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Norton West Louisville Hospital sees more than 2,500 patients in first month

Norton West Louisville Hospital opened Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, increasing access to outpatient, hospital and emergency services, as well as primary and specialty care, for residents of West Louisville — a critical need that has long been missing from this area of Louisville. The $90 million, 90,000-square-foot hospital is located at 850 S. 28th St….

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Norton West Louisville Hospital opens

Norton West Louisville Hospital opened its doors to patients today, giving residents of West Louisville access to outpatient, hospital and emergency services as well as primary and specialty care closer to home — a critical need that has long been missing from this area of Louisville. “Norton West Louisville Hospital was constructed to provide access…

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Historical monument at Norton West Louisville Hospital honors health care pioneers

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a group of men and women in West Louisville dedicated their lives to providing medical care to people of color. For many who lived west of Ninth Street, these health care pioneers were the difference between life and death — during a time of legalized segregation, and…

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Introducing the care team at Norton West Louisville Hospital

For much of the care team joining Norton West Louisville Hospital, working in West Louisville wasn’t just a choice; it was more of a calling. The hospital, located at 28th Street and West Broadway, will offer comprehensive services, from primary care and surgery to social support, with a diverse team of providers dedicated to meeting…

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Norton West Louisville Hospital announces opening day

Norton Healthcare announced the opening day for the new Norton West Louisville Hospital as Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. The new hospital is located on the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus at 850 S. 28th St.. The new hospital will include a 24/7 emergency department, inpatient treatment, operating rooms, laboratory services, imaging services (including X-ray, ultrasound,…

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Get a sneak peek inside Norton West Louisville Hospital

Norton West Louisville Hospital is more than just a health care facility; it is a symbol of hope, healing and community collaboration. Currently, construction crews are installing flooring and lighting, with hospital equipment and decor soon to follow. The community recently received a sneak peek of the hospital as the building continues to take shape…

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Norton West Louisville Hospital is now hiring

Norton West Louisville Hospital is just months away from opening its doors to the community. We are now looking to build its care team. “This is one of the most exciting parts of this whole project for me – finding the compassionate caregivers who will make history at this new facility,” said Corenza Townsend, chief…

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Norton Neuroscience Institute’s “Neuro Tai Chi” class celebrates 10 years of helping patients with movement disorders

The gong sounds at 10:30 a.m. It’s the signal to sit down and listen. At the front of the room, Lloyd Kelly greets his class of about 20 with a fist-to-palm salute. He bows his head and says, “ni hao,” greeting them in Chinese. The class repeats it back to him. From there, he leads…

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30 years after first treatment, Norton Neuroscience Institute continues to provide care for patients with multiple sclerosis

It’s Friday morning at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center. The phones are ringing. Emails and referrals are coming in from physicians trying to connect their patients with the resources they need outside the doctor’s office. Patient navigators are meeting with patients, both newly diagnosed or in transition, providing help with the day-to-day challenges of…

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Purchase a brick and be part of history at Norton West Louisville Hospital

In early 2022, West Louisville learned it would become home to Norton West Louisville Hospital, the area’s first newly constructed hospital in more than 150 years. Located at 28th Street and Broadway, the hospital will be part of the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus. Welcoming visitors to the hospital from the corner of 28th and Garland…

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6 months after first dose, Norton Neuroscience Institute becomes top program for new Alzheimer’s drug

For Pam and Rick Jeffries, it’s become like clockwork. Every other Friday morning, at the same time of day, they drive to the Norton Infusion Center on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus. After some time in the waiting area, Pam is admitted back into a room, where she receives her biweekly infusion of lecanemab, the…

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Norton Healthcare social worker guiding people through the grief of losing family members to suicide

If the age-old saying “what a difference a day makes” holds true, then imagine how much difference years can make. As Shelita Jackson and Kamilla Taylor walk through the front doors of the Institute for Health Equity, a Part of Norton Healthcare, they’re the personification of the positive change time can bring. “We have to…

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