Truman Medical Center

Hospital Prices Vary Widely In Kansas City

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:56:37 +0000

For the first time, the federal government has released the prices that hospitals for the 100 most common inpatient procedures. The prices for a given procedure can vary by tens of thousands of dollars.

Top Of The Morning News: Thursday, March 8, 2012

Maria Carter — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:16:07 +0000

A daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

Santorum Says Kansas Caucuses Matter
Fast Food At Home In A Hospital?
Committee Advances Streetcar Zoning
House Budget Reverses Cuts To Colleges At Expense To Program For Blind

How Fast Food Found A Home In One Hospital

Elana Gordon — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:28:04 +0000

Truman Medical Center is on the front lines of health care in Kansas City. The safety-net hospital treated nearly 100,000 patients last year. But lately, hospital leaders have been trying to figure out ways to prevent people from getting sick and becoming patients in the first place. CEO John Bluford has been waging a wellness campaign, promoting better nutrition and battling junk food.

So what’s a McDonald's doing right inside a main hospital entrance?

The Remarkable Impact Of Art Therapy

Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:19:52 +0000

From African refugee camps to Alzheimer’s clinics to returning vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, discoveries in the field of art therapy are helping to change lives.