Los funcionarios de Norton Healthcare están “muy cómodos” con la capacidad del sistema de atención médica más grande del área de Louisville para manejar un aumento en los pacientes con COVID-19, según Russell F. Cox, presidente y CEO. Hasta el lunes, Norton Healthcare tenía 550 pacientes, incluidos 34 que dieron positivo para COVID-19, en sus…
New reports suggest that COVID-19 can be spread when a person has no symptoms or when symptoms are very mild. The virus also has a long incubation period, and symptoms don’t show up for an average of five days after infection. Combine this with the fact that the coronavirus can live on surfaces for a…
On a snowy day this winter, staff members at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital were amazed to come out of work and find their windshield wipers propped up to prevent freezing. The mysterious superhero? Willma Smith, a contract security officer at the hospital and sometimes a shuttle driver between a satellite parking lot and the…
When imagining what 2020 might be like, being caught up in a pandemic that is slowing the world down is not a circumstance that made my list of possible events. Unusual times. Scary reality. We are living in imposed circumstances. We did not choose COVID-19; it’s happening to us. If we work hard and use…
Leaning on his 24 years of service in the U.S. Army, Raymond Martineau takes a team approach to security training at Norton Healthcare. “Your job may be done, but someone else might need help. Helping someone else can make their day better, and maybe they’ll return the favor to me when I need help,” Raymond…
We are proud to congratulate Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare, for his induction into the Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame. Russ took his place as a member of the Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the awards dinner hosted by Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana and held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown….
When Jamie Lowry arrived at work at Westwood Golf Course early one fall morning six years ago, he was 43 years old and looking forward to the birth of his second child. His wife, Jennifer, was 8 1/2 months pregnant. A heart attack was not on the radar. Jamie was working on the Scottsburg, Indiana,…
Shanae Dale’s team members at Norton Healthcare describe her as a “shining star and a breath of fresh air.” Shanae is a manager in Norton Healthcare’s managed care department and is known for being helpful and welcoming to new co-workers. Shanae always makes a point to be available to new hires and to help integrate…
Flora Ponder didn’t always plan to become a nurse. In fact, nursing was her second choice when she filled out a career interest form as a senior at Central High School. Upon seeing her first choice of “interior decorator,” her guidance counselor advised Flora to reconsider nursing as a more practical vocation. Flora chose to…
Russell F. Cox, Norton Healthcare president and CEO, admits he was not a very good patient in the past. Before an employee health and wellness initiative – N Good Health – started in 2012, he rarely went to his primary care provider. “My blood pressure was always right on the borderline and the doctor would…
Limited showers, hot conditions and food with a 10-year shelf life sometimes can have Capt. Olivia Benzing, R.N., wondering about her decision to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve. Then she remembers. “It’s something I feel good about,” Olivia said. “I want to look back on my life 50 years from now and be proud…
Norton Healthcare has nominated two employees for the YMCA of Greater Louisville’s Black Achievers Awards Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 22. The nominees are both members of Synergy, Norton Healthcare’s African American employee resource group, and are examples of commitment to the community. Jennifer Terry, director, learning and development, Norton Healthcare, has seen firsthand how the…