Saint Luke's East Hospital

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

Saint Luke's East Hospital
Saint Luke's Health System
Map
Geography
Location100 NE Saint Luke's Boulevard, Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°56′30″N 94°22′55″W / 38.941761°N 94.381950°W / 38.941761; -94.381950
Organization
TypeCommunity hospital
NetworkSaint Luke's Health System
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds238[1]
HelipadYes
History
Opened2006
Links
Websitewww.saintlukeskc.org/locations/saint-lukes-east-hospital
ListsHospitals in Missouri

History edit

 
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 edit

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