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The role of the primary care provider in colonoscopy compliance

The primary care provider is the first line of defense against colon cancer, yet for every two patients who are referred by their physician to get colonoscopies, only one of them will end up completing […]

CME: Role of genetic testing in the evaluation of short stature

The latest installment of Norton Healthcare’s 2020 Pediatric Grand Rounds addresses genetic testing in the evaluation of short stature. In this recorded online activity, Catalina Cabrera-Salcedo, M.D., pediatric endocrinologist with Norton Children’s Endocrinology, affiliated with […]

Upper gastrointestinal cancer program simplifies, expands care

The Norton Cancer Institute Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Program was formed in 2018 with the chief objective to provide faster, easier access to evidence-based, compassionate care and novel treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. These include cancers […]

Highly trained professionals give care in the Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

By Deanna R. Todd Tzanetos, M.D. The Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Norton Children’s Hospital is staffed by a dedicated team of highly trained and specialized professionals. Each morning a multidisciplinary team […]

Norton Healthcare CEO discusses telehealth, learning from crisis and more in podcast

Russell F. Cox, president and CEO of Norton Healthcare, recently joined the “Fireside Chat” podcast to talk about the increase in telehealth visits, characteristics of a leader in a crisis and the fundamentals of learning from […]

As part of PC4, Norton Children’s Heart Institute shares and learns among the best

Michael D. Ruppe, M.D. Norton Children’s Hospital is a member of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4), focused on collaborative quality improvement in the delivery of care to patients with critical pediatric and congenital […]

‘MedChat’ podcast episode 15 on treating challenging personalities in primary care

Episode 15 of the “MedChat” podcast addresses treating challenging personalities in primary care. This episode will help primary care practitioners consistently recognize or manage personality disorders when treating patients for medical-related illnesses. In the United […]

Sharp drop seen in stroke patients may indicate ignored transient ischemic attacks

The number of patients seeking stroke treatment at Norton Healthcare has been falling sharply since the COVID-19 outbreak began its sweep across the United States in March. In May, 36% fewer patients sought stroke care […]

Support for families at Norton Children’s Heart Institute and at home

Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, offers an umbrella of patient support to help children and families during their hospital stay and after they transition home. A multidisciplinary team including […]

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 […]

Norton Cancer Institute expanded downtown facilities open

Projects to renovate Norton Cancer Institute – Downtown and create the nearby Women’s Cancer Center have been completed and the facilities are open. Norton Cancer Institute – Downtown (676 S. Floyd St.) This site houses […]

‘Updates in Pediatrics’ CME opportunities

Norton Children’s will host a monthly livestreamed continuing medical education series starting Wednesday, June 17. The series will highlight clinical guidelines and best practices on a variety of topics relevant to the pediatric provider. Topics […]

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