Your schedule has been disrupted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. For some, that can mean suddenly being the caregivers for loved ones who have a memory disorder or other neurological issues. If you find yourself caring for a loved one at home, here are some tips that can keep things running smoothly. Routine is key….
If you’re sick with the coronavirus/COVID-19 and are well enough to get around, you may be wondering whether you can cook for others. You can, but extra attention to hygiene and keeping your distance is required. Bethany F. Hodge, M.D., MPH, pediatric hospitalist with Norton Children’s Inpatient Care, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine,…
David and Mary Newton haven’t spent more than a few days apart since they were married 47 years ago in Loretta, Kentucky. As their anniversary approached, Mary was recovering from surgery at Norton Hospital. Visitor restrictions required by the coronavirus pandemic meant David could not be by her side. “It was pretty hard,” Mary said,…
With so much uncertainty surrounding us, many want to know — do I have the coronavirus? But the limited supply of test kits means that not everyone who wants a test can get a test for COVID-19. “We are used to getting access to what we need from a health care perspective, and in this…
When a request for intubation shields for area hospitals came in, FirstBuild was happy to help. A staff member from Norton Hospital came across an article written by an anesthesiologist in Taiwan, Dr. Lai Hsien-yung, who released a design for a clear box to increase physicians’ safety as they intubate patients. “When Kim Flanders, our…
Norton Healthcare physicians are testing a possible treatment for COVID-19 using convalescent plasma taken from blood donated by fully recovered COVID-19 patients. With approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Norton Healthcare is recruiting candidates to donate plasma that may contain coronavirus-fighting antibodies. As an experimental treatment, the initial convalescent plasma procedure is available…
Since she was a child, Jenni Haynes, P.T., CLT, wanted to adopt a baby girl from overseas. That dream became reality in April 2018. Jenni and her husband adopted a 2-year-old girl from China who had survived cancer as an infant. The girl’s right arm was amputated when she was 5 months old after she…
You may be practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what if you have a heart condition that needs to be monitored? The answer is in telehealth. One area that has gotten quickly up to speed on remote visits is the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center led by Kent E. Morris,…
Sarah Cohron, R.N., is a new nurse at Norton Hospital. Her letter to Norton Healthcare President and CEO Russell F. Cox: Dear Russ, My name is Sarah Cohron, and I am a 23-year-old new graduate nurse. I exercise regularly and I don’t have any medical conditions that put me at risk for developing COVID-19, so…
Postpartum anxiety symptoms are different from those of postpartum depression, and new moms can have one condition and not the other. They also can have both at the same time. Worrying about a new baby is normal. Is she eating enough? Is he sleeping too much? Germs! And you’re not going to get enough sleep….
Maureen Loftus, R.N., saw her childhood neighbor lying in the intensive care unit (ICU). His eyes were closed. A ventilator helped him with the breath that COVID-19 had taken away. He was alone in the room. “I honestly think that might have been one of the only times I had seen him without his wife…
Después de una visita para pruebas Con el COVID-19 en la mente de todos, entendemos que desea buscar respuestas sobre lo que lo está enfermando a usted o a sus familiares. A continuación se encuentran las preguntas frecuentes relacionadas con las pruebas y el manejo del coronavirus que causa el COVID-19. ¿Las pruebas para el…
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