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St. Luke's University Health Network is a nationally recognized network of hospitals, physicians and other health organizations.
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Joined March 2009
Are you washing your hands long enough? Rick Boulay, MD channels his inner Pavarotti & brings you the final chorus of Puccini's Nessum Dorma. Use #mystlukeshandwashing and tag us your hand-washing videos!. *And no, this is not proper surgical scrubbing - just hand washing folks!
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Not all heroes wear capes. Ours wear masks! Thank you to our health care heroes! Pictured are those from St. Luke’s Bethlehem.
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Our St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem operating room team is still hard at work caring for our patients - and reminds you to stay home!
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Today is a very exciting time for St. Luke’s, health care workers and our community. We have administered the first COVID-19 vaccine to one of our front line staff. As a community, we are one step closer to fighting this virus.
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A moment of solidarity. With lights and sirens, first responders of Bethlehem Township showed their support of health care workers at St. Luke's Anderson Campus. Thank you to all our first responders. We are grateful and encouraged by the outpouring of community support!
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Special thanks to Upper Macungie Township firefighter & Emergency Management Coordinator Grant Grim, & Home Depot for being such valued community partners for St. Luke's! These donated Home Depot N95 masks will help protect our regions front line healthcare heroes!
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A message to our community about COVID-19 from Sage Karam – Race Car Driver, Lehigh Valley Native, and St. Luke’s Community Ambassador. @SageKaram
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The Easton Area High School (EAHS) Cheerleading Boosters rocked their pink shirts in support of breast cancer research. The team donated $5,500 of proceeds raised during their annual “Pink Out” t-shirt sale to St. Luke’s Breast Cancer Research Fund. Way to go! 🙌
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St. Luke’s supports mandatory masking at area schools as children return to classrooms after the holiday. As the country sets daily records for positive Covid tests, masking can help slow the spread of the virus. Read more:
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We “heart” our health care heroes! ❤️ Drop a heart emoji in the comments below to share your support for our St. Luke’s employees! Or, send a note of encouragement here:
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St. Luke’s University Health Network, in collaboration with Lehigh University, created the “Bug Zapper” - a way to effectively and efficiently sterilize 200 masks every 8 minutes. Read more here:
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Our health care heroes at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus are still smiling under those masks! #StLukesProud
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As COVID-19 took its toll on the world, St. Luke‘s University Health Network ramped up an effort to keep as many patient appointments as possible. To date more than 100,000 telehealth visits have been conducted. Read more:
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St. Luke’s athletic trainers saved the life of assistant wrestling coach, Steve Powell at Easton Area High School. Watch the video here: #StLukesProud #AthleticTrainers.
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A COVID-19 patient who was on a ventilator at St. Luke’s Warren Campus is on the road to recovery after successful extubation that followed an experimental blood plasma treatment. Read more:
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As a physician who has spent time with patients in the hospital during the holidays, Dr. Boulay @journeycancer reminds us all to do our part in the fight against COVID-19, so that everyone can be healthy at home this Christmas. Mask up to protect yourself and others!
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Are you singing Happy Birthday while washing your hands? Dr. Boulay continues to impress with both his hand washing skills & his incredible singing voice! Be sure to wash with soap & water for at least 20 seconds to help prevent the spread of germs.
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Our Monroe team is inspired by the support from you - our community members. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. We are all in this together! #StLukesProud
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Musician and front man Ben Burnley from the PA-based rock band @breakingbenj Breaking Benjamin sends his love and support to our St. Luke’s family during this COVID-19 Crisis. Thank you Ben and stay safe!
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Former Easton Area High School head wrestling coach, Steve Powell, suffered a heart attack during practice. Luckily, St. Luke's Athletic Trainers Andrew Neeld, Tyler Countess, and Julia LoBasso sprang into action to save his life. Read more:
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Join us in THANKING our providers on National Doctors’ Day! This year, more than ever we would like to recognize our physicians for compassionate care and dedication they show our patients and communities.
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Ronelle Moses, Environmental Services employee at St. Luke’s, has also received one of the first COVID-19 vaccines today! Thank you for being part of this monumental moment!
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The Wall Street Journal featured St. Luke’s Chief Medical Information Officer James Balshi in an article describing St. Luke’s innovative partnership with Microsoft to use videoconferencing to reduce the risk of Coronavirus exposure. Read more:
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St. Luke’s Anderson Campus discharged its 100th COVID-19 patient Wednesday. Curtis Ding of Forks Township, the 100th patient, spent 10 days at the Anderson Campus. Read more:
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Our health care heroes from the Labor & Delivery team at St. Luke's Allentown Campus are #StLukesProud!
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A message to our community about COVID-19 from Chanelle Price – Olympic Hopeful Runner, Lehigh Valley Native, and St. Luke’s Community Ambassador. @CPriceRun7
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Once again, St. Luke’s has earned Leapfrog’s top honors by making patient safety our top priority. Read more about our Leapfrog Awards here: #StLukesProud #MyStLukes
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We are #StLukesProud to welcome the newest St. Luke's Community Ambassador and Pro Football Hall of Famer, @Andre_Reed83 to the St. Luke's team. Welcome to the team, Andre! 🏈
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St. Luke’s joined @PAHealthDept Acting Secretary Alison Beam and Rabiul Chowdhury from the Muslim Aid Initiative to talk about vaccine hesitancy among minority groups across the state. The press event was held at St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Campus in Allentown. #StLukesProud
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Chanelle Price, Olympic Hopeful Runner, Lehigh Valley Native & St. Luke’s Community Ambassador, is running her first marathon… virtually! Follow her journey on our Instagram Page (@mystlukes). Thank you @CPriceRun7 for supporting Via’s mission! Learn more:
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Be an InFLUencer like runner @CPriceRun7. Sprint through flu season safely by getting your annual vaccination. #BeAnInFLUencer #FightTheFlu
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St. Luke’s University Health Network and the Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation announced an historic partnership between the two organizations – Saquon Barkley’s first hometown charitable endeavor. Read more: @saquon
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St. Luke’s University Hospital named one of “World’s Best” hospitals by Newsweek for the second year in a row! St. Luke’s was ranked 7th overall in Pennsylvania and is the only Lehigh Valley hospital to make the list. Read more here: #StLukesProud
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We're ready for you! Masking, disinfecting, virtual check-ins, screening all patients for COVID-19 & making sure our staff is healthy & fever-free. We're working tirelessly to ensure our hospitals & facilities are as safe as ever. Learn more: #StLukesProud
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St. Luke's Community Ambassadors Daniel Roebuck, David Akers, Sage Karam, Mandy Marquardt, and Chanelle Price remind our community of the important ways we can stay safe & stay healthy during COVID-19. #StLukesProud @David2Akers @CPriceRun7 @SageKaram @MandyMarquardt
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St. Luke’s GI fellows bring home the gold and win the National ACG GI Jeopardy competition! #StLukesProud #ACG2022 👏👏👏.
🏆🏆🏆🏆. CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s #GIJeopardy winners from St. Luke’s Hospital . #ACG2022 #FutureofGI #GIfellowship
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IT'S HERE! Our shipment of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived and we’re ready for this pivotal moment in our fight against the pandemic. Front line health care workers will be vaccinated starting today. Follow us for updates throughout the day!
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This year, educators are not only responsible for teaching children their studies, but showing the importance of social distancing, wearing masks, proper hand hygiene & so much more. St. Luke’s salutes teachers & educational staff as the new school year begins - THANK YOU!🍎📚
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We are grateful as our community continues to show support for our health care heroes through encouraging words and works of art! St. Luke’s Bethlehem showcases this support with a wall dedicated to #caringforhealthcare.
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Dr. Jeffrey Jahre, Senior Vice President of Medical & Academic Affairs and Section Chief Emeritus of Infectious Diseases was also one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine today. We are #StLukesProud!
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While St. Luke’s University Health Network currently has an adequate stock of necessary items, we are accepting donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies. For more information on drop-off locations & items accepted, please visit:
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The Upper Bucks Med Surg 3 team reminds us to Stay Home and Stay Safe! We are so proud of our front line heroes! #FlattentheCurve #StLukesProud #StLukesStrong #WeMaskforYou
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Congratulations to the St. Luke’s Marketing Team for winning a Silver Addy on Friday night for St. Luke’s Proud Stories in the Integrated Branded Content Campaign category! #StLukesProud
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Our Temple/St. Luke’s medical students had a blast teaching students from Liberty High School as part of “Project Lead the Way!”
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That moment when @Microsoft CEO @satyanadella recognizes you for being a health care technology leader during COVID-19. 🙌 #StLukesProud #MSIgnite
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Thank you to the Bethlehem Police Department for your generous toy donation to St. Luke's Pediatrics and bringing holiday cheer to the children this year!
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Check out these awesome photos of our Temple/St. Luke’s medical students teaching 5th graders from Marvine Elementary school! #FutureDoctors
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St. Luke’s University Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals @IBMWatsonHealth - one of the health industry’s most prestigious honors! Get all the details here: #100TopHospitals
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We are #StLukesProud to partner with Chanelle Price!.
As I train for the 2020 Olympics, I am excited to partner with St. Luke's University Health Network and share my journey! The @mystlukes network is located in the Lehigh Valley of PA - where my racing career really started to take off. I can't wait to share more!
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Memorial Day is a day like no other. Today, we express our gratitude & remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We are truly the home of the free because of the brave!
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Today St. Luke’s University Health Network officially broke ground on its new four-story, 165,000-square-foot patient care building at its Monroe Campus. For more information: #StLukesProud #MyStLukes #StLukesMonroeCampus #groundbreaking
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Today, February 20, is #NationalLoveYourPetDay. Focus on giving extra attention to your pets and acknowledge the special relationship they hold in your life. Check out some of St. Luke's very own! #LoveYourPet #LoveYourPetDay 💙
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Thank you to our physicians for their dedication and compassion. Happy Doctors' Day!
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St. Luke's Athletic Trainer, Cheree Iadevaia, travels with the Olympic Development Soccer Team. Read more.
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Tonight St. Luke’s Anderson, Monroe, Allentown, Upper Bucks and Geisinger St. Luke’s Campuses will illuminate their lights red, white and blue in remembrance of the anniversary of 9/11. St. Luke's honors the memory and contributions of all those affected. #NeverForget
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St. Luke’s Community Ambassador, @MandyMarquardt, doesn’t let quarantine get in the way of her Olympic goals. Read how she has adapted her training routine in here from @CNN. We are #StLukesProud to have Mandy as a member of Team St. Luke’s! Read here:
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St. Luke's wishes you and your loved ones a happy & healthy New Year!
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As you cheer for your favorite NFL team tonight, don’t forget to look for our St. Luke’s team too! Watch for a new Microsoft Teams ad featuring St. Luke’s University Health Network exclusively that will run during the fully virtual NFL Draft starting at 8:00 pm.
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Beautiful spring blooms were delivered to our St. Luke’s Bethlehem Campus. Thank you to Dan Schantz Farm and Greenhouses for your thoughtful, spirit-lifting donation!
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Thirty five St. Luke's Community Health and Athletic Trainers helped clean up six elementary school gardens in Allentown, Bethlehem & Bangor. 🌷 #StLukesProud
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St. Luke’s will acquire Easton Hospital, preserving the 125-year-old hospital for future generations, ensuring future jobs and bringing St. Luke’s world class health care to the citizens of the greater Easton-area community! Read more:
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The Municipal Ice Rink in Bethlehem is not just for skating anymore! In partnership with St. Luke's, the rink has been transformed into a well-ventilated gym, providing a safe way for young athletes to train safely for upcoming fall sports. Read more:
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We are #StLukesProud to care for our community, even in crisis, for over 100+ years. Pictured: Today - St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus; 1918 - the Spanish Flu Tents at the Coaldale Football field.
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Thanks to @mcall for this article about the "Bug Zapper" - a way to quickly & efficiently sterilize masks! Created in collaboration @LehighU 🙌.
The machine can decontaminate 600 masks every hour, though the hospital hasn’t used it to full capacity, reports @ChristinaTatu
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Today, we honor those who have served & those who continue to serve. Thank you, Veterans, for your bravery & sacrifice. #VeteransDay
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St. Luke’s EMS Night @IronPigs was a home run! Hundreds of hometown heroes watched the Pigs take on the Buffalo Bison in recognition of the men and women in #EMS that play such a vital role in the healthcare of our communities. From all of us at St. Luke’s…THANK YOU! #mystlukes
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Bike, walk or jog intervals of 10, 25 or 50+ miles between 5/15 & 6/15 & join the Ride to Inclusion & Beyond virtual event benefiting The ARC of Lehigh & Northampton Counties with St. Luke’s Community Ambassador @MandyMarquardt. Visit #RidetoInclusionLV
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We need them now more than ever before! Today our next generation of physicians find out where they will train for the next 3 to 7 years. Congratulations to our Temple/St. Luke's medical students on #Match2020
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“Everybody knows that hospital food is never good but then you come to St. Luke's and you get organic, farm-fresh produce," said Stephanie Zimmermann-Schmitt, project manager of the St. Luke's @RodaleInstitute Organic farm. Watch here: @69News @Backover2u.
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St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem has been ranked No. 6 in Pennsylvania on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list. Read more:
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Did you know that petting a dog releases hormones that relax your body and can rid you of stress and anxiety? St. Luke’s offers pet therapy to ensure that patient's needs are met in a holistic way. We’re all about the wellness of our patients… and pets! #NationalDogDay 🐶
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St. Luke’s is proud announce its partnership with @MandyMarquardt, an 18-time U.S. national champion track cyclist and an Olympic hopeful for Tokyo 2020, to help promote diabetes awareness, women’s sport and a healthy, active fit lifestyle. Read more here:
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that 1-in-5 people will experience mental illness in their lifetime? St. Luke’s Behavioral Health team offer a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. For more information please call, .484-822-5700.
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Shelby Hoppis, lead athletic trainer at St. Luke’s, will be on the elite medical team supporting American female wrestlers at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read More: #StLukesProud.
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Do you have any exciting vacations coming up this summer? We teamed up with @FlyABE_ to bring you travel tips! Chanelle Price wears comfortable shoes when she travels. What are your go-to travel shoes? 👟 #TravelTuesday #Travel 🛩
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We’re masking for you! Please mask for us. Properly wearing a mask not only protects you and your family, but also other patients and the health care workers taking care of you. Be a hero, wear a mask - correctly!
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Thank you to Wardog Spirits, a distillery at Black River Farms Vineyard & Winery for your generous donation of hand sanitizer to various St. Luke’s University Health Network locations. Read more from @SauconSource here:
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We are #StLukesProud to have participated in City of #Bethlehem #HalloweenParade! Thank the City of Bethlehem and all of the health care heroes and participants who made it such an awesome parade! @BethlehemMayor 🎃
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Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family from St. Luke's. The holiday may look different this year, but with the communities we serve & the support you have shown throughout COVID-19, and our amazing front line workers & health care heroes, we have so much to be thankful for.
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St. Luke's Lehighton Campus RN, Jason Stewart has a keen eye for photography and has captured the spirit of an incredible health care team! Featured in the photos: Dr. Ahmad, ER Director, Dr. Kiniry, Emergency Physician, and Registered Nurses Nicole & Rosa.
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St. Luke's wishes you & your loved ones a Happy Valentine's Day!
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We’re masking for you! Please mask for us. Properly wearing a mask not only protects you and your family, but also other patients and the health care workers taking care of you. Be a hero, wear a mask - correctly!
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Tune in this Monday, June 29 at 6:30 pm on WFMZ-TV 69 News to watch @ThePeakTV for a look at the great things happening at our St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus.
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Be an InFLUencer like cyclist @MandyMarquardt. Ride through flu season safely by getting your annual vaccination. #BeAnInFLUencer #FightTheFlu
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St. Luke's wishes you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
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Play ball! St. Luke’s Athletic Ambassador @MandyMarquardt will be throwing out the first pitch at tomorrow night’s St. Luke’s Night Lehigh Valley @IronPigs game. #StLukesProud ⚾️. #ChangingDiabetes #IronPigs #PlayBall #Baseball
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St. Luke’s University Health Network wishes all a happy and healthy Labor Day! Whether traveling or staying local, please stay safe. Wearing a mask, regularly washing your hands and social distancing will help to protect you and others around you.
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October 28 is #NationalFirstRespondersDay. We are #StLukesProud to have an excellent team of first responders. Take the time to express your appreciation today! #FirstResponders #ThankfulThursday #ThankYouFirstResponder
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St. Luke’s is proud to be partnered with @D11Sports on this awesome program. 150 years of caring for and investing in our students, our children, our future!.
Seeing these Student Reporters & all of our past & present ones gain the hand-on experience is what @D11Sports is all about. Bumps in the road, hiccups, & growing pains leads to success as they all learn what this business is all about. Thanks @mystlukes for joining our journey.
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We need your help! St. Luke's is in critical need of the following PPE items for COVID-19 response: hand sewn face masks, digital thermometers, 3M N95s, latex free gloves, disinfectant wipes, and hand sanitizer. For more information visit:
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Ladies of St. Luke's marketing at #Launchboxladies - an educational event series focusing on the unique challenges and victories of female entrepreneurs. @AshleySRusso @ThePeakTV
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St. Luke's Fitness & Sports Performance Centers shares a gallery of 12 circuit-training workouts that can be done outdoors or indoors and works the lower body, upper body and core. Find them here: #SLUHNFitnessFriday
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