ews
A publication of Norton Healthcare
Deep brain stimulation
surgery at Norton Hospital, p. 3
Security enhancements on
downtown campus, p. 8
Felecia Carey is role
model, p. 10
Diagnostic offerings
expanded, p. 6
Norton Healthcare receives
two prestigious awards
Norton Healthcare ended 2007
on a high note, receiving an Eagle
Award of Excellence as Business First’s
Large Company of the Year in Greater
Louisville and taking home the 2007
Impact Award from the Kentuckiana
Minority Business Council (KMBC).
Business First, a weekly business
journal serving the Kentuckiana area,
assembled an independent panel of
five judges who reviewed companies’
achievements over the past 18 months
in several key categories, including
improvements in financial performance,
milestones, new services, how the
organization deals with its customers and
employees, and contributions it makes to
the community.
January 2008
The KMBC Impact Award honors a
company that has made a major, positive
impact on minority business ventures in the
Kentuckiana area. It was presented during
the organization’s Agavé Awards banquet in
recognition of Norton Healthcare’s initiative to
spend a portion of its dollars in the minority
business community.
Earlier this year, Norton Healthcare set
a goal to spend at least 20 percent of the
estimated $146 million cost of building and
furnishing the new Norton Brownsboro
Hospital with minority-owned businesses and
5 percent with women-owned businesses. To
ensure those goals are met, Norton Healthcare
held a Diversity Business Opportunity
Exchange in May, to which local women and
minority business owners were invited.
Other companies nominated for the Impact
Award were the University of Louisville,
Caesars Indiana, Toyota Motor Engineering and
Manufacturing North America Inc., Louisville
Water Company and Metropolitan Sewer District.
“Winning these two awards is really
an honor for all 9,700 of us at Norton
Healthcare,” said Russell F. Cox, chief
operating officer. “This has been a
banner year for Norton Healthcare –
one in which the organization has been
recognized as a community
and business leader and employer
of choice.”
–Cheryl Lockhart
Russell F. Cox (left) and Stephen A. Williams,
president and chief executive officer, pose
with Norton Healthcare’s most recent awards.
Photo by Jamie Rhodes
 Take time for your heart
this February NEWS Briefs
Norton Heart Care is celebrating American Heart Month
with a number of educational and wellness events focused Tim Findley, division
on heart health throughout the month of February. From director, Diversity, and
screenings to support groups, find a new way to love your Tawanda Lewis, director of
heart and stay healthy. For more information or to register for major gifts, Norton Healthcare
any of these Norton Heart Care events, call 629-1234 or visit Foundation, were honored
NortonHeartCare.com. with Professional Achievement
Awards from the Louisville
–Steven Jenkins
Learn to love your heart Defender newspaper. The
Healthy Heart Expo at Mall St. Matthews awards were given in
Saturday, Feb. 9 • 8:30 a.m. to noon recognition of significant
Sunday, Feb. 10 • Noon to 3 p.m. contributions to the community.
Events are free, and cholesterol screenings are $25.
Registration required for cholesterol screenings. The laboratories at Norton Hospital and
Kosair Children’s Hospital recently received
Learn to listen to your heart accreditation from two prestigious institutions:
Heart disease risk screenings at area Kroger stores the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation
9 a.m. to noon on the following dates • $25 of the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
and the AABB, formerly known as the American
Wednesday, Feb. 6 • Middletown Kroger • 12501 Shelbyville Road Association of Blood Banks. Both accreditations
Wednesday, Feb. 13 • Prospect Kroger • 9151 U.S. Highway 42 are based on the results of intensive on-site
inspections. Departments and/or activities
Wednesday, Feb. 20 • Jeffersontown – Stonybrook Kroger
accredited by CAP and AABB are:
9080 Taylorsville Road
• Norton Hospital Transfusion Services for
Wednesday, Feb. 27 • Fern Creek Kroger • 6900 Bardstown Road transfusion activities
• Norton Hospital Transfusion Services for
Learn to cook for your heart perioperative activities
Cooking Class • Kosair Children’s Hospital Blood and Marrow
Tuesday, Feb. 19 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transplant Program and Kosair Children’s
Whole Foods Market Hospital Apheresis and Cellular Therapies/OMO
4944 Shelbyville Road for activities related to hematopoietic progenitor
cells (HPC)
Learn to support your heart • Kosair Children’s Hospital Family Link Cord
Circle of Hearts Blood Storage Program for umbilical cord blood
Monthly heart disease support group for women • Free processing and storage
February’s topic: “Current Therapies to Treat and
Prevent Heart Disease” The Marketing and Communications
Thursday, Feb. 21 • 6 to 8 p.m. Department recently won 15 MarCom
Norton Audubon Hospital Creative Awards, an international competition
Clinical Education Conference Room, G-1 sponsored by the Association of Marketing and
Communications Professionals.
Learn to exercise your heart In addition, the Marketing and
Get Healthy Walking Expo Communications Department received three
Saturday, Feb. 23 Landmarks of Excellence awards. The Landmarks
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. awards are sponsored by the Bluegrass chapter of
Louisville Zoo the Public Relations Society of America and the
Free for Get Healthy Walking Kentucky chapter of the International Association
Club members of Business Communicators.

2 • Norton News • January 2008

Surgery provides relief for Parkinson’s
and other motion disorders
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, a procedure to But DBS surgery isn’t for everyone.
relieve uncontrolled movement in patients with Parkinson’s “We typically don’t recommend deep
disease, essential tremor disorder or dystonia, is available at brain stimulation surgery until all other
Norton Hospital. treatments have been exhausted,” Dr. Vitaz
DBS surgery involves drilling one or two holes in the said. “But for appropriate candidates, it can
patient’s skull, each about the size of a nickel, through drastically improve their quality of life.”
which electrodes are implanted in the brain. The electrodes The procedure may hold promise as a
are attached to thin leads that are burrowed under the treatment for other conditions.
patient’s skin down the neck to the chest. The leads are “DBS may be the wave of the future,”
attached to a battery pack, called an IPG, which is implanted Dr. Vitaz said. “It could have possibilities for
below the patient’s collarbone in a separate surgery. The other disorders. Who knows where the limits
electrodes deliver electrical impulses that block or override will be.”
the abnormal brain activity that causes uncontrolled
–Cheryl Lockhart
movement, rigidity and slowness of movement.
Todd Vitaz, M.D., recently performed the surgery at
Norton Hospital on a 72-year-old man who has Parkinson’s
disease. Following the surgery to implant the IPG, the
patient spent a week in rehabilitation, where neurologists
Pretap Chand, M.D., Anne Constantino, M.D., David
Houghton, M.D., and Irene Litvan, M.D., monitored his
progress and adjusted the stimulation parameters to allow
for optimum symptom control.
“The patient now has decreased tremors, increased
fluidity of motion and more fluent speech,” said Dr. Vitaz,
Neurosurgical Institute of Kentucky, and assistant professor,
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville.
According to Dr. Vitaz, some patients with movement
disorders become reclusive because they are embarrassed by
their condition.
“There’s a large population of people who have
essential tremor disorder,” he said. “After they have the DBS
procedure, they are able to feed and dress themselves, work
and write. It makes a huge difference for them socially and
psychologically.”
DBS surgery has been in existence for more than 10
years, but in the beginning it was a 10-hour procedure.
Technology now has improved enough to shorten the
surgery to 2½ to 3½ hours, making it a viable treatment
option for many people. After having the surgery, many
patients are able to decrease their medications – another
great benefit.
Photo by Jamie Rhodes

Dr. Todd Vitaz performs deep brain stimulation surgery at

Norton Hospital. The surgery is used to relieve uncontrolled
movement in patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential
tremor disorder or dystonia.

January 2008 • Norton News • 3

 Norton Diabetes Center relocates to
Old Brownsboro Crossing
The Norton Diabetes Center previously located on Norton Diabetes Centers also are located at Norton
the Norton Southwest campus has reopened at Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Hospital and Norton Suburban
Medical Plaza at Old Brownsboro Crossing. The successful Hospital. For more information about services offered by
diabetes self-management programs offered by the Norton the Norton Diabetes Center at its various locations, call
Diabetes Center are recognized by the American Diabetes 629-2608 or e-mail Andrea.Graves@nortonhealthcare.org.
Association.
–Cheryl Lockhart
“More than 260,000 people in Kentucky have been
diagnosed with diabetes,” said Andrea Graves, a registered
dietitian and coordinator of the Norton Diabetes Center.
“Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to increased risk of
blindness, heart disease, kidney disease and lower limb
amputation. However, with proper diagnosis, treatment and
education, people with diabetes can learn to manage their
disease and help reduce their chances of developing these
problems.”
The Norton Diabetes Center is led by a team of specially
trained health care professionals who have met national
standards for educating patients in the self-management of
diabetes. Diabetes educators combine their skills to bring
advanced knowledge and service to people with diabetes
and their families.
Photo by Jamie Rhodes
Norton Diabetes Center offers individual and group
Andrea Graves counsels Lauren Friedman about controlling
diabetes self-management classes for Type 1, Type 2 and diabetes through diet. The Norton Diabetes Center offers
gestational diabetes. Each group class has eight or fewer individual and group diabetes self-management classes for
participants, who learn how to monitor their blood sugar Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.

levels and self-administer insulin, if needed. In addition,

participants receive meal plans designed just for them.

MyNortonHealthcare.com: A personalized online experience

NortonHealthcare.com is taking the online experience
to a more personal level with MyNortonHealthcare.com.
This new feature of the Norton Healthcare Web site
offers registered users new online services, including the
ability to pay hospital, doctor and Norton Immediate Care
Center bills; preregister for a procedure; and request an
appointment with a Norton Healthcare physician – all from
the comfort of their homes.
Users who are scheduled for a procedure at Norton
Audubon Hospital, Norton Hospital or Norton Suburban
Hospital can preregister online for all surgical procedures,
diagnostic tests (including mammography) and labor
and delivery. Patients can preregister for a procedure at
Kosair Children’s Hospital even if it is not yet scheduled.
In addition, patients can request dates and times online for
mammograms.
The preregistration capability improves the patient
experience by allowing users to “jump ahead in line” upon
arrival at the hospital to finish the registration process.
These new functions also provide Norton Healthcare with
more complete and accurate information.
Encouraging patients to take advantage of these new
services helps to ensure Norton Healthcare remains a leader
in patient satisfaction. Go online now and create a personal
MyNorton account at MyNortonHealthcare.com.
–Gabe Riggs

4 • Norton News • January 2008

COURSE of the Month
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:
Introductory Workshop for Associates A complete Norton University course catalog is
Based on Stephen R. Covey’s best-selling book, this available on the Norton Portal under “Learning”
highly interactive class focuses first on “self” then on or by calling 629-7349.
relationships with others. The class is centered on the
development of key skills needed to achieve higher levels
of self-discipline and effective results in what matters
most. Learn about values-based decision making, effective
communications strategies and methods for lifelong
learning. The one-day class is offered March 25, June 19,
Sept. 4 and Nov. 25 at 224 E. Broadway, Suite 115, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Open to all employees; seating is
limited. Contact hours are provided.

Sister Ann: A life in service to children

Sister Ann Molony has been rocking babies as a “It’s what motivates me,” she said. “It keeps me going.”
volunteer in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Of volunteering, she said, “It takes your mind off your own
Kosair Children’s Hospital for more than 15 years. “They health problems.”
need to bond to someone,” she said on a recent morning, There is no way to calculate how many children’s lives
as she quietly rocked, holding and patting a tiny baby girl. Sister Ann has touched during her lifetime of service, but
“This one is a sweetheart – but I never had one that wasn’t.” she insists she is the one who has benefited most. “I’ve had a
Hers has been a life devoted to children. A native of lot of rewards,” she said. “I have a lot of memories.”
Covington, Ky., Sister Ann taught school for 25 years,
–Cheryl Lockhart
including nine years teaching first grade at an all-boys
school in Boston. She had 75 boys in one class.
Sister Ann Molony rocks babies
She also worked in an orphanage in Memphis. “The four days a week in the neonatal
children called me ‘Sister Annie’ and held on to my dress,” intensive care unit at
Kosair Children’s Hospital.
she said. “My heart was broken when I left there. It really
affected me.”
For 15 years, Sister Ann rode the bus every day to
Kosair Children’s Hospital to volunteer. The Community
Services van that now brings her to the hospital picks her
up four days a week at the apartment building where she
lives with the other Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She stays
until early afternoon, nurturing many of Norton Healthcare’s
tiniest patients.
“When I come in, the nurses usually give me the baby
who is most upset,” Sister Ann said. “Some of their parents
live out of town and can’t visit often. The babies need love.”
Sister Ann brushes off congratulations on her recent
commission as a Kentucky Colonel. “I can get along without
all that,” she said. Helping keep the babies content is what
matters most to her.

Photo by Dean Lavenson

January 2008 • Norton News • 5
 Open MRI acquisition expands
diagnostic offerings
With the November acquisition of
Dupont High Field Open MRI, Norton
Healthcare has expanded its scope of diagnostic
services to include open magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) capabilities, an important option
for patients who are claustrophobic or obese.
Now operating as Dupont Diagnostic Imaging, a
service of Norton Healthcare, the 3,000-square-
foot facility is located in Gould’s Medical Center
at 3901 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 101, adjacent to
Norton Suburban Hospital.
“This acquisition furthers Norton Healthcare’s
strategy to expand diagnostic service options for
patients who prefer non-hospital settings,” said Jim Open since December 2003, Dupont Diagnostic
Parobek, vice president, Ancillary Services. “We are Imaging performs approximately 3,300 MRIs and
excited to bring Dupont into the Norton Healthcare 1,500 CTs annually. Its six full-time and seven part-
system.” time employees have joined the Norton Healthcare
Dupont features state-of-the-art MRI and CT organization.
equipment and extended evening and Saturday Dupont operations report to Kevin Hendrickson,
hours. Professional radiology services will continue director of Imaging Services for the North/East Market.
to be provided by Diagnostic Imaging Alliance of The Dupont office manager is Kathy Meyer, and Audrey
Louisville (DIAL). Dupont’s open MRI is a .7 Tesla Pape is responsible for marketing and client relations.
magnet with a unique design that is open on four Dupont Diagnostic Imaging is open Mondays and
sides. This design greatly improves patient comfort Fridays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays
during the procedure and allows a patient’s friend or and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturdays
loved one to sit nearby. The MRI table can lift and from 8 a.m. to noon. The phone number is 896-2120.
support patients up to 500 pounds and moves in
–Cheryl Lockhart
six directions, which provides better imaging by
placing patients in the isocenter.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technician

Leanne McLaughlin prepares a patient for
an MRI using state-of-the-art equipment
available at Dupont Diagnostic Imaging,
formerly known as Dupont High Field Open
MRI. Norton Healthcare acquired the 3,000-
square-foot facility in November. Located at
3901 Dutchmans Lane, it is adjacent to Norton
Suburban Hospital.

Photos by Nick Bonura

6 • Norton News • January 2008

Physician service stars
Third quarter 2007
Norton Healthcare’s physicians take pride in providing the most positive experience
possible for our patients and guests. Those whose quarterly patient satisfaction scores
place them in the top 10 percent of all physicians, grouped by specialty, within the
national Press Ganey database become members of our exclusive 90th Percentile
Physician Club.

That kind of achievement takes leadership, teamwork and a strong commitment to

excellence. We salute these exemplary physicians and thank them for their dedication
to compassionate care that meets and exceeds our patients’ expectations. For a
complete list, visit the Service Excellence site on the Norton Portal.

Norton nurse charts new course for

thoracic patients
With Kentucky leading the country in highest age- from medical appointments. Brooks also connects them to
adjusted rates of lung cancer, Kristin Brooks, R.N., is resources for making lifestyle changes, such as smoking
fulfilling an important need for thoracic patients. Brooks is cessation and nutritional counseling. She educates patients
the Thoracic Services patient navigator, the newest member about their disease process and plan of care in collaboration
of a growing team of nurses advocating for patients with with Norton Cancer Institute.
cancer and other potentially life-threatening diseases. “Many patients don’t have the support and guidance
Though most of her patients are battling lung cancer, they need,” Brooks said. “I want patients to be equipped and
Brooks assists any patient with a suspicious lesion in the empowered, which will inevitably increase their chances of
chest. survival.”
“The best time for a patient to be referred to me is To refer someone to the Thoracic Services Patient
at the time of a suspicious finding on a CT scan or chest Navigator Program or for more information on this free
X-ray,” Brooks said. “I’m a resource from diagnosis through service, call Brooks at 636-7454.
treatment.” –Jennifer Stewart
Brooks is a liaison between the health care system and
patients when they are at a vulnerable time in their lives.
“I ensure any barriers to care are
addressed,” Brooks said. “Cancer
patients have a long road ahead of
them, so I help them cope by linking
them with community resources.”
Brooks explained there are
many resources available to
patients facing mounting
co-pays, treatment and
medication costs or who
need transportation to and

Mary Spencer, left, is one of

the patients who has benefited
from the expertise of Thoracic
Services patient navigator
Kristin Brooks, R.N.

Photo by Jamie Rhodes

 Security enhanced on downtown campus
In response to several incidents that occurred on Norton Successful security efforts also depend on the
Healthcare’s downtown campus last year, new security cooperation of employees and visitors. Everyone is urged
measures were implemented and existing procedures to report suspicious behavior and/or persons by calling
enhanced throughout the year to make the campus a safer 629-8575 or 911 when appropriate.
place to work and visit. The changes put in place include
–Cheryl Lockhart
locking down both the 224 Building and Medical Towers
South on weekends.
“We felt it was important to limit weekend access to
these buildings,” said Stanley Helm, director of Security.
Other enhancements include upgrading the Security
dispatch office where security cameras are monitored. Four
small monitors were replaced with a large flat panel that
allows dispatchers to view multiple cameras at one time.
Additional improvements include:
• Shuttle service for the 224 Parking Garage extended
until 8 p.m.
• New doors to the Norton Healthcare Pavilion installed
in the former emergency room area
• Access control upgraded in several areas
• Security hot line (629-8575) implemented
• Patrol areas evaluated and changes made as needed Photo by Jamie Rhodes
• Courtesy notices now issued when a door is found Stanley Helm visits the dispatch office on the downtown campus
unsecured and/or valuables left unattended where multiple cameras are monitored.

• Assistance provided for special events

Employee Referral grand prize drawing coming soon!

The grand prize drawing for employees who made If your referral is hired, you’ll receive an access code to
referrals via the Employee Referral Program is next month. Thanks.com to select a prize from hundreds of options in
On Feb. 29, Human Resources will draw a winner from all the following categories:
employees whose referrals have been hired. The winner will • Travel
select a grand prize from options that include tickets to the • Electronics
Super Bowl, a home theater package, a Disney cruise, tickets • Fashion and accessories
to the Final Four and more! • Recreation
All employees whose referrals are hired before Feb. • Home and garden
29 will be entered in the grand prize drawing, so make a • Entertainment
referral now for your chance to win!
In addition, employees who submit a qualified referral To make a referral now, visit http://portal/employee referral.
are entered in monthly drawings. The prize for January Thanks for helping Norton Healthcare find more great
referrals is a trip for two to Chicago for shopping, including people like you.
airfare on Southwest Airlines, a hotel stay for one night on
–Patti Killion
the Magnificent Mile, dinner at Petterino’s in downtown
Chicago and a $150 gift card.

8 • Norton News • January 2008

Alliance of Community Hospices & Palliative
Care Services changes name to Hosparus
The Alliance of Community Hospices & Palliative
Care Services Inc. recently changed its corporate name to
Hosparus, but it will continue to operate as The Community
Hospices of Louisville, Southern Indiana and Central
Kentucky.
A Hosparus unit is available on the Norton Healthcare
campus on the sixth floor of the Norton Healthcare Pavilion.
Opened in 1995, the 12-bed unit offers patients short-term
inpatient care to address pain control and other symptoms
associated with terminal illnesses that may not be managed The name
in other settings. During the next few months, signs HOSPARUS: Hós • p • ruse
reflecting the new name and corporate logo will be installed
inside and outside the Hosparus unit. Origin
“Our new name is easier to understand and remember,” Hosp: host, guest
said Phil Marshall, Hosparus president and chief executive Par: guide, prepare
officer. “It also encompasses more of what we do. We are Us: we
one organization dedicated to becoming the premier model
for end-of-life care. We provide more than what people We guide our guests.
perceive as traditional hospice care. Our range of services
includes extensive planning and counseling services, along The logo
with expert medical care.” The oak leaf represents strength and, in mythology,
For more information, call the Norton Healthcare unit is known as the “tree of doors” and gateway between
of Hosparus at 629-3600 or visit www.hosparus.org. worlds. The autumn leaf represents the seasons of life.

LIVING the Service Basics

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• I take ownership of every problem or customer issue. If I cannot resolve the problem in a
prompt and courteous manner using Service Recovery, I will involve a supervisor. Then, I
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will follow up to make sure the problem was resolved.

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• I encourage my teammates to keep our department clean.
• Every day I demonstrate pride in the very good work that I do for others.
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January 2008 • Norton News • 9

 Audubon employee benefits from
Career Assistance Program
Felecia Carey, R.N., is proof that any career goal can be
achieved with hard work, a loving family and a supportive
employer.
Carey was hired as a secretary at Norton Audubon
Hospital in 1985. She worked to become an emergency
room technician/phlebotomist, eventually attending nursing
school to obtain her LPN, then her R.N. credentials. In
December, she earned her bachelor’s degree – all while
juggling full-time work and motherhood.
“I am a single mother, so I had to work full-time and
raise my daughter,” Carey said. “I couldn’t go to school full-
time, so the tuition assistance program helped me.”
The Workforce Development office offers aid through
its Career Assistance Program (CAP), which assists Norton
Healthcare employees with tuition, books and other fees.

“I feel so grateful and blessed ...”

“Felecia is a wonderful example of a Norton Healthcare
employee achieving professional goals and striving for
excellence in her career,” said Kim Maffet, associate vice
president, Workforce Development.
Carey is a role model for what can be achieved with
perseverance.
“Felecia has been an inspiration for so many people,”
said Randi Bryan, R.N., Carey’s supervisor and director
of patient care services at Norton Audubon. “Everything
she accomplishes is for the betterment of herself and her
daughter.”
Photo by Jamie Rhodes
Single mother Felecia Carey, R.N., left, serves as a
role model for her daughter, Alesha.
“Only my daughter knows the struggles I went through
to get where I am today,” Carey said. “I feel so grateful and
blessed, and she is now a respectful, successful 16-year-old.”
“In spite of the challenges adult students face, Felecia
serves as a motivation for other employees who want to go
back to school but have fears or reservations,” Maffet said.
“Yes! It can be done.”
–Jennifer Stewart

IUS students donate books to hospital

Some students from Indiana University Southeast were so touched by
the excellent care several Galena Elementary School students received at
Kosair Children’s Hospital during an E. coli outbreak last year, they sponsored
a book drive to benefit the hospital. The students recently donated to the
hospital approximately 1,000 new and gently used children’s books collected
during the drive.
“The IUS students wanted to do something nice for Kosair Children’s
Hospital to thank us for taking care of the kids,” said Peggy Mix, R.N.,
Outpatient Surgery. “The books they donated will be put to good use. We will Photo by Stu Davidson
distribute them to kids who are waiting for surgery.” Peggy Mix, R.N., right, receives donated
According to Mix, some of the books also will be given to the Child Life/ books from Indiana University Southeast
student Tera Bressler.
Expressive Therapy Department at the hospital to use wherever they are needed.

–Cheryl Lockhart

10 • Norton News • January 2008

Norton University opens its doors
to the community
Just one year ago, Norton Healthcare’s employee
educational offerings took on a new look and focus
as Norton University became a reality. The program’s
enhancements created a lifelong learning option for
Norton Healthcare employees.
Today, in addition to offering employees nearly
600 classroom and online courses, including a
comprehensive Leadership Development Program,
Norton University is opening its doors to outside
agencies, creating partnerships that will benefit Norton
employees and the community as a whole.
Beginning this month, Volunteers of America,
one of Kentucky’s oldest social service organizations,
will offer continuing education classes for certified
alcohol and drug counselors and social workers in the
Norton University classrooms at 224 E. Broadway. The
partnership offers Volunteers of America much-needed
space and a centralized location for classes. In turn,
Norton Healthcare employees have access to classes
that were not offered on campus before. Classes also are
available to the general public at a cost of $60 per unit,
payable to Volunteers of America.
“We’re pleased to offer Volunteers of America the
physical space for their continuing education classes,”
said Al Cornish, vice president of Education and
Development and chief learning officer. “It is a way for
us not only to be a good community partner but also
to support lifelong learning, which is critical to the
delivery of quality health care.”
At the same time, Norton University
is bringing college to work.
“Many employees have
a desire to complete a
secondary education
degree but find it difficult
to do with work and
family obligations,”
Cornish said.
Debbie Campbell, left,
and Lori Markland visit
with Al Cornish during
a reception for College
at Work employees in
December.
Photo by Jamie Rhodes
“Norton University’s College at Work
Program can make it easier for some
employees to earn the college degree they’ve
always wanted.”
Currently, Mid-Continent University offers
an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis
in business administration and a Bachelor of
Science degree in business management at Norton
University. Associate degree classes are offered one
night a week from 6 to 10 p.m. for approximately
24 months. Individuals with approximately 60
credit hours can complete a bachelor’s degree in
about 18 months. In addition, employees can take
advantage of the Career Assistance Program to help
with tuition expenses.
“In today’s rapidly changing health care
environment, where technology and information
seldom stay the same, continuing education is the
only way we, as an organization and as individuals,
can keep from becoming stagnant,” Cornish said.
“For that reason, Norton Healthcare has placed an
emphasis on lifelong learning that more consistently
meets our employees’ career development needs,
increases their job satisfaction and allows them to
meet their personal and professional development
goals.”
For more information, call 629-7349 or e-mail
nortonuniversity@nortonhealthcare.org.
–Rita Hayes
January 2008 • Norton News • 11
FOUNDATION News
Sister of boy with autism raises research money
Fifth-grader Michala Riggle set
a goal to raise $200,000 to help
fund an autism research study at
Kosair Children’s Hospital after her
7-year-old brother, Evan, showed
improvement following IV infusions
of glutathione, a tri-peptide (three
amino acids linked together).
Evan’s mother, Emlyn, said Evan is
much less combative and has made
tremendous progress with his speech
since receiving the glutathione treatments.
After seeing Evan’s progress, physicians at
Kosair Children’s Hospital plan to conduct an eight-month
study to see if the results can be replicated for other children
with autism. When Michala heard of these plans, she made
it her personal mission to give hope to other individuals
and families dealing with autism by helping raise the money
necessary to ensure the study could be funded.
Michala raised more than $22,000 making and selling
beaded bracelets at local events and craft shows, but her story
inspired 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, trustees
of the Ephraim and Wilma Shaw Roseman Foundation
helped the 11-year-old reach her goal with a $100,000 gift
to the autism research fund through the Children’s Hospital
Foundation.
The Children’s Hospital Foundation will continue to raise
additional funds to fully support the study, which is expected
to cost about $500,000. For more information or to make an
online contribution to the Michala Riggle Glutathione Autism
Research Fund, visit HelpKosairChildrensHospital.com.
Thank you!
The Board of Trustees and staff of the Children’s
Festival of Trees & Lights raises $380,000
More than
5,000 people
attended the
18th Festival of
Trees & Lights,
hosted by the
Children’s Hospital
Foundation. Held
Nov. 16 to 18 at
Louisville Slugger Field, the festival raised approximately
$380,000 to help support the neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU) at Kosair Children’s Hospital.
Car raffle winner chooses cash option
Volunteers sold more than 1,700 tickets for this year’s
Children’s Hospital Foundation “Take a Chance for Kids”
car raffle. The winner, Kim Boadway of Pendleton, Ky., had
a choice of a 2008 BMW Z4 Roadster, $40,000 toward any
Sam Swope BMW or $40,000 in cash. She chose the cash
option. Funds raised from the raffle help the NICU at
Kosair Children’s Hospital.
From left to right, raffle winner Kim Boadway; Janet
Conti of john conti Coffee Company; Lynnie Meyer,
executive director, Children’s Hospital Foundation;
and Mike Meyer of Sam Swope BMW.

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Hospital Foundation would like to thank everyone who
supported the 2007 Festival of Trees & Lights, Snow Ball
and “Take a Chance for Kids” car raffle by volunteering,
donating or attending. Such generosity helps make it
possible for all of us to “think big for kids.” A Publication of Norton Healthcare
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