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Hospice House open for tours
Mark your calendar for a special employee/volunteer open house at the new Saint Luke's Hospice House on Friday, July 19, from 2 - 5 p.m.
Located at 3516 Summit St. in Kansas City, Mo., the beautiful new $10 million facility includes 12 individual patient suites, a full-service kitchen, a family dining room, guest showers, indoor and outdoor chapels, community education room, children's space, pharmacy, and family living rooms.
Employee/volunteer open house
Friday, July 19
2 - 5 p.m.
Public open house
Saturday, July 20
9 a.m. - noon
Parking
Penn Valley Community College, free shuttle provided.
(Turn onto 33rd Street from Southwest Trafficway or Broadway, then park in surface LOT B).
Click here to view map.
Watch for more information about Saint Luke's Hospice House in Making Rounds.
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SLH selected as recipient of Southwest Airlines 2013 Medical Transportation Grant Program
SLH is one of more than 90 nonprofit hospitals and medical organizations in 24 states selected for Southwest Airlines 2013 Medical Transportation Grant Program. The program's intent is to lessen the burden of travel expenses for families who are facing serious illness by providing complimentary round-trip airline tickets to qualifying patients who must travel to receive medical care.
As a grant recipient, SLH was awarded 40 Southwest tickets for distribution in 2013. To date, Saint Luke's has provided two tickets to eligible patients seeking medical care at its facility. This ultimately enables us to improve our patients' experiences by reducing the burden of cost associated with travel to the hospital.
If you believe you have a patient who would benefit from a Southwest Airlines ticket, please place a Social Work Consult with the comment "evaluation for possible qualification for SWA Program." Social workers will then evaluate to see if the patient meets criteria.
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SLHS launches Emergency Alert System (EAS)
 SLHS has initiated a voluntary service to allow staff to sign up to receive timely, accurate, and useful information in the event of an emergency situation at our hospitals/campuses, on health system property, or in local areas that poses a risk to health and safety.
This service (TextCaster) uses text messaging and email alerts to broadcast pertinent information and, when appropriate, provide directions to those in the affected area(s).
Signing up is easy:
Click here to go to the registration webpage (you can also find a link on the Employee eLink under Announcements).
Enter your name, ZIP code, email address, and cell phone information. Select your campus or geographic location to receive notifications. A five-digit authorization code will be sent to the mobile phone/email address entered for verification.
Note: This service is FCC CAN-SPAM compliant, and users may update message preferences or unsubscribe at any time. Users should check their wireless provider for any message and data rates that may apply. Any messages sent will be from security@saint-lukes.org.
Sign up today! When an actual emergency occurs, it's too late.
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Join the Saint Luke's team!
 The 20th annual Susan G. Komen Kansas City Race for the Cure is Sunday, Aug. 11, at Union Station.
Once again, Saint Luke's will be the early detection sponsor for the race and will have a booth at the event.
On July 1 registration is $30 and then $35 beginning Aug. 5. Special activities and rates for children and babies are also available. Online registration is now open. You can form your own team or join the Saint Luke's Health System team.
Click here to register. To join the SLHS team, click "Join an Existing Team." Select "Saint Luke's Health System" from the company dropdown menu. If you would like to form your own Saint Luke's team, click on the "Start a Team" button, enter your team's name, and select "Saint Luke's Health System" as your company.
Discount through Aug. 11
When registering, enter promotional code KKCG2013 to receive a $5 discount off any adult or adult timed race registration through Aug. 11.
Thank you for showing your support by participating in this event and helping to fight against breast cancer!
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Freedom from Heart Disease web conference
According to recent American Heart Association statistics, an estimated one in three American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. Many people often wait until their first symptom is their last. Don't let this happen to you. Get educated and learn how to ward off heart disease in your life.
Becky Captain, nurse practitioner, Cardio Wellness Center, will be presenting Freedom from Heart Disease in a web conference Friday, July 12, from 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Email MyWellnessMatters@saint-lukes.org to register for this web conference to learn how to keep you and your loved ones free from heart disease.
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LIFEWISE Golf Classic
Saturday, Sept. 28
Swope Park Memorial Golf Course
Registration is now open for the Saint Luke's Hospital LIFEWISE Golf Classic. Take advantage of the early bird special! Register anytime from July 10 - Aug. 9 and receive $5 off per person. This tournament is open to all Saint Luke's Health System employees and their guests.
Please contact the Center for Health Enhancement at 816-932-3260 or ehealth2@saint-lukes.org with any questions.
Click here for registration form. Registration forms can also be found on our webpage by clicking here.
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Lisa Riggs elected to board of directors
Lisa Riggs, director of cardiovascular quality at SLHS, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the national board of directors for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the largest specialty nursing organization in the world.
Click here to read more.
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SLHS named among 2013 Most Wired Hospitals
SLHS has been recognized as one of the nation's Most Wired, according to the results of the 2013 Most Wired Survey released today in the July issue of
Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. It is the 12th time the health system has been recognized on the list for information technology excellence - more than any other hospital or health system in Missouri or Kansas.
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R.N. to M.S.N. program
Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences is now accepting applications for the R.N. to M.S.N. program for fall 2013. There are three tracks to choose from: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, and Nursing Informatics. The program requires students enroll in six semesters for completion.
For more information, contact Josh Richards in Admissions.
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Prenatal Yoga and Toddler Swim Lessons
The Center for Health Enhancement will be offering a specialty Prenatal Yoga Series and Toddler Swim Lessons this summer.
Click here to view flier listing class information and prices.
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Saint Luke's
Courtyard Market
Wednesdays
July 10 - August 28
7:30 a.m. - Sold out
Rain or shine
Women's Center Courtyard
Stop by each week to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and other heart-healthy items. Pick up the featured recipe of the week and learn how you can keep your heart healthy through nutrition. Products for sale by cash or payroll deduction.
Brought to you by Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center and Nutrition Services
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Breast cancer survivor celebration
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, SLH's breast cancer awareness planning group is coordinating a celebration for breast cancer survivors who work at SLH.
The group is seeking any breast cancer survivors who would like to attend the celebration. If you are interested, please contact Marci Kennedy at mkennedy@saint-lukes.org or Vickie Thomas at vathomas@saint-lukes.org.
Details will be communicated as we approach October.
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