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Morning Medical Update

Jan 31, 2022

A mother who lost her baby while battling COVID shares her heartbreaking and impactful story. What she wants expecting mothers to know and how she's honoring her baby girl. Plus Dr. Marc Parrish, director of our maternal fetal medicine program, with what we know about COVID, moms, and unborn babies.


Jan 28, 2022

Multi Inflammatory syndrome is showing up more in children as COVID hospital admissions climb. Dr. Angela Myers from Children's Mercy will join us for this important status report. Plus Dr. Mitchell Douglass from our Marillac campus is helping kids deal with mental health problems and dealing with grief during COVID.


Jan 27, 2022

We go behind the scenes in the Decedent Affairs Department at the health system. Many know it simply as the morgue. It’s a place where record numbers of patients dying from omicron end up. We are joined by Dr. Katie Dennis, pathologist, and Dr. Ciara Wright, decedent affairs coordinator, who pull back the curtain for...


Jan 25, 2022

The COVID surge is affecting drug supplies, including much needed prescription medicine. Rick Couldry, who oversees our pharmacy, explains what that means to patients. Also, 30 highly trained traveling nurses have come to the health system to support operating room needs. Dr. Sean Kumer, who oversees the OR’s, updates...


Jan 24, 2022

Blood shortages are causing delays in patient procedures and COVID is raising food prices leaving more families in need of food. We hear from area blood centers and Harvesters, The Community Food Network.