{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas City Hospitals See Dip in Safety Grades","slug":"kansas-city-hospitals-see-dip-in-safety-grades","published_at":"2026-05-15T13:11:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-city-hospitals-see-dip-in-safety-grades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a6aa5f8-7a16-48cb-8fb8-92d748606dfb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a6aa5f8-7a16-48cb-8fb8-92d748606dfb.mp3","summary":"Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades: Kansas City Sees Drop in Top Performers The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades reveal a decrease in top-performing hospitals in Kansas City, with only five earning A ratings, down from seven in the previous fall. While no hospitals received D or F marks, the drop in As is notable. Hospitals like AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Saint Luke’s South Hospital earned Bs, while six received Cs, including North Kansas City Hospital, Olathe Medical Center, and Research Medical Center. Statewide, Kansas and Missouri saw more As overall, but its essential to stay informed about these updates for safety. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/22a092caf880e6a0","meta_description":"Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades: Kansas City Sees Drop in Top Performers The latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades reveal a decrease in top-performing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/kansas-city-hospitals-see-dip-in-safety-grades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-city-hospitals-see-dip-in-safety-grades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}