Appointments with your health care providers are changing, and new options may be around long after the coronavirus threat has passed. For Christina M. Breit, M.D., the waiting room at her St. Matthews primary care practice isn’t used much. Patients check in from their cars and go directly to an exam room. Ryan J. Krupp,…
Norton Healthcare Foundation announced that it received a $125,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to assist it in supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in the community. The funds will be used to provide antibody testing as part of the Norton Healthcare Convalescent Plasma Program, make additional testing available for patients and provide meals for employees. “We’re…
Durante una visita al departamento de emergencias del Norton Brownsboro Hospital, una tarde reciente, trajeron a un hombre dos días después de que comenzó a notar los síntomas del accidente cerebrovascular. “Ahora está en el lugar correcto”, dijo una enfermera, tranquilizando a la mujer que lo dejó. Lo llevaron a la estación de registro y…
If you are planning a telehealth appointment with your Norton Healthcare provider, whether your primary care physician or specialist, there are a few steps to take to prepare, including checking your computer or mobile device’s camera and installing the correct software to keep your visit secure and confidential (please note, this article does not pertain…
Norton Healthcare comenzará un enfoque gradual para reanudar los servicios de forma segura lo que nos permitirá abordar las necesidades médicas actuales y en transcurso de nuestros pacientes, a partir de lunes 27 de abril. Esta decisión se tomó de acuerdo con el reciente anuncio del gobernador Andy Beshear sobre la iniciativa de Kentucky para…
In keeping with guidance from Gov. Andy Beshear, Norton Healthcare is resuming previously-postponed medical procedures, including elective inpatient surgeries. The health system gradually will add procedures such as outpatient surgery and limited inpatient operations. After that, if COVID-19 cases remain manageable and the Kentucky Department for Public Health agrees, all medical care will resume by…
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CCPEEU) han agregado seis síntomas de COVID-19 a su lista. La lista original de síntomas incluía solo fiebre, tos y dificultad para respirar. Los seis nuevos síntomas son: Escalofríos Temblor continuo con escalofríos Dolor muscular Dolor de cabeza Dolor de garganta Nueva: pérdida de sabor…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six symptoms of COVID-19 to its list. The original list of symptoms included only fever, cough and shortness of breath. The six new symptoms are: Chills Repeated shaking with chills Muscle pain Headache Sore throat New loss of…
Social distancing fatigue, cabin fever or just simple frustration — call it what you will. Many of us have had enough. Everyone has been doing their part to help flatten the curve by staying healthy at home since mid-March. The novelty has worn off for many, and even introverts are starting to miss socialization! Many…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued recommendations for employers to protect workers at “medium exposure risk” to the coronavirus. Those are people who work jobs that require frequent contact with the public and sometimes within 6 feet, such as in retail businesses. The recommendations, which do not carry any legal obligations for…
Norton Healthcare will resume outpatient surgery and other outpatient invasive procedures on Wednesday, May 6. To accommodate these patients, who are required to have a COVID-19 test before their procedure, Norton Healthcare has opened pre-procedure testing clinics. In addition, hospital inpatients now have the opportunity to be tested, and pregnant women coming to the hospital…
Benjamin Sheehan just wanted to find a way to help when he saw that Louisville needed helpers. Ben, a junior at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, knew that he would have more time on his hands as he stayed safe at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I wanted to find a way to help…