Our robust system includes two hospitals, a regional medical center, specialty outpatient centers and a vast network of pediatric provider offices — serving more than 215,000 patients with nearly 1 million visits annually. We make pediatric care accessible and integrated:

• The 300-bed Norton Children’s Hospital is home to Louisville’s only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, the 17-bed Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that is one of the largest in the U.S. It is Kentucky and Southern Indiana’s only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital and serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
• Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital provides pediatric inpatient care, surgery, a Level III NICU, a sleep center, a rehabilitation center and pediatric emergency services — plus specialized pediatric gynecology, neurology and urology care.
• Norton Children’s Medical Center is the only pediatric outpatient center of its type in Kentucky, with a 24-hour pediatric emergency department, full-service laboratory, diagnostic imaging services and a wide range of pediatric outpatient surgery services.
• A wide regional presence offers specialty care locations, primary care offices and telehealth services.

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• Elizabethtown
• Frankfort
• Bowling Green
• Owensboro
• Paducah

We know your time is valuable. That’s why we offer free access to Norton EpicCare Link, an integrated, digital tool to streamline referrals and consultations, coordinate care, and provide seamless access to patient records.

• Refer a patient to pediatric specialty providers and diagnostic services.
• View real-time referral status for any of your patient referrals.
• Ensure continuity of care, as information is available almost instantly for any patient encounter across the Norton Children’s system, including hospitalizations, emergency visits and specialist referrals.
• Safely communicate with Norton Children’s providers through HIPAA-compliant messaging tool.

Norton Children’s Direct Connect: (883) 559-7337 (PEDS)

• Real-time support for admissions, scheduling and direct transfers
• Staffed by nurses who can directly connect you with a provider to discuss a case, and determine next steps for care

Norton Children’s is ranked No. 1 in Kentucky on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list for 2024-2025 and is ranked nationally in seven pediatric specialties.

• Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine
• More than 300 active clinical research studies and trials
• Robust portfolio of Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials

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Providers across the region count on Norton Children’s to co-manage complex conditions, with coordinated care across more than 29 specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams are equipped with advanced diagnostic, procedural and surgical capabilities.

Featured services include:

• Norton Children’s Cancer Institute
• Norton Children’s Heart Institute
• Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute
• Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville

Norton Children’s is more than a network — it’s an organization that values professional development, quality practice and developing the health care providers of the future:

• Norton Children’s Medical Group, Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine: For nearly 100 years, the University of Louisville School of Medicine has worked together with Norton Children’s to care for the patients of the region, train the doctors of tomorrow, conduct research and innovate in the field of child health.
• Norton Healthcare Office of Advanced Practice: Advocating for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists
• Norton Healthcare Center for Continuing Medical Education: Providing opportunities for physicians and other health care providers to improve competence, performance and overall patient outcomes
• Internships, residencies and fellowships: Working to train the next generation of health care professionals