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 has now become the planning and analytics department. Her group includes many of Norton Healthcare’s accounting, analytics, reporting, productivity and strategic planning functions. Mary Jo credits…
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 population.” People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) may face discrimination, social stigma and denial of civil and human rights. Hospitals…
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 Southern Indiana. Norton Healthcare has a network that includes 2,000 physicians and 250 physician practices. Together, our doctors handle more than 3 million patient visits…
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, a 3-year-old golden retriever, will provide support at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, while Pepper, a 2-year-old Labrador/golden retriever cross, will work at Norton Hospital….
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…
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 way to breathe easier. A new, innovative approach — endobronchial lung volume reduction therapy — frees up the healthier part of your lungs to do…
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 comes to myths about our health, believing them could cost us a lot. Here are five myths and five facts you should know about getting…
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, Lynsey began noticing a pain in her leg while she trained for nationals. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uncovered a herniated disc in Lynsey’s…
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 update, because it expands on existing testing criteria set forth by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and recognizes that patients who do not meet…
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 physically remove her racing number — number 261. That man was race organizer Jock Semple. And that photo was taken just before Kathrine’s boyfriend, who…
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 the topic really hasn’t changed. With a few exceptions, if you have never been diagnosed with heart disease, vascular disease or had a stroke, you…
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