News
2012
Health Reporter Shares Experience Going Through Hospital's Heart Program - April 10, 2012
Lawrence Journal-World health reporter Karrey Britt goes through the heart health assessment at The University of Kansas Hospital.
New Patient Beds, New Operating Rooms and Other Improvements Part of Expedited Construction At The University of Kansas Hospital - March 13, 2012
The University of Kansas Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation. This designation recognizes hospitals that most quickly and effectively treat STEMI patients.
New Women's Heart Health Center Opens at The University of Kansas Hospital - March 5, 2012
Thanks to a generous donor, The University of Kansas Hospital now has a dedicated women’s heart center. The Adelaide C. Ward Women's Heart Health Center will primarily be used to provide patients with heart health assessments through A Change of Heart®.
Heart Program at The University of Kansas Hospital Receives Prestigious National Accreditation - February 27, 2012
The University of Kansas Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation. This designation recognizes hospitals that most quickly and effectively treat STEMI patients.
2011
The University of Kansas Hospital Again Only KC Hospital to Make Prestigious National “Best Hospital” Lists for Adult Care - July 19, 2011
The University of Kansas Hospital has been recognized nationally by U.S. News & World Report for providing excellent care in six key areas.
Cardiac Surgery Gets Top Ranking - June 28, 2011
The University of Kansas Hospital's cardiac surgery program has received three stars from a national organization, the highest ranking.
The University of Kansas Hospital Continues Technological Leadership in Advanced Heart Care - March 24, 2011
The University of Kansas Hospital, the region’s nationally ranked leader in advanced heart care, announces several new technological advances which will allow heart patients to receive the best available care.
"Hungry Girl" Headlines Girls’ Night In to Benefit Women’s Heart Health - January 12, 2011
Cookbook author and cooking show host Lisa Lillien, better known as Hungry Girl, headlines the 2011 Girls’ Night In, to benefit The University of Kansas Hospital’s women’s heart health program, A Change of Heart.
2010
Calling all Hungry Girls for Girls’ Night In! - December 13, 2010
Guests at Girls’ Night In better come hungry! Lisa Lillien of Hungry Girl fame headlines the hospital’s sixth annual benefit to promote women’s heart health Feb. 8 at Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
The University of Kansas Hospital Named One of the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in Nation - November 15, 2010
The heart program at The University of Kansas Hospital, already listed four years in a row in the prestigious U.S. News “Best Hospitals” list, has added another honor. Thomson Reuters named the program as one of the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States.
Cardiac Rehab Program Earns Certification - October 25, 2010
The hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program was recently certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation – an impressive achievement considering the center opened just two years ago.
Family Donates $1M for New Hybrid Suite - October 4, 2010
A twist of fate landed a San Francisco area man in our hospital – and later resulted in a $1 million gift to equip the Center for Advanced Heart Care’s new hybrid suite.
A Change of Heart Heads to Communities - September 3, 2010
The hospital’s A Change of Heart program is ready to kick off its outreach to the women of Kansas. The program is hitting the road at three grassroots events this month.
Record Patient Volumes Lead The University of Kansas Hospital to Expansion - July 13, 2010
Spurred by record patient volumes, The University of Kansas Hospital Authority Board approved a $50 million plan to construct three new patient care floors onto the Center for Advanced Heart Care.
Annette Bloch Gift Challenge Met for The Richard and Annette Bloch Heart Rhythm Center - June 9, 2010
It isn't often that Kansas City philanthropist Annette Bloch gets surprised, but The University of Kansas Hospital accomplished that Tuesday night.
Quality and Patient Volume Success Story: Five Year Anniversary of The Richard and Annette Bloch Heart Rhythm Center - May 11, 2010
Members of The University of Kansas Hospital Authority Board heard today how the Richard and Annette Bloch Heart Rhythm Center has become the region's largest and most successful program of its kind in just five years.
Kansas Governor and First Lady Kick Off Statewide Women's Health Initiative at Cedar Crest - April 10, 2010
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and First Lady Stacy Parkinson helped launch a statewide women's heart initiative on April 10.
First Heart Outcomes Book Reveals Quality of Program at The University of Kansas Hospital - March 8, 2010
The heart program at The University of Kansas Hospital has published a comprehensive report on the patient outcomes for major procedures, inviting comparisons to the top heart programs in the nation.
Nebraska Furniture Mart Becomes Major Sponsor of "A Change of Heart" - February 3, 2010
Nebraska Furniture Mart has committed to be a major supporter for A Change of Heart®, The University of Kansas Hospital's program to advance women's heart health.
2009
The University of Kansas Hospital named Accredited Heart Failure Institute - December 21, 2009
The University of Kansas Hospital has been named an Accredited Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium, the first in Kansas or Missouri to receive the honor.
Heart Patient Will Train as Women's Heart Advocate - October 7, 2009
Shirley Allenbrand, a Lenexa businesswoman, has been selected as one of 60 people in the country to attend WomenHeart’s annual Science and Leadership Symposium.
Hospital's Heart Doctors Establish Endowment to Continue Program's Leadership Status - August 24, 2009
Cardiologists and heart surgeons at The University of Kansas Hospital have announced they have raised more than $2 million for a lead gift to begin an endowment to support the hospital’s award-winning heart program
The University of Kansas Hospital Honored in Three U.S. News & World Report Rankings - July 16, 2009
The University of Kansas Hospital has been named to three of U.S. News & World Report's 2009 Best Hospital lists including Heart and Heart Surgery.
2008
A New Plan for Women's Heart Health - October 9, 2008
Women business leaders supporting The University of Kansas Hospital's women's heart program have endorsed an initiative to inspire women to take action on their heart health.
Heart Program Earns U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Second Consecutive Year - July 11, 2008
We were ranked 35th in the nation for heart and heart surgery in the new U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” issue.
Study to Investigate Vaccine for Staph Infections for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery - February 7, 2008
We are one of 80 centers worldwide participating in this landmark study by Merck Co. in which approximately 5,700 patients are expected to enroll over 12 months.
Girls' Night In Will Feature Christiane Northrup, MD - January 7, 2008
New York Times best-selling author and Oprah guest Christiane Northrup, M.D., will headline The University of Kansas Hospital’s third annual “Girls’ Night In: An Evening Celebrating Women’s Health and Wisdom” Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, at the new Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo.