Norton Healthcare News: January 2008

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Norton Healthcare receivestwo prestigious awards

A p u b l i c a t i o n o f N o r t o n H e a l t h c a r e J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8

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Security enhancements ondowntown campus, p. 8

Deep brain stimulationsurgery at Norton Hospital, p. 3

Diagnostic offeringsexpanded, p. 6

Felecia Carey is rolemodel, p. 10

Norton Healthcare ended 2007on a high note, receiving an Eagle

Award o Excellence as Business FirstsLarge Company o the Year in Greater

Louisville and taking home the 2007Impact Award rom the Kentuckiana

Minority Business Council (KMBC).Business First, a weekly business

journal serving the Kentuckiana area,assembled an independent panel o fve judges who reviewed companiesachievements over the past 18 monthsin several key categories, includingimprovements in fnancial per ormance,milestones, new services, how theorganization deals with its customers andemployees, and contributions it makes to

the community.

The KMBC Impact Award honors acompany that has made a major, positiveimpact on minority business ventures in theKentuckiana area. It was presented duringthe organizations Agav Awards banquet inrecognition o Norton Healthcares initiative to

spend a portion o its dollars in the minoritybusiness community.

Earlier this year, Norton Healthcare seta goal to spend at least 20 percent o theestimated $146 million cost o building and

urnishing the new Norton BrownsboroHospital with minority-owned businesses and5 percent with women-owned businesses. Toensure those goals are met, Norton Healthcareheld a Diversity Business OpportunityExchange in May, to which local women and

minority business owners were invited.Other companies nominated or the Impact

Award were the University o Louisville,Caesars Indiana, Toyota Motor Engineering andManu acturing North America Inc., Louisville

Water Company and Metropolitan Sewer DistrictWinning these two awards is reallyan honor or all 9,700 o us at NortonHealthcare, said Russell F. Cox, chie operating o fcer. This has been abanner year or Norton Healthcare

one in which the organization has beenrecognized as a communityand business leader and employero choice.

Cheryl Lockhart

Photo by Jamie Rhodes

Russell F. Cox (left) and Stephen A. Williams, president and chief executive of cer, posewith Norton Healthcares most recent awards.

Diagnostic offeringsexpanded, p. 6


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N o r t o n N e w s J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8

Tim Findley , divisiondirector, Diversity, andTawanda Lewis , director o major gi ts, Norton HealthcareFoundation, were honoredwith Pro essional AchievementAwards rom the LouisvilleDe ender newspaper. Theawards were given inrecognition o signifcantcontributions to the community.

The laboratories at Norton Hospital and Kosair Childrens Hospital recently receivedaccreditation rom two prestigious institutions:the Commission on Laboratory Accreditationo the College o American Pathologists (CAP)and the AABB, ormerly known as the AmericanAssociation o Blood Banks. Both accreditationsare based on the results o intensive on-siteinspections. Departments and/or activitiesaccredited by CAP and AABB are: Norton Hospital Transfusion Services for

trans usion activities Norton Hospital Transfusion Services for

perioperative activities Kosair Childrens Hospital Blood and Marrow

Transplant Program and Kosair ChildrensHospital Apheresis and Cellular Therapies/OMO

or activities related to hematopoietic progenitorcells (HPC)

Kosair Childrens Hospital Family Link CordBlood Storage Program or umbilical cord bloodprocessing and storage

The Marketing and CommunicationsDepartment recently won 15 MarComCreative Awards, an international competitionsponsored by the Association o Marketing andCommunications Pro essionals.

In addition, the Marketing andCommunications Department received threeLandmarks o Excellence awards. The Landmarksawards are sponsored by the Bluegrass chapter o the Public Relations Society o America and theKentucky chapter o the International Associationo Business Communicators.

NEWS BriefsTake time for your heartthis February

Norton Heart Care is celebrating American Heart Monthwith a number o educational and wellness events ocusedon heart health throughout the month o February. Fromscreenings to support groups, fnd a new way to love yourheart and stay healthy. For more in ormation or to register orany o these Norton Heart Care events, call 629-1234 or visit

NortonHeartCare.com.

Steven JenkinsLearn to love your heartHealthy Heart Expo at Mall St. MatthewsSaturday, Feb. 9 8:30 a.m. to noonSunday, Feb. 10 Noon to 3 p.m.Events are ree, and cholesterol screenings are $25.Registration required or cholesterol screenings.

Learn to listen to your heartHeart disease risk screenings at area Kroger stores9 a.m. to noon on the following dates $25

Wednesday, Feb. 6 Middletown Kroger 12501 Shelbyville Road

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Prospect Kroger 9151 U.S. Highway 42

Wednesday, Feb. 20 Jeffersontown Stonybrook Kroger9080 Taylorsville Road

Wednesday, Feb. 27 Fern Creek Kroger 6900 Bardstown Road

Learn to cook for your heartCooking ClassTuesday, Feb. 19 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Whole Foods Market4944 Shelbyville Road

Learn to support your heartCircle of HeartsMonthly heart disease support group for women FreeFebruarys topic: Current Therapies to Treat andPrevent Heart DiseaseThursday, Feb. 21 6 to 8 p.m.Norton Audubon HospitalClinical Education Con erence Room, G-1

Learn to exercise your heartGet Healthy Walking ExpoSaturday, Feb. 2310 a.m. to 2 p.m.Louisville ZooFree or Get Healthy WalkingClub members


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Dr. Todd Vitaz performs deep brain stimulation surgery at Norton Hospital. The surgery is used to relieve uncontrolled movement in patients with Parkinsons disease, essential tremor disorder or dystonia.

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, a procedure torelieve uncontrolled movement in patients with Parkinsonsdisease, essential tremor disorder or dystonia, is available atNorton Hospital.

DBS surgery involves drilling one or two holes in thepatients skull, each about the size o a nickel, throughwhich electrodes are implanted in the brain. The electrodesare attached to thin leads that are burrowed under thepatients skin down the neck to the chest. The leads areattached to a battery pack, called an IPG, which is implantedbelow the patients collarbone in a separate surgery. Theelectrodes deliver electrical impulses that block or overridethe abnormal brain activity that causes uncontrolledmovement, rigidity and slowness o movement.

Todd Vitaz, M.D., recently per ormed the surgery atNorton Hospital on a 72-year-old man who has Parkinsonsdisease. Following the surgery to implant the IPG, thepatient spent a week in rehabilitation, where neurologistsPretap Chand, M.D., Anne Constantino, M.D., DavidHoughton, M.D., and Irene Litvan, M.D., monitored hisprogress and adjusted the stimulation parameters to allow

or optimum symptom control.The patient now has decreased tremors, increased

uidity o motion and more uent speech, said Dr. Vitaz,Neurosurgical Institute o Kentucky, and assistant pro essor,

Department o Neurosurgery, University o Louisville.According to Dr. Vitaz, some patients with movementdisorders become reclusive because they are embarrassed bytheir condition.

Theres a large population o people who haveessential tremor disorder, he said. A ter they have the DBSprocedure, they are able to eed and dress themselves, workand write. It makes a huge di erence or them socially andpsychologically.

DBS surgery has been in existence or more than 10years, but in the beginning it was a 10-hour procedure.

Technology now has improved enough to shorten thesurgery to 2 to 3 hours, making it a viable treatmentoption or many people. A ter having the surgery, manypatients are able to decrease their medications anothergreat beneft.

But DBS surgery isnt or everyone.We typically dont recommend deepbrain stimulation surgery until all othertreatments have been exhausted, Dr. Vitazsaid. But or appropriate candidates, it candrastically improve their quality o li e.

The procedure may hold promise as atreatment or other conditions.

DBS may be the wave o the uture,Dr. Vitaz said. It could have possibilities orother disorders. Who knows where the limitswill be.

Cheryl Lockhart

Surgery provides relief for Parkinsonsand other motion disorders



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The Norton Diabetes Center previously located onthe Norton Southwest campus has reopened at NortonMedical Plaza at Old Brownsboro Crossing. The success uldiabetes sel -management programs o ered by the NortonDiabetes Center are recognized by the American Diabetes

Association.More than 260,000 people in Kentucky have been

diagnosed with diabetes, said Andrea Graves, a registereddietitian and coordinator o the Norton Diabetes Center.Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to increased risk o blindness, heart disease, kidney disease and lower limbamputation. However, with proper diagnosis, treatment andeducation, people with diabetes can learn to manage theirdisease and help reduce their chances o developing theseproblems.

The Norton Diabetes Center is led by a team o specially

trained health care pro essionals who have met nationalstandards or educating patients in the sel -management o diabetes. Diabetes educators combine their skills to bringadvanced knowledge and service to people with diabetesand their amilies.

Norton Diabetes Center o ers individual and groupdiabetes sel -management classes or Type 1, Type 2 andgestational diabetes. Each group class has eight or ewerparticipants, who learn how to monitor their blood sugarlevels and sel -administer insulin, i needed. In addition,participants receive meal plans designed just or them.

Norton Diabetes Centers also are located at NortonAudubon Hospital, Norton Hospital and Norton SuburbanHospital. For more in ormation about services o ered bythe Norton Diabetes Center at its various locations, call629-2608 or e-mail [email protected].

Cheryl Lockhart

NortonHealthcare.com is taking the online experienceto a more personal level with MyNortonHealthcare.com.This new eature o the Norton Healthcare Web siteo ers registered users new online services, including theability to pay hospital, doctor and Norton Immediate Care

Center bills; preregister or a procedure; and request anappointment with a Norton Healthcare physician all romthe com ort o their homes.

Users who are scheduled or a procedure at NortonAudubon Hospital, Norton Hospital or Norton SuburbanHospital can preregister online or all surgical procedures,diagnostic tests (including mammography) and laborand delivery. Patients can preregister or a procedure atKosair Childrens Hospital even i it is not yet scheduled.

In addition, patients can request dates and times online ormammograms.

The preregistration capability improves the patientexperience by allowing users to jump ahead in line uponarrival at the hospital to fnish the registration process.

These new unctions also provide Norton Healthcare withmore complete and accurate in ormation.

Encouraging patients to take advantage o these newservices helps to ensure Norton Healthcare remains a leaderin patient satis action. Go online now and create a personalMyNorton account at MyNortonHealthcare.com.

Gabe Riggs

Norton Diabetes Center relocates toOld Brownsboro Crossing

MyNortonHealthcare.com: A personalized online experience

Andrea Graves counsels Lauren Friedman about controllingdiabetes through diet. The Norton Diabetes Center offersindividual and group diabetes self-management classes for Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.



A complete Norton University course catalog isavailable on the Norton Portal under Learningor by calling 629-7349.

COURSE of the Month

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:Introductory Workshop for Associates

Based on Stephen R. Coveys best-selling book, thishighly interactive class ocuses frst on sel then on

relationships with others. The class is centered on thedevelopment o key skills needed to achieve higher levelso sel -discipline and e ective results in what mattersmost. Learn about values-based decision making, e ectivecommunications strategies and methods or li elonglearning. The one-day class is o ered March 25, June 19,Sept. 4 and Nov. 25 at 224 E. Broadway, Suite 115, rom8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open to all employees; seating islimited. Contact hours are provided.

Sister Ann Molony has been rocking babies as avolunteer in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) atKosair Childrens Hospital or more than 15 years. Theyneed to bond to someone, she said on a recent morning,as she quietly rocked, holding and patting a tiny baby girl.This one is a sweetheart but I never had one that wasnt.

Hers has been a li e devoted to children. A native o Covington, Ky., Sister Ann taught school or 25 years,including nine years teaching frst grade at an all-boysschool in Boston. She had 75 boys in one class.

She also worked in an orphanage in Memphis. Thechildren called me Sister Annie and held on to my dress,she said. My heart was broken when I le t there. It reallya ected me.

For 15 years, Sister Ann rode the bus every day toKosair Childrens Hospital to volunteer. The CommunityServices van that now brings her to the hospital picks herup our days a week at the apartment building where shelives with the other Sisters o Charity o Nazareth. She staysuntil early a ternoon, nurturing many o Norton Healthcarestiniest patients.

When I come in, the nurses usually give me the babywho is most upset, Sister Ann said. Some o their parentslive out o town and cant visit o ten. The babies need love.

Sister Ann brushes o congratulations on her recentcommission as a Kentucky Colonel. I can get along withoutall that, she said. Helping keep the babies content is whatmatters most to her.

Its what motivates me, she said. It keeps me going.O volunteering, she said, It takes your mind o your ownhealth problems.

There is no way to calculate how many childrens livesSister Ann has touched during her li etime o service, butshe insists she is the one who has benefted most. Ive had alot o rewards, she said. I have a lot o memories.

Cheryl Lockhart

Sister Ann: A life in service to children

Photo by Dean Lavenson

Sister Ann Molony rocks babiesfour days a week in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kosair Childrens Hospital.


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With the November acquisition o Dupont High Field Open MRI, Norton

Healthcare has expanded its scope o diagnosticservices to include open magnetic resonance

imaging (MRI) capabilities, an important optionor patients who are claustrophobic or obese.

Now operating as Dupont Diagnostic Imaging, aservice o Norton Healthcare, the 3,000-square-oot acility is located in Goulds Medical Center

at 3901 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 101, adjacent toNorton Suburban Hospital.

This acquisition urthers Norton Healthcaresstrategy to expand diagnostic service options orpatients who prefer non-hospital settings, said Jim

Parobek, vice president, Ancillary Services. We areexcited to bring Dupont into the Norton Healthcaresystem.

Dupont eatures state-o -the-art MRI and CTequipment and extended evening and Saturdayhours. Pro essional radiology services will continueto be provided by Diagnostic Imaging Alliance o Louisville (DIAL). Duponts open MRI is a .7 Teslamagnet with a unique design that is open on oursides. This design greatly improves patient com ortduring the procedure and allows a patients riend or

loved one to sit nearby. The MRI table can li t andsupport patients up to 500 pounds and moves insix directions, which provides better imaging byplacing patients in the isocenter.

Open since December 2003, Dupont Diagnostic

Imaging per orms approximately 3,300 MRIs and1,500 CTs annually. Its six ull-time and seven part-time employees have joined the Norton Healthcareorganization.

Dupont operations report to Kevin Hendrickson,director o Imaging Services or the North/East Market.The Dupont o fce manager is Kathy Meyer, and AudreyPape is responsible or marketing and client relations.

Dupont Diagnostic Imaging is open Mondays andFridays rom 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays rom 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturdays

rom 8 a.m. to noon. The phone number is 896-2120.Cheryl Lockhart

Open MRI acquisition expandsdiagnostic offerings

Photos by Nick Bonura

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technicianLeanne McLaughlin prepares a patient for an MRI using state-of-the-art equipment available at Dupont Diagnostic Imaging,formerly known as Dupont High Field OpenMRI. Norton Healthcare acquired the 3,000-

square-foot facility in November. Located at 3901 Dutchmans Lane, it is adjacent to Norton Suburban Hospital.


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Physician service starsThird quarter 2007Norton Healthcares physicians take pride in providing the most positive experiencepossible or our patients and guests. Those whose quarterly patient satis action scoresplace them in the top 10 percent o all physicians, grouped by specialty, within thenational Press Ganey database become members o our exclusive 90th PercentilePhysician Club.

That kind o achievement takes leadership, teamwork and a strong commitment toexcellence. We salute these exemplary physicians and thank them or their dedicationto compassionate care that meets and exceeds our patients expectations. For acomplete list, visit the Service Excellence site on the Norton Portal.

With Kentucky leading the country in highest age-adjusted rates o lung cancer, Kristin Brooks, R.N., is

ulflling an important need or thoracic patients. Brooks isthe Thoracic Services patient navigator, the newest membero a growing team o nurses advocating or patients withcancer and other potentially li e-threatening diseases.

Though most o her patients are battling lung cancer,Brooks assists any patient with a suspicious lesion in thechest.

The best time or a patient to be re erred to me isat the time o a suspicious fnding on a CT scan or chestX-ray, Brooks said. Im a resource rom diagnosis throughtreatment.

Brooks is a liaison between the health care system andpatients when they are at a vulnerable time in their lives.

I ensure any barriers to care areaddressed, Brooks said. Cancerpatients have a long road ahead o them, so I help them cope by linkingthem with community resources.

Brooks explained there are

many resources available topatients acing mountingco-pays, treatment andmedication costs or whoneed transportation to and

rom medical appointments. Brooks also connects them toresources or making li estyle changes, such as smokingcessation and nutritional counseling. She educates patientsabout their disease process and plan o care in collaborationwith Norton Cancer Institute.

Many patients dont have the support and guidancethey need, Brooks said. I want patients to be equipped andempowered, which will inevitably increase their chances o survival.

To re er someone to the Thoracic Services PatientNavigator Program or or more in ormation on this reeservice, call Brooks at 636-7454.

Jennifer Stewart

Norton nurse charts new course forthoracic patients


Mary Spencer, left, is one of the patients who has bene ted from the expertise of Thoracic

Services patient navigator Kristin Brooks, R.N.


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In response to several incidents that occurred on NortonHealthcares downtown campus last year, new securitymeasures were implemented and existing proceduresenhanced throughout the year to make the campus a sa erplace to work and visit. The changes put in place includelocking down both the 224 Building and Medical TowersSouth on weekends.

We elt it was important to limit weekend access tothese buildings, said Stanley Helm, director o Security.

Other enhancements include upgrading the Securitydispatch o fce where security cameras are monitored. Foursmall monitors were replaced with a large at panel thatallows dispatchers to view multiple cameras at one time.

Additional improvements include: Shuttle service or the 224 Parking Garage extended

until 8 p.m.

New doors to the Norton Healthcare Pavilion installedin the ormer emergency room area Access control upgraded in several areas Security hot line (629-8575) implemented Patrol areas evaluated and changes made as needed Courtesy notices now issued when a door is ound

unsecured and/or valuables le t unattended Assistance provided or special events

Success ul security e orts also depend on thecooperation o employees and visitors. Everyone is urgedto report suspicious behavior and/or persons by calling629-8575 or 911 when appropriate.

Cheryl Lockhart

The grand prize drawing or employees who madere errals via the Employee Re erral Program is next month.On Feb. 29, Human Resources will draw a winner rom allemployees whose re errals have been hired. The winner willselect a grand prize rom options that include tickets to theSuper Bowl, a home theater package, a Disney cruise, ticketsto the Final Four and more!

All employees whose re errals are hired be ore Feb.

29 will be entered in the grand prize drawing, so make are erral now or your chance to win!

In addition, employees who submit a qualifed re erralare entered in monthly drawings. The prize for Januaryre errals is a trip or two to Chicago or shopping, includingair are on Southwest Airlines, a hotel stay or one night onthe Magnifcent Mile, dinner at Petterinos in downtownChicago and a $150 gi t card.

I your re erral is hired, youll receive an access code toThanks.com to select a prize rom hundreds o options inthe ollowing categories:

Travel Electronics Fashion and accessories Recreation Home and garden

Entertainment

To make a re erral now, visit http://portal/employee re erral.Thanks or helping Norton Healthcare fnd more greatpeople like you.

Patti Killion

Security enhanced on downtown campus

Employee Referral grand prize drawing coming soon!

Stanley Helm visits the dispatch of ce on the downtown campuswhere multiple cameras are monitored.


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I demonstrate pride in Norton Healthcare and in my work.

Patients always have a choice when they need medical services. Whenever possible, I thankthem or putting their aith in us and choosing Norton Healthcare.

I take ownership o every problem or customer issue. I I cannot resolve the problem in aprompt and courteous manner using Service Recovery, I will involve a supervisor. Then, Iwill ollow up to make sure the problem was resolved.

I take pride in my work area. The way it looks to customers and visitors re ects both on meand on Norton Healthcare.

I encourage my teammates to keep our department clean.

Every day I demonstrate pride in the very good work that I do or others..

Alliance of Community Hospices & PalliativeCare Services changes name to Hosparus

The Alliance o Community Hospices & PalliativeCare Services Inc. recently changed its corporate name toHosparus, but it will continue to operate as The CommunityHospices o Louisville, Southern Indiana and CentralKentucky.

A Hosparus unit is available on the Norton Healthcarecampus on the sixth oor o the Norton Healthcare Pavilion.Opened in 1995, the 12-bed unit o ers patients short-terminpatient care to address pain control and other symptomsassociated with terminal illnesses that may not be managedin other settings. During the next ew months, signsre ecting the new name and corporate logo will be installedinside and outside the Hosparus unit.

Our new name is easier to understand and remember,said Phil Marshall, Hosparus president and chie executiveo fcer. It also encompasses more o what we do. We areone organization dedicated to becoming the premier model

or end-o -li e care. We provide more than what peopleperceive as traditional hospice care. Our range o servicesincludes extensive planning and counseling services, alongwith expert medical care.

For more in ormation, call the Norton Healthcare unito Hosparus at 629-3600 or visit www.hosparus.org.

The nameHOSPARUS: Hs p rus

OriginHosp: host, guestPar: guide, prepare Us : we

We guide our guests.

The logoThe oak lea represents strength and, in mythology,is known as the tree o doors and gateway betweenworlds. The autumn lea represents the seasons o li e.

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Felecia Carey, R.N., is proo that any career goal can beachieved with hard work, a loving amily and a supportiveemployer.

Carey was hired as a secretary at Norton AudubonHospital in 1985. She worked to become an emergencyroom technician/phlebotomist, eventually attending nursingschool to obtain her LPN, then her R.N. credentials. InDecember, she earned her bachelors degree all while

juggling ull-time work and motherhood.I am a single mother, so I had to work ull-time and

raise my daughter, Carey said. I couldnt go to school ull-time, so the tuition assistance program helped me.

The Work orce Development o fce o ers aid throughits Career Assistance Program (CAP), which assists NortonHealthcare employees with tuition, books and other ees.

Felecia is a wonder ul example o a Norton Healthcareemployee achieving pro essional goals and striving orexcellence in her career, said Kim Ma et, associate vicepresident, Work orce Development.

Carey is a role model or what can be achieved withperseverance.

Felecia has been an inspiration or so many people,said Randi Bryan, R.N., Careys supervisor and directoro patient care services at Norton Audubon. Everythingshe accomplishes is or the betterment o hersel and herdaughter.

Only my daughter knows the struggles I went throughto get where I am today, Carey said. I eel so grate ul andblessed, and she is now a respect ul, success ul 16-year-old.

In spite o the challenges adult students ace, Feleciaserves as a motivation or other employees who want to goback to school but have ears or reservations, Ma et said.Yes! It can be done.

Jennifer Stewart

IUS students donate books to hospitalSome students rom Indiana University Southeast were so touched by

the excellent care several Galena Elementary School students received atKosair Childrens Hospital during an E. coli outbreak last year, they sponsoreda book drive to beneft the hospital. The students recently donated to thehospital approximately 1,000 new and gently used childrens books collectedduring the drive.

The IUS students wanted to do something nice or Kosair ChildrensHospital to thank us or taking care o the kids, said Peggy Mix, R.N.,Outpatient Surgery. The books they donated will be put to good use. We willdistribute them to kids who are waiting or surgery.

According to Mix, some o the books also will be given to the Child Li e/ Expressive Therapy Department at the hospital to use wherever they are needed.

Cheryl Lockhart

Audubon employee bene ts fromCareer Assistance Program

I feel so grateful and blessed ...

Single mother Felecia Carey, R.N., left, serves as arole model for her daughter, Alesha.

Peggy Mix, R.N., right, receives donated books from Indiana University Southeast

student Tera Bressler.

Photo by Stu Davidson




Just one year ago, Norton Healthcares employeeeducational o erings took on a new look and ocusas Norton University became a reality. The programs

enhancements created a li elong learning option orNorton Healthcare employees.Today, in addition to o ering employees nearly

600 classroom and online courses, including acomprehensive Leadership Development Program,Norton University is opening its doors to outsideagencies, creating partnerships that will beneft Nortonemployees and the community as a whole.

Beginning this month, Volunteers o America,one o Kentuckys oldest social service organizations,will o er continuing education classes or certifed

alcohol and drug counselors and social workers in theNorton University classrooms at 224 E. Broadway. Thepartnership o ers Volunteers o America much-neededspace and a centralized location or classes. In turn,Norton Healthcare employees have access to classesthat were not o ered on campus be ore. Classes also areavailable to the general public at a cost o $60 per unit,payable to Volunteers o America.

Were pleased to o er Volunteers o America thephysical space or their continuing education classes,said Al Cornish, vice president o Education and

Development and chie learning o fcer. It is a way orus not only to be a good community partner but alsoto support li elong learning, which is critical to thedelivery o quality health care.

At the same time, Norton Universityis bringing college to work.Many employees havea desire to complete asecondary educationdegree but fnd it di fcultto do with work and

amily obligations,Cornish said.

Norton Universitys College at WorkProgram can make it easier or someemployees to earn the college degree theyve

always wanted.Currently, Mid-Continent University o ersan Associate o Science degree with an emphasisin business administration and a Bachelor o Science degree in business management at NortonUniversity. Associate degree classes are o ered onenight a week rom 6 to 10 p.m. or approximately24 months. Individuals with approximately 60credit hours can complete a bachelors degree inabout 18 months. In addition, employees can takeadvantage o the Career Assistance Program to help

with tuition expenses.In todays rapidly changing health careenvironment, where technology and in ormationseldom stay the same, continuing education is theonly way we, as an organization and as individuals,can keep rom becoming stagnant, Cornish said.For that reason, Norton Healthcare has placed anemphasis on li elong learning that more consistentlymeets our employees career development needs,increases their job satis action and allows them tomeet their personal and pro essional development

goals.For more in ormation, call 629-7349 or e-mail

[email protected].

Rita Hayes

Norton University opens its doorsto the community


Debbie Campbell, left,and Lori Markland visit with Al Cornish duringa reception for Collegeat Work employees inDecember.


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Sister of boy with autism raises research moneyFifth-grader Michala Riggle set

a goal to raise $200,000 to helpfund an autism research study atKosair Childrens Hospital after her7-year-old brother, Evan, showedimprovement following IV infusionsof glutathione, a tri-peptide (threeamino acids linked together).Evans mother, Emlyn, said Evan ismuch less combative and has madetremendous progress with his speech

since receiving the glutathione treatments. After seeing Evans progress, physicians at

Kosair Childrens Hospital plan to conduct an eight-monthstudy to see if the results can be replicated for other childrenwith autism. When Michala heard of these plans, she madeit her personal mission to give hope to other individualsand families dealing with autism by helping raise the moneynecessary to ensure the study could be funded.

Michala raised more than $22,000 making and sellingbeaded bracelets at local events and craft shows, but her storyinspired additional gifts, and the Michala Riggle Glutathione

Autism Research Fund quickly grew to more than $101,000.In December 2007, after meeting Michala at an event, trusteesof the Ephraim and Wilma Shaw Roseman Foundation

helped the 11-year-old reach her goal with a $100,000 giftto the autism research fund through the Childrens HospitalFoundation.

The Childrens Hospital Foundation will continue to raiseadditional funds to fully support the study, which is expectedto cost about $500,000. For more information or to make anonline contribution to the Michala Riggle Glutathione AutismResearch Fund, visit HelpKosairChildrensHospital.com.

Thank you!The Board o Trustees and sta o the Childrens

Hospital Foundation would like to thank everyone whosupported the 2007 Festival o Trees & Lights, Snow Balland Take a Chance or Kids car ra e by volunteering,donating or attending. Such generosity helps make itpossible or all o us to think big or kids.

Festival of Trees & Lights raises $380,000More than

5,000 peopleattended the18th Festival o Trees & Lights,hosted by theChildrens HospitalFoundation. HeldNov. 16 to 18 at

Louisville Slugger Field, the estival raised approximately$380,000 to help support the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) at Kosair Childrens Hospital.

Car raf e winner chooses cash optionVolunteers sold more than 1,700 tickets or this years

Childrens Hospital Foundation Take a Chance or Kidscar ra e. The winner, Kim Boadway o Pendleton, Ky., hada choice o a 2008 BMW Z4 Roadster, $40,000 toward anySam Swope BMW or $40,000 in cash. She chose the cashoption. Funds raised rom the ra e help the NICU atKosair Childrens Hospital.

FOUNDATION News

From left to right, raf e winner Kim Boadway; Janet Conti of john conti Coffee Company; Lynnie Meyer,executive director, Childrens Hospital Foundation;and Mike Meyer of Sam Swope BMW.

A Publication of Norton HealthcareMarketing and Communications DepartmentEDITOR: Cheryl LockhartDESIGNER: Kevin BaylessCOPY EDITORS: Tammy Jones, Jen StewartP.O. Box 35070Louisville, KY 40232-5070502.629.8070 Phone502.629.2688 [email protected]

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