Introducing the Norton Center for Abdominal and Digestive Surgery
The Norton Center for Abdominal and Digestive Surgery is a partnership between Norton Hospital and the University of Louisville. The complexity of abdominal and digestive diseases requires a multidisciplinary team approach that includes advanced surgical, […]
View moreNorton Healthcare purchases the Mazor X robotic surgical system
Norton Healthcare now has the Mazor X robotic surgical system — technology that can help reduce pain and make recovery time shorter following spine surgery. The purchase of the system was made possible with funding from […]
View moreNorton Children’s Hospital names chief administrative officer
Norton Healthcare has named Emmett Ramser chief administrative officer of Norton Children’s Hospital. In his role, Ramser will oversee all facets of the hospital’s operations and work diligently to ensure that children throughout Kentucky and […]
View moreBe informed to prevent sepsis
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection, typically caused by germs such as staphylococcus aureus (staph), Escherichia coli (E. coli) and some types of Streptococcus – in the lungs (pneumonia), kidney (urinary tract […]
View moreHEADSSS acronym to include social media in AAP proposal
An editorial in the latest American Academy of Pediatrics journal, Pediatrics, recommends adding an additional “S” to the HEADSSS acronym to become HEADS4. The revised acronym would equate to: home life, education, activities, drugs, sexual […]
View morePulmonary embolism response team (PERT) launches
Norton Healthcare has established uniform protocols for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). The move is intended to improve patient outcomes for the life-threatening condition that claims tens of thousands of lives each year, according […]
View moreNorton Healthcare offering Saturday colonoscopies
Though colorectal cancer cases have been steadily decreasing for the past two decades, it remains the third most common cancer in both men and women. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly all unscreened people […]
View moreNew rehabilitation program for PAD patients
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute’s Peripheral Arterial Disease Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) Program is a new program available for patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. If you have a patient diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease […]
View moreScoliosis treatment options at Norton Healthcare
Specialists with Norton Leatherman Spine and Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville can diagnose and treat pediatric patients with mild, moderate or severe scoliosis. Scoliosis may be a concern if a child’s shoulders are uneven, a […]
View moreAdding value to patient experience through MyNortonChart
It’s no secret that MyNortonChart is more important than ever for the changing health care landscape. MyNortonChart gives consumers the option of driving their health care decisions, which not only keeps the patient happy, but […]
View moreNorton Neuroscience Institute recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care
Norton Neurology Services and Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center, have been officially recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Partners in MS Care program. This formal recognition – […]
View moreGynecologist leads pelvic health program
Jonathan H. Reinstine, M.D., gynecologist with Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology, a Part of Norton Women’s Care, has been practicing minimally invasive gynecology for more than 30 years. In 2013, he successfully led the effort […]
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