Norton Healthcare today announced that its CEO, Stephen A. Williams, is retiring from the organization at the end of the year. Williams has served as CEO of Norton Healthcare for the past 23 years and has been with the organization for 39 years of dedicated service. Williams began his career in 1972 as the youngest-ever…
The Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees today announced that Russell F. Cox, President, Norton Healthcare, was named President and CEO, Norton Healthcare. Cox’s appointment is effective January 1, 2017. He succeeds Stephen A. Williams, who today announced his retirement at the end of the year. “The combination of Russ’ more than 30 years of experience…
Each summer, a group of BraveHearts, children who have undergone heart surgery or have a congenital heart defect treated at our children’s hospital, have an opportunity to attend a camp made just for them. The Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation provides financial support and medical staff to the Center for Courageous Kids to make this week…
For most kids, summers are filled with swimming, cookouts, bike rides and lots of time spent outdoors. Some kids, though, only wish they could take part in typical summer activities but can’t because they have health conditions that don’t allow them to. Fortunately, the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) in Scottsville, Kentucky, offers summer camp…
LOUISVILLE, KY August 11, 2016: Kosair Charities Committee, Inc. and Norton Healthcare, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a settlement agreement that resolves all disputes between them on terms that allow each organization to focus on its respective mission. Under this settlement agreement, Kosair Charities’ annual contributions for the children’s hospital currently being…
I’m the mother of a fabulous 2-year-old boy. Casey is funny, loving and rambunctious. He’s also one package of M&Ms away from a temper tantrum in the middle of a grocery store. I know this day is coming, and I already dread it. Two-year-olds are on their own emotional roller coaster as they test limits…
Is your TV or radio playing most of the day? It could affect how your child can learn new words, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. When looking at children between 22 and 30 months, learning new words was easier when their living area was quiet versus noisy. By 18…
My wife, Mary Jo, and I have been connected to Norton Children’s Hospital as volunteers since 1995, but fast-forward to Bike to Beat Cancer 2012. That year the event was held at Norton Children’s Medical Center and I worked as a volunteer. Being a bicycle rider, as I chatted with a few people involved with…
Amid the bumps, bruises and sprains of childhood, it can be confusing when to use ice or heat for an injury. Applying ice is a safe and effective way to help with swelling and pain. It can be go-to first aid for a variety of minor injuries, according to Jennifer Brey, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon and…
When kids get brain freeze, that ice cream-induced headache can quickly bring an otherwise happy child to tears and take the fun out of enjoying a cold treat on a hot day. What causes brain freeze? “A brain freeze is a short-term headache caused when ingesting cold substances,” said Brian Plato, D.O., neurologist and headache…
Here’s a staggering fact: One-third of all teenagers drink. Teen drinking is an issue — and if you think your teen is not doing it, the statistics hint otherwise. According to a recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six teens drank alcohol before age 13, and about the…
Anna-Maria Beck, a 17-year-old Sacred Heart Academy student with an inoperable brain tumor, led a delegation to Washington, D.C. Beck, along with a team from Norton Children’s Hospital, met with lawmakers to push new legislation, including the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 (ACE Kids Act), which would make it easier for children…