Fifty years after returning from Vietnam, veteran Tim Johnson continues to find purpose in serving. Tim is a senior developer in Norton Healthcare’s information services department. He recently marked the 50-year anniversary of his return from Vietnam with a commemoration that included co-workers at Norton Healthcare. “There are certain events that stand out in a…
Norton Audubon Hospital has evolved over the decades, called by different names and providing care at various sites in Louisville, but one woman has remained constant. Last year, Cecilia Heitkamper, environmental associate, marked her 50th year at the hospital, which was known as St. Joseph Infirmary when she began working there in 1968. A for-profit…
Norton Healthcare has been awarded an honorable mention for the C. Everett Koop National Health Awards. The awards, named for Dr. Koop, who served as U.S. surgeon general from 1982 to 1989, recognize organizations with outstanding worksite wellness programs. The awards require strong documentation for both health improvement and business impact. Organizations that are recognized…
Norton Healthcare is now taking applications for the next Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP) cohort. Students set to graduate in December 2020 to June 2021 should apply by Oct. 1. The program is the first pre-licensure nursing apprenticeship program in the United States and is designed for student nurses interested in learning and growing within…
Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute have been named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the second year in a row. Norton Healthcare was one of 406 facilities nationwide to earn a top score of 100 points and receive the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation. “Norton Healthcare was…
Mautrice Jones beams when he talks about first becoming a nurse, and then a cardiothoracic surgeon. The Norton Healthcare co-op student’s “dream job” wasn’t a future he even considered two years ago. Mautrice joined the Norton Healthcare High School Academy Apprentice program during his junior year at Pleasure Ridge Park High School. During his senior…
Norton Healthcare has been named 7th among the top-ranking health care organizations nationally — and the highest in Kentucky among large organizations (5,000-plus U.S. employees) — on the 2019 list of Best Places to Work in IT by Computerworld. The not-for-profit health care system was ranked 11th in 2018. The annual list of top 100…
Norton Healthcare is proud to have received platinum-level Worksite Wellness Award at the 2019 Worksite Wellness annual conference. N Good Health is Norton Healthcare’s employee wellness program. “Norton Healthcare has a long-standing commitment to the health of our employees,” said Allison Ledford, director, employee wellness. “Through the support of our leadership, N Good Health is…
Jo Singleton, DNP, RN-BC, director, ambulatory care management, was honored with the Nurse of the Year award at the Kentucky Nurses Association December 2018 conference. In her role, Jo oversees Norton Healthcare’s nurse navigators for outpatient care, diabetes educators and managed-care quality services. Currently president of the Kentucky Nurses Foundation Board of Trustees, Jo earned…
Debbie Rickert has been working in health care information technology for 30 years and has learned that a team with diversity — heritage, gender, skills and talents — can be key to a successful project. “In my experience, the most successful initiatives and outcomes are driven by teams with much diversity,” Debbie said. “Having a…
Kim Tharp-Barrie, DNP, R.N., vice president, Institute for Nursing and Workforce Outreach, Norton Healthcare, has a legacy of innovative leadership at Norton Healthcare. Throughout her 17-year career with the organization, Kim has taken an innovative approach to nursing while being a strong advocate for women leaders. “Nursing is the heart of Norton Healthcare and caring…
Colleen French, supervisor, Guest Services, Norton Hospital, is so passionate about helping her staff grow that she begins discussing opportunities while interviewing candidates. “What is your dream job?” she asks, and then talks about the process for helping them achieve it. Nearly all of her nine staff members have taken advantage of at least one…
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