News

Mary Jo Bean urges you to ‘take a chance’

Mary Jo Bean, senior vice president for planning, business analysis and strategy, has been part of the Norton Healthcare family for 20 years. Upon joining the organization, she started what…

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Equity inclusion belonging

Inclusive health care for the LGBTQ community

Health care is a universal need; however, some people do not receive quality care because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Sometimes they are referred to as the “hidden…

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Get to know some of the doctors who provide compassionate care at Norton Healthcare

March 30, 2019, is Doctors’ Day, and we’re taking the opportunity to thank and showcase some of the doctors who make Norton Healthcare a leading healthcare provider in Louisville and…

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New therapy dogs for adult patients at two Louisville hospitals

Thanks to the generosity of donor Edie Nixon, the Norton Healthcare Foundation has funded the expansion of a pet therapy program for adult patients and staff at Norton Healthcare.  Juno,…

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Recruiting

A grandfather’s lessons helped this woman in information technology advance her health care career

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…

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Recruiting

Nursing executive combines innovation with advocacy for women leaders

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,…

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A lung volume reduction surgery alternative for COPD patients

When you’re suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), your symptoms don’t just come and go. You may have given some thought to lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) as a…

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Cancer, Prevention and Wellness

5 myths about colon cancer screenings

You know those things we tell ourselves and repeat so often, or hear so often, we come to assume they’re true? Those things might just be myths, and when it…

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News, Spine

Herniated disc doesn’t stop Lynsey Buege from training for Kentucky physique and bikini competition

Lynsey Buege from Bullitt County, Kentucky, spent six days a week at the Bullitt County YMCA training for fitness competitions. But last year after placing second at the regional level,…

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New guidelines recommend genetic testing for more patients with breast cancer risk

The American Society of Breast Surgeons released new guidelines recently stating that genetic testing should be made available to all patients with a personal history of breast cancer. This is an important…

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Running advice from trailblazer Kathrine Switzer to motivate your marathon and half-marathon training

Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon in 1967. You may have seen her in an iconic photo where a man is trying to…

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Heart, Heart Attack, Neurosciences, Stroke

Baby aspirin for your heart? Heart and stroke doctors’ views

New recommendations for taking baby aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks and strokes may have you wondering what to do. According to a cardiologist and a neurologist, fundamentally, advice on…

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