Saint Luke's East Hospital Explained

Saint Luke's East Hospital
Org/Group:Saint Luke's Health System
Location:100 NE Saint Luke's Boulevard, Lee's Summit
State:Missouri
Country:US
Type:Community hospital
Network:Saint Luke's Health System
Emergency:Yes
Beds:238[1]
Helipad:Yes
Opened:2006

Saint Luke's East Hospital is a 238-bed hospital located in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1]

History

Saint Luke's East Hospital first began offering select services on March 18, 2005,[2] followed by a full opening in 2006.[3] In 2007, then President of the United States George W. Bush toured the hospital and participated in a roundtable discussion about health care initiatives and affordability.[4] [5]

The hospital underwent a $68 million expansion in 2011, added a new oncology wing in 2013, and added 30 additional beds in 2015.[6] [7] [8] In 2018, Saint Luke's East completed a $10 million, 25,000-square-foot surgical department expansion which included two new operating suites, triage and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) rooms, along with additional work and storage space.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Luke's East Hospital . Saint Luke's Health System . 15 March 2022.
  2. Web site: First phase of Saint Luke's East to open . Kansas City Business Journal . American City Business Journal . 15 March 2005 . 7 May 2024.
  3. Web site: History . Saint Luke's Health System . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916195307/https://www.saintlukeskc.org/history . 16 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Bush tours hospital, pushes health care plan . The Mercury News . 26 January 2007 . 15 March 2022.
  5. Web site: President Bush Participates in a Roundtable on Health Care Initiatives . The White House- Office of the Press Secretary . National Archives and Records Administration . 15 March 2022 . 25 January 2007.
  6. Web site: Twiddy . David . Saint Luke's East preps for $68M expansion . Kansas City Business Journal . American City Business Journals . 15 March 2022 . 8 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Pfannenstiel . Brianne . Saint Luke's East opens new oncology services . Kansas City Business Journal . American City Business Journals . 15 March 2022 . 11 November 2013.
  8. Web site: Jost . Ashley . Saint Luke's East adds new beds . Kansas City Business Journal . American City Business Journals . 15 March 2022 . 1 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Hunter . Anne . Here's what's new at St. Luke's East Hospital after a $10 million expansion . The Kansas City Star . 15 March 2022 . 5 February 2018.

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