Provider recruitment efforts continue during pandemic
While hospitals across the nation have slowed down in terms of provider recruitment or in some cases, completely stopped provider recruitment efforts, Norton Healthcare continues to pursue acquiring top provider talent while maintaining social distancing […]
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Norton Healthcare expands access to community COVID-19 testing
Those who think they may have COVID-19 now have easier access to testing. As availability of test kits and the ability to process results have improved, Norton Healthcare is pleased to begin providing COVID-19 testing […]
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COVID-19 guidance and resources for pregnant patients
Patient safety is our top priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have revised policies as needed to help stop the spread of infection. There have been policy changes that affect labor and delivery for […]
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Norton Healthcare resuming elective surgical procedures with stringent COVID-19 controls
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 […]
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COVID-19 cytokine storm correlations with HLH and MAS offer treatment road map
Successful treatments for cytokine storms triggered by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) offer a road map for the most serious COVID-19 patients, according to Kenneth N. Schikler, M.D., a pediatric rheumatologist with […]
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How providers can protect themselves from burnout and compassion fatigue
In addition to wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid exposure to the coronavirus, health care providers should take steps to protect themselves from other risks of the COVID-19 pandemic — burnout and compassion fatigue. […]
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Save the date: Pediatric Urogynecology Symposium
Providers looking to learn more about the latest diagnostics and treatments for common pediatric and adolescent gynecologic and urological conditions can plan to attend the Pediatric Urogynecology Symposium. Sessions will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, […]
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Norton Healthcare, Kentucky Blood Center working to get plasma to COVID-19 patients
Physicians around the country are testing a possible treatment for COVID-19 using plasma taken from blood donated by fully recovered COVID-19 patients, called convalescent plasma. Locally, Norton Healthcare began offering this experimental treatment in early April and […]
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‘MedChat’ podcast episode 14 on diagnosing and managing affective disorders
Episode 14 of the “MedChat” podcast addresses diagnosing and managing affective disorders. This episode will help physicians become more aware of current trends in mental health diagnosis and treatment. Among U.S. adults 18 and older, […]
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Norton Healthcare launches phased approach to safely resume services
Noninvasive diagnostic testing and procedures will resume April 27 in accordance with national and statewide guidance
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Norton Healthcare develops protocol for prone positioning nonintubated COVID-19 patients
Norton Healthcare pulmonologists have developed a protocol for treating COVID-19 patients with prone positioning before they need to be intubated. Using the prone position is common with intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). […]
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COVID-19 symptom tracker available for health care systems’ websites
A screening guide for COVID-19 symptoms currently in use by the Louisville area’s largest health care system is now available for other health care providers to use on their websites. The unbranded template, available for […]
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