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Seven Hospitals in Missouri, Kansas Ranked Among Newsweek’s Top 150

The University of Kansas Hospital and Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City are among seven facilities in the two-state area to earn a place on Newsweek’s 2023 rankings of the nation’s Top 150 cancer-care centers. The rankings drew on results… more

University of Kansas Health, Top Health Facilities with Strongest Finances

The University of Kansas Health System was reported to be one of 45 health systems in the country with the strongest financials. The report studied health systems’ operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies… more

Children’s Mercy, KVC Health System Form Joint Venture For $53 Million Campus

Children's Mercy Kansas City and KVC Health Systems will make way for a new mental health campus in Olathe as part of a joint venture initiative.  The joint venture will see the construction of a new $53 million mental health… more

American Century Will Acquire Venture Capital Firm 3×5 Partners

Kansas City-based American Century Investments announced it will acquire the impact venture capital team 3x5 Partners, leading the investment service into private markets. The transaction with 3x5 Partners is expected to be completed in Q3 this year, according to a… more

KC Rise Fund Brings Additional $34 Million in Venture Funding

KC Rise Fund has closed its third venture-capital fund, which will bring $34 million in new capital to fund technology startups in the Kansas City region. Like its two predecessor funds, KCRise Fund I and II, the latest installment aims… more

Q&A with Amy Peters, Chief Nursing Officer, University Health

Q. We’ve seen dire reports on a nursing shortage, but now enrollment trends are down in nursing schools. What’s your take on the current landscape? A. Specific within our organization, when COVID first hit, we saw a spike in nurse… more

Missouri, Kansas Beat U.S. Figures For Nurses on a Per-Capita Scale

The nationwide shortage of nurses continues almost unabated, but for Missouri and Kansas, new figures from the Census Department show the bistate region is in better shape than most other states. Data compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review for June ranked… more

Jackson County Public Health Relocates to Lee’s Summit

Jackson County Public Health (JCPH), formally Jackson County Health Department, has decided to relocate Independence to a building in Lee’s Summit. The department made the announcement Monday stating the new location will better suit the agency’s service.  This strategy stems… more

KU Cancer Center Receives $143 Million For State-Of-The-Art Facility

The University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Health System announced Tuesday the Sunderland Foundation will gift $100 million for the development of a new destination cancer center. The new facility will be located on the 39th and Rainbow… more

Home Sales Surge; Prices Back on Upswing

Prospective home buyers seem to have adjusted to rising interest rates, as fresh Census data showed that new home sales in May rose 12.2 percent month-over-month. Home builder confidence has been increasing over the past few months, and for good… more