St. Luke’s CEO: Supreme Court Decision Hung on Two Words
The Supreme Court of the United States has issued its decision in King v. Burwell, a case that posed the second significant threat to the Affordable Care Act (the first being National Federation of...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s CEO: Heartfelt Thanks for my Wife’s Care
I have often said that we must build the healthcare system we want for our own care and that of our friends and family, because sooner or later, if not already, chances are we will need our services....
View ArticleLessons from my Mother – and Enron and President Nixon
Dennis Mesaros, administrator of St. Luke’s Meridian, is my guest blogger today. This is Dennis’ first contribution to the blog. As I introduce new leaders to our organization, I often ask them to...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s, the Supreme Court, and Saltzer
The question for St. Luke’s as to whether to appeal our antitrust case to the U.S. Supreme Court has been an important one, and one we have not taken lightly. From the beginning, St. Luke’s has known...
View ArticleTelehealth: Extended St. Luke’s Quality Care Close to Home
St. Luke’s is always looking at how technology can help us deliver on our aims of better health, better care, and lower costs. Telehealth is one such technology that is making our care better, safer,...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s MetSyn Efforts Show Just How Complicated Healthcare Transformation Is
What happens when a group of committed, empowered patients and equally involved medical professionals score a clear health victory, but it’s not something that health care is ready for? It’s a question...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s Dr. David Pate: The Programs Work. It’s Fee for Service That Doesn’t.
When St. Luke’s Health System made our strategic framework available to the public a couple of years ago, we indicated that the transformation of health care we are seeking to achieve for the benefit...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s Pulmonary Nodule Committee: ‘An outstanding service to our...
Many hospitals and health systems talk about the Triple Aim, which for St. Luke’s is better health, better care, and lower costs. How many of them are really making investments in health, for which...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s and FitOne: Health is a Participant Sport
Less than seven weeks to go until the fall FitOne fun! This community tradition benefits St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Here’s FitOne Director Heather Hill’s report. In 2013, we laid the foundation...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s Cody Langbehn on Community Connectedness
There are great things happening at St. Luke’s Wood River under the leadership of Cody Langbehn. Cody is my guest blogger today and he gives examples of just how much can be achieved when a critical...
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