More than a year after our first COVID-19 diagnosis, many staff have come to terms with the virus and its continued presence in our lives. As health care professionals, we know what to expect with COVID-19 and how to provide care for patients. And, several successful vaccines later, we are operating within our “new normal.”…
Churches and other faith communities have long been a cornerstone for families and a trusted source of guidance during challenging times. For more than 20 years, Norton Faith & Health Ministries has served to provide mentors and resources to faith groups interested in promoting whole-person health and wellness. Norton Healthcare partnered with houses of worship…
The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force wants state residents to know their blood pressure numbers — and they’re taking great CARE to make sure they do. The Cardiovascular Assessment, Risk Reduction, and Education — or CARE Collaborative — is a statewide initiative to raise awareness about blood pressure numbers and management. Michele…
For the fourth year in a row, Norton Healthcare has achieved top gold recognition in the American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index. The assessment defines best practices and evaluates the quality, comprehensiveness and effectiveness of an organization’s efforts to improve employee health and well-being. Companies recognized at the gold level are among those that…
Norton Healthcare’s employee wellness program, N Good Health, recently received a Platinum Award from the Worksite Wellness Council of Louisville, a Mayor’s Healthy Hometown partner. This is the seventh year N Good Health received a Worksite Wellness Award. The awards are based on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scorecard that assigns points for…
Janet Farfan says that when she’s out shopping at one of the many Latin supermarkets in town, she gets recognized as “La Señora del Norton” — loosely translated to “The Norton Lady.” She’s earned the moniker in the Latinx community through her volunteer work coordinating the Norton Healthcare Mobile Prevention Center and as a practice supervisor…
Faith Hamilton was already a Metropolitan College student studying in a health care field last fall when she learned of, and enrolled in, a new education option — the Norton Healthcare-UPS Health Care Career Tracks program. “I knew right from the start I had to incorporate myself into this perfect opportunity,” Faith said. “This program…
Norton Healthcare has been awarded an honorable mention for the C. Everett Koop National Health Awards. Twelve programs were considered for the award this year and of those, there was one Winner and four Honorable Mention designees. The awards, named for Dr. Koop, who served as U.S. surgeon general from 1982 to 1989, recognize organizations…
Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute have been named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the third year in a row. “Norton Healthcare was founded on a mission of service to all,” said Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare. “From our LGBTQ employee resource group to…
Norton Healthcare is now taking applications for the next Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP) cohort. Students set to graduate December 2022 through June 2023 need to apply by Oct. 1, 2021. The program is designed for student nurses interested in learning and growing within Norton Healthcare. “SNAP benefits both a new generation of nurses and…
For the second year in a row, Norton Healthcare has been named seventh nationally — and the highest in Kentucky — among large organizations (5,000-plus U.S. employees) on the Best Places to Work in IT list by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld. The annual list of top 100 organizations (52 large, 25 midsize and 23…
Rachel Sheffield started as an entry-level receptionist at a primary care practice. With the help of a 12-week training program, she’s now the office coordinator of a busy urgent care center. Rachel participated in Norton Healthcare’s Elevating First-Line Employees program, to grow her career over the past four years. In that time, she’s gone from…
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