treatments. Surgery is not required; instead, a catheter delivers small bursts of radiofrequency energy to ablate, or reduce, part of the sympathetic nervous system's connection to the kidneys. This treatment, currently under investigation as part of the SYMPLICITY-HTN 3 trial, is available in the Kansas City area only through Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, led by interventional cardiologists, Steven Marso, M.D., and Steven Laster, M.D.
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'Like' us on Facebook!
Stay current on upcoming events, health trends and news, fun facts, wellness tips, and more through the Saint Luke's Facebook page!
We ensure that your private information will not be viewed, accessed, or used by becoming a fan of the Saint Luke's Health System Facebook page.
If you have any questions about privacy or safety, please visit facebook.com/help/privacy.
As employees, you are already Saint Luke's biggest fans - so be sure to show your support through social media!
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Saint Luke's in the news
SLH has been making news, and our staff is sharing its expertise in the media. Click on the link below to see the full story.
Through the Wrist to Save the Heart, Fox 4, 12/21/12
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Holiday hours
The Human Resources Department and Employee Health Department will follow this holiday schedule:
- Monday, Dec. 31 - Closing at 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 1 - Closed all day
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Schwartz Rounds
Jan. 3, 2013
Noon
SLH Plaza
BMW Conference Room
"When a Patient is Also My Family or Friend"
Open forum facilitated by Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMin.
Lunch provided.
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Peace, Love & Happiness Holiday Cookbooks
There are plenty of SLH Holiday Cookbooks left! To request a copy, email GRP-SLHS-Holiday Cookbook. Cookbooks are $3 each. Help keep the tradition alive and enjoy all the wonderful recipes!
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Apply now for M.S.N. program at SLCHS
Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences is currently accepting applications for the M.S.N. program that starts in January. The application deadline is Jan. 4, 2013. Classes begin on Jan. 15, 2013. Currently, there are two tracks to choose from in the M.S.N. program: nurse educator and adult acute care nurse practitioner. SLHS employees and alumni of Saint Luke's College who start in January will receive a 10 percent tuition discount for the entire length of the program.
Saint Luke's College is located at 624 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo. If you have questions about the M.S.N. program, please contact Josh Richards at 816-932-6748 or via email.
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2013 SLH Summer Student Scholars Program
The Summer Student Scholars Program is designed to provide an opportunity for eight college undergraduates with an interest in health care to spend six weeks in a clinical or research area of emphasis at SLH. The hope is to someday see some of these students become members of the SLH medical staff.
The SLH-funded program will begin the week of June 10, 2013. Orientation will be held June 7, 2013. Application deadline is Jan. 4, 2013. Applicants accepted to the program will be notified by March 4, 2013.
For more information or for an application, please contact Jeanne Kimball in Medical Education at jkimball@saint-lukes.org.
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