The University of Kansas Health System is treating a total of 26 COVID patients today, up from 21 yesterday. Other significant numbers:
- 9 with the active virus today, 8 yesterday
- 3 in ICU, 2 yesterday
- 0 on ventilator, same as yesterday
- 17 hospitalized but out of acute infection phase, 13 yesterday
Key points from today’s guests:
Roy Jensen, MD, vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center
- Attending NACCDO-PAMN conference in Kansas City, a national gathering of cancer center communicators and fund raisers
- Explained the importance of communicating the science of cancer research and treatment in ways the public can understand
- Cancer centers are very important to the health of a region and philanthropy is vital to that mission
Luke Harbur, received liver transplant as an infant
- As in infant, needed a liver transplant in order to survive
- Melody and Kris Drake lost their eight year old son, Aaron, due to a tragic accident while camping in the Ozarks. Luke received Aaron’s liver and now lives a full life as a beatboxer with the stage name of Skippy.
- Uses his platform to help connect with younger people to spread the word on the importance of organ donation
- With constant medication and regular checkups, now lives a normal healthy life
Kim Harbur, mother, founder of Gift of Life
- Founded Gift of Life, two years after Luke received liver transplant
- The nonprofit organization offers educational information on organ donation to schools, civic groups and spiritual communities
- Has grown to six employees and 175 volunteers. The organization has educated 400,000 high school students and made more than 500 classroom presentations
- Encourages everyone to say “Yes” when asked at the DMV if you want to be an organ donor
Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control, The University of Kansas Health System
- Too soon to say if there’s going to be a new surge of the BA 2 variant
- Regardless of news and social media coverage of ivermectin, good quality data from several randomized control trials shows it has no effect on treating COVID patients
Wednesday, April 27 at 8:00 a.m. is the next Open Mics With Dr. Stites. What would you wish for the world? It's a question dozens of artists are answering with paint, canvas and a brush. We’ll go live to an art show and explain the link between art and healthcare ethics.
ATTENTION: media procedure for joining:
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