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Norton Healthcare hospitals recognized with three awards for exceeding patient care standards in heart attack cases

Norton Healthcare hospitals were recognized today during a presentation by the American Heart Association with Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus and Gold awards for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The American Heart […]

Norton Healthcare laboratory advancements featured on cover of professional publication

The patient benefits from the successful integration of Norton Healthcare’s laboratory operations are the topic of the cover story in the most recent edition of MedicalLab Management. Written by three leaders in the Norton Healthcare […]

Chandler Park, M.D., joins Norton Cancer Institute

Chandler H. Park, M.D., is the newest medical oncologist/hematologist with Norton Cancer Institute. Dr. Park earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his residency in radiology and internal […]

How to use the morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD)

The morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) translates the dose and route of each opioid a patient has received over the previous 24 hours to a morphine equivalent using a standard conversion table. The MEDD should […]

What are phimosis and paraphimosis?

Phimosis and paraphimosis are issues that affect the foreskin of the penis. Phimosis is when the foreskin can’t retract (pull down) from the tip of the penis. Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin is retracted but […]

Norton Medical Group welcomes these new providers as of July 1, 2019

Bahjat AlAdili, M.D. Norton Inpatient Specialists Medical degree: St. George’s University School of Medicine Residency: Internal medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine Brandon C. Dennis, Psy.D. Norton Neurology Services Degree: Xavier University Residency: […]

Duane W. Densler, M.D., joins Norton Neuroscience Institute

Neurosurgeon Duane W. Densler, M.D., has joined Norton Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Densler earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed residencies in general surgery and neurosurgery at University of Louisville School […]

‘MedChat’ podcast, episode 4: Jonathan W. Weeks, M.D., discusses pregnancy and addiction

Episode four of the “MedChat” podcast is now available. This episode, “Addressing Opioid Use During Pregnancy,” discusses the significant increase in infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the last decade. The podcast will […]

Norton Children’s Hospital nationally recognized for combating overuse of antibiotics

Overuse of antibiotics is a worldwide problem, reducing the drug’s effectiveness and making serious bacterial infections resistant to treatment. For its efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing, Norton Children’s Hospital has been named an Antimicrobial Stewardship […]

Educating patients on safe storage and disposal

Norton Healthcare Providers should have a conversation with patients and parents/caregivers about safeguarding medications. All medications, including over-the-counter, herbal supplements and vitamins, should be stored out of the reach of children and locked up if […]

Oncologist’s study published: ‘Actual 5-Year Survivors After Surgical Resection of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma’

This is the second in our series on published research by Robert C. G. Martin II, M.D., Ph.D. Robert C. G. Martin II, M.D., Ph.D., a surgical oncologist in multidisciplinary collaboration between Norton Cancer Institute […]

Transitional care for young adults with reproductive conditions

Transitioning healthy young women from pediatric to adult health care can be a challenge. However, patients who have undergone reproductive surgical procedures during their childhood present added complexity. Adolescents with gynecological anomalies, disorders of sexual […]

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