Norton Healthcare recently gained national recognition for its treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Norton Neurology Services and Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center have been officially recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Partners in MS Care program. This formal recognition honors Norton Neuroscience Institute’s commitment to providing exceptional,…
Norton Healthcare recently was recognized for having some of the most engaged employees in the nation. In March, Norton Healthcare was named a Workplace of the Year by Advisory Board. The annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide for their outstanding level of employee engagement. Norton Healthcare partnered with the Advisory Board last year…
Jeffrey S. Stephenson, M.D., sports health physician with Norton Orthopedic Specialists, discusses the most common golf-related injuries and steps you can take to play pain-free this season. You might be surprised to learn that most injuries are caused by an improper swing. Lower back injuries Think you have a sports-related injury? Pushing through the pain…
The Norton Healthcare spring 2018 new graduate Registered Nurse interviewing and hiring event will be held April 19 at the Norton Healthcare Learning Center on Ormsby Station Road. Confirm your participation for the event by applying online to this job posting: 2018 New Grad RN Hiring Event, Job ID # 11653 Thursday, April 19, 2018…
If you can’t get your family to eat enough vegetables, try this recipe for a flavor-packed, nutrient-rich side dish. Your family won’t know they are eating healthfully. They’ll just want seconds! Roasted Parmesan Broccoli Makes 6 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes 2 bunches fresh broccoli 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 2 tablespoons…
Partial knee replacement or a total knee replacement may be a way to relive chronic pain or arthritis and get you back to living a pain-free, active life. Depending on your health history, you may qualify for one versus the other. Total knee replacement versus partial knee replacement In a total knee replacement, the surgeon…
Starting Friday, June 1, the Basic Life Support Heartcode (CPR) Online Check-Off Program will be replaced with a new BLS Renewal class. All online keys and check-off classes will no longer be offered. The new BLS Renewal Program is designed for nursing, emergency department and physician staff. Norton Healthcare will continue to offer the BLS…
New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) brings some not-so-good news about the number of women smoking while pregnant. According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, one out of 14 women who gave birth in 2016 smoked cigarettes while pregnant. The prevalence of smoking during pregnancy varies by state….
My cancer story begins in March 2013. I noticed a lump in my breast, but as a busy pediatrician and mom, I ignored it for several months. Then one night I had a dream I had breast cancer. The next morning I immediately scheduled an appointment with my physician to have it checked out. I…
Norton Healthcare is celebrating a significant milestone in the construction and renovation project taking place at Norton Audubon Hospital. Phase 1 of a four-year, $125 million project is nearly complete. This phase includes the construction of a three-floor tower with private critical care and progressive cardiac care rooms, as well as expansion of the emergency…
Health care providers often form close bonds with their patients. But in situations where the provider is the only one who knows about a patient’s HIV infection — and is the only one who can be there to listen — the bond is even stronger. As practice manager for Norton Infectious Disease Specialists, Deanna Polsgrove…
“Respect every person” is one of Norton Healthcare’s foundational values that employees commit to following as they care for patients and foster a positive work culture. And now that commitment has been recognized. We are proud to have earned a score of 100 on the selective Healthcare Equality Index administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation….
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