According to the CDC, approximately 12,000 children and young adults, ages 1 to 19 years, die from unintentional injuries each year. And one group is working to reduce that number. Joining us this morning is Dr. Kristyn Jeffries from Children's Mercy hospitals who is active with the National Injury Prevention efforts in KC. Also joining is Dr. Steve Lauer a pediatrician with The University of Kansas Health System.

A national movement promoting equity in the workplace honors Dr. Alexander Chiu, chair, otolaryngology. Dr. Lisa Shnayder, otolaryngology, and Dr. Jennifer Villwock, otolaryngology, explain why they nominated Dr. Chiu and how his efforts improve patient care.

Local experts discuss vaccination boosters, pediatric vaccines and flu shots. Guests include Catherine Satterwhite, Region 7 health administrator for Health and Human Services, Dr. Bridgette Jones with Children’s Mercy and Mark Logan with Comeback KC.

Imagine you beat COVID but there are lingering health effects months later. We hear from one COVID long hauler and how it's impacting her life with her children.

Dr. Steve Stites and guests took a close look at telehealth services, which have flourished during the pandemic. They also talked about why those services could now be at risk. Guests include Dr. Keith Sale, vice president of ambulatory medicine and an ENT physician who sees many patients with this technology, and Jason Grundstrom, executive director of our health system's continuum of care.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steve Stites, Dr. Amol Purandare, infectious diseases at Children's Mercy, and pediatrician Dr. Stephen Lauer discuss vaccines for children and adolescents.

Dr. Steve Stites and guests discuss how doctors here in Kansas City are helping doctors in central Kansas care for critically ill patients without an ICU. Guests include Dr. Heath Latham, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and Dr. Jonathan Pike in Great Bend, Kansas, with Great Bend Family Medicine.

Steve Stites, MD, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System, was joined by Colette Lasack, Vice President of Revenue Cycle at the health system. They took a close look at how insurance is changing for COVID patients.

Dr. Steve Stites is joined by Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic's vaccine research group, who is back to talk about vaccines and virus variants.

Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer at The University of Kansas Health System, talks with Dr. Brad Nelson, a pediatrician at the health system. Dr. Nelson treats children for prolonged — or long hauler — COVID symptoms.