Norton Healthcare has been awarded an honorable mention for the C. Everett Koop National Health Awards. Twelve programs were considered for the award this year and of those, there was one Winner and four Honorable Mention designees. The awards, named for Dr. Koop, who served as U.S. surgeon general from 1982 to 1989, recognize organizations…
On the track at Churchill Downs is where Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas spends most of his time. You’ll find him there seven days a week. The word vacation is foreign to Wayne. He doesn’t slow down. His alarm goes off every morning at 3:30 a.m. Then, once on the track —…
Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute have been named LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the third year in a row. “Norton Healthcare was founded on a mission of service to all,” said Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare. “From our LGBTQ employee resource group to…
Norton Healthcare is now taking applications for the next Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP) cohort. Students set to graduate December 2022 through June 2023 need to apply by Oct. 1, 2021. The program is designed for student nurses interested in learning and growing within Norton Healthcare. “SNAP benefits both a new generation of nurses and…
When access to public spaces is in flux during the coronavirus pandemic, you still may feel anxious about going to your health care provider for a checkup. Don’t put off a routine visit or yearly checkup, or wait to investigate a nagging (but bearable) issue or to pursue follow-up care for chronic conditions. There are…
Lynn Parker, M.D., gynecologic oncologist with Norton Cancer Institute, is on a mission. She’s doing whatever she can to spread the word: There’s a lot that can be done to prevent and treat female cancers. “What drives me is we can cure people; we can help people. What drives me every day is to see…
Lee Dulaney did her best to ignore the pain in her right hip for years. Steroid injections helped, but the pain persisted. “I’d get steroid injections, and it would feel better for a while; and then the pain would come back.” Lee said. “People would say, ‘You’re limping,’ and I’d say, ‘I know. It hurts.’”…
The American Heart Association (AHA) has named Lynn Hundley, director of clinical effectiveness and stroke care at Norton Neuroscience Institute, as its 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Lynn hopes to be able to accept the award in person in Texas this October. Lynn began volunteering for the heart association over a decade ago and can’t…
Primary care nurse practitioner Kimberly A. Wright, APRN, is where she wants to be, doing what she wants to do. The Shelbyville, Kentucky, native is caring for her friends and neighbors. “It’s exciting. I can actually make a difference in the community. You go to Walmart or Kroger, and you see your patients,” Kimberly said….
Norton Healthcare has named Randy Hamilton the chief administrative officer of Norton Audubon Hospital. As chief administrative officer, Hamilton will oversee the continued growth of Norton Audubon, including completion of the hospital’s $125 million construction project and development of Norton Heart & Vascular Institute as the region’s premier site for heart care. “Randy has the…
Norton Healthcare has named Kelly C. McCants, M.D., acting executive director of the newly formed Norton Healthcare Institute for Health Equity. Dr. McCants currently serves as Norton Healthcare’s medical director of advanced heart failure. He will hold both positions while the institute is being established. Dr. McCants will report to Russell F. Cox, president and…
What better way to celebrate #NationalFrenchFryDay than to make your very own French fries?! These Rosemary-Garlic Sweet Potato Fries are filled with flavor and vitamin A and make for a fun and healthy recipe. Connect With #NortonEats Be sure to follow #NortonEats and @NortonHealth on Instagram to see more food and nutrition posts. Stay connected…