Adult Services, MFM, NICU, Pediatric Services, Womens

Seamless transition between maternal-fetal medicine team and other specialists, including neonatology and others

When a pregnant patient is referred for maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) care at Norton Children’s, they step into a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including obstetricians with expertise in high-risk pregnancies and pediatric specialists who can help with any challenges the baby is facing. “We have numerous specialists that we rely on,” said Mureena Turnquest-Wells, M.D., a…

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Adult Services, Research, Spine

New guidelines for bone health assessment before elective spinal reconstruction

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for Perioperative Spine: Preoperative Osteoporosis Assessment recently was published in Neurosurgery. To develop these recommendations, the authors performed systematic review of the literature using national databases for studies relevant to preoperative diagnostic studies that predict increased risk of osteoporosis-related postoperative complications and whether the preoperative…

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Adult Services, Womens

Planning for postpartum birth control shared decision-making with patients

Postpartum birth control conversations with patients are best started prepartum as a conversation about the desire for and timing of any future pregnancies, according to Kathryn R. Bradley, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist with Women’s Care Physicians of Louisville, a Part of Norton Women’s Care. “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) advises this is…

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Adult Services, Sleep Medicine

Kevin K. Trice, M.D., MBA, named medical director of Norton Sleep Centers

Kevin K. Trice, M.D., MBA, has been named medical director of Norton Sleep Centers. Dr. Trice is a native of Louisville, but has been working and training around the country for much of the past 20 years. Dr. Trice completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Louisville and received his medical training at UofL…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics

Hand surgeon got first taste of orthopedics with her own broken ankle

As a Norton Louisville Arm & Hand surgeon, Lauren M. Fader, M.D., enjoys the wide range of patients she gets to see: from a child whose fingers have been closed in a door, to an athlete with an elbow injury, to an octogenarian with arthritis. “I love the variety,” Dr. Fader said. “I try to…

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Adult Services, NMG

November 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers

Jeffrey M. Goldberg, M.D. Gynecologic Oncology Carter Hahn, PA-C Hospital Medicine Kimberly Barnes, APRN, CNM Midwifery Lauren Bowlin, APRN Urgent Care Amanda Dewees, APRN Family Medicine Mary N. Fuller, APRN Family Medicine Brittney Ganshirt, APRN Urgent Care Casey L. Potter, APRN Family Medicine

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Adult Services, Heart & Vascular

Watchman FLX advances over previous version improve safety, efficiency

For patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) not caused by a heart valve issue, with at least moderate risk of stroke and issues taking long-term blood thinners, the Watchman device offers an alternative. The left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device significantly lowers stroke risk and can reduce or eliminate the need for long-term anticoagulation. Patients with…

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Adult Services, News

Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals once again nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Each of Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals received an “A” grade in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes each facility’s achievements in protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The four hospitals are Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital. (Pediatric hospitals…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Knowing the difference between dementia and depression in older adults

Many seniors experience some level of sadness. It can be triggered by a lot of different events as they get older: losing loved ones and spouses, experiencing an unwanted move, coping with serious illnesses. Often, the depression that a senior experiences may be only temporary. In other cases, it can continue for months or years….

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Adult Services, Heart & Vascular

American Heart Association sets standards for heart attack care

If someone is having chest pain, it’s time to get to the best hospital for heart attack treatment. But aren’t all hospitals equipped to treat a heart attack? Yes, and getting treatment right away is the most important thing, so call 911. Some hospitals have better outcomes than others and are able to reach those…

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Adult Services, Heart & Vascular

Screening and diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm

According to the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), 200,000 adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) every year. It is the 10th-leading cause of death for American men over the age of 55, and a ruptured AAA is the 15th-leading cause of death in the U.S. Symptoms Abdominal aortic aneurysm often…

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Adult Services

Opioid prescribing guidelines and best practices

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not consider opioids a first-line therapy. CDC opioid prescribing guidelines favor nonopioid therapies for chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative care and end-of-life care. These include acetaminophen or ibuprofen, physical therapy, exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clinicians should consider opioids only when the benefits for…

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