Saint Luke's East Hospital

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Saint Luke's East Hospital
Saint Luke's Health System
Saint Luke's East Hospital
Geography
Location100 NE Saint Luke's Boulevard, Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Coordinates 38°56′30″N94°22′55″W / 38.941761°N 94.381950°W / 38.941761; -94.381950
Organization
Type Community hospital
Network Saint Luke's Health System
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds238 [1]
Helipad Yes
History
Opened2006
Links
Website www.saintlukeskc.org/locations/saint-lukes-east-hospital
Lists Hospitals in Missouri

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

History

President George W. Bush visits with Saint Luke's East Hospital staff in 2007 Georgebushstlukeseast2007.jpg
President George W. Bush visits with Saint Luke's East Hospital staff in 2007

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]

References

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