Hospital coalition, including St. Elizabeth, and state cabinet launch statewide assault on opioid epidemic
The National Institute on Drug Abuse ranks Kentucky among the top 10 states with the highest opioid-related overdose deaths, and…
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UK researchers aim to improve patient experiences, reduce hospital readmissions; caring attitudes matter
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky Despite efforts to understand how to reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization, reduce hospital readmissions and…
Commentary: Nurses face stress, anxiety and depression; heed these preventive measures
By Janie Heath, Connie Jennings and Colleen Swartz University of Kentucky Stress and the intense pressure of finishing a degree…
UK Healthcare using education incentives to address critical shortage of nurses in Kentucky
It has been said that nurses are the most trusted professionals in healthcare. In addition to providing treatment, they are…
UK Healthcare, Cincinnati Children’s partner to offer pediatric care; baby Magdalen is happy patient
Today 5-month-old Magdalen Wilson is a peaceful baby who watches her brothers and sisters play around her. But just a few months ago,…
Cinci Children’s, UK HealthCare name chief of pediatric caridothoracic surgery at KY Children’s
Cincinnati Children’s and UK HealthCare have named James Quintessenza, MD, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Kentucky Children’s Hospital effective…
Kentucky healthcare systems form state-wide Healthcare Collaborative in partnership to raise standards, reverse state’s poor health statistics
A new state-wide alliance among 10 healthcare systems will be known as the Kentucky Health Collaborative The group, which includes…
UK HealthCare, Cincinnati Children’s sign letter of intent for potential pediatric heart care partnership
UK HealthCare and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have signed a letter of intent to move toward a significant partnership…