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Toby's Take

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You may think you know The University of Kansas Health System, but there's more to us than meets the eye. Our director of public relations, Toby Cook, is new to the world of healthcare, and has made it his mission to find what goes into being the Best Hospital in Kansas City and Kansas. Each week in Toby's Take, he'll share an inside look at healthcare and community at The University of Kansas Health System, and you're invited to go along on the journey.

I’ve seen firsthand how the people behind the logo are touching lives in ways most may never see. As a former reporter, I plan to use my experience to share stories about the people who make this place essential to the health, wellbeing and pride of a community.

Volunteers at Hope Lodge

Toby's Take: Be a HERO, Break Bread

Several health system departments cook meals for Hope Lodge throughout the year. When it came time for Ronda Sprick’s team to participate, she joined it, loved it and decided to keep doing it on her own. Including picking up the tab herself.

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Toby's Take: What I Learned at the Hall of Fame

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Toby's Take: Step Into Summer

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Toby's Take: Time for a Colonoscopy

In this week's blog post, get Toby's unique take on his trip to the doctor's office for a routine health screening too many people avoid.

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Toby's Take: Time Out!

In this week's post, Toby Cook, director of public relations, examines a Time Out: a way of heading off mistakes during a medical procedure. By going through a mental and real-life checklist of what’s about to happen, the team stands an exponentially...

Jul 26, 2022
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Toby's Take: No One Dies Alone

A nurse or staff member becomes aware a patient’s death is imminent … and notices they haven’t had visitors. After it’s pretty clear no one’s coming, they contact the chaplain on call who determines if a “No One Dies Alone” activation should be sent.

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Toby's Take: Doing the Right Thing Gets Noticed

U.S. News had nice things to say about the health system recently when they named us Best Hospital in Kansas and Best Hospital in KC. In this week's blog post, Toby Cook, director of public relations, explores what these rankings mean for our patient...

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