Oct 10 Local News Board of Health to Hold Hospital Merger Forum, Release Statement Representatives for the partners in a pending hospital merger will discuss public concerns over the consolidation at a forum later this month. University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives are set to combine into a statewide network. The new entity would have to follow Catholic care directives. That has raised questions over […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 10 Local News Board of Health to Hold Hospital Merger Forum, Release Statement Gabe Bullard
Sep 15 Local News Hospital Principals Decline to Attend Women’s Political Caucus Forum on Merger The Metro Louisville Women’s Political Caucus is holding a forum tonight on the proposed merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. Representatives from all of the merging entities have declined to attend. Ryan Alessi of CN2’s Pure Politics will moderate the forum, which […] By Gabe Bullard Sep 15 Local News Hospital Principals Decline to Attend Women’s Political Caucus Forum on Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 31 Local News Baptist Hospital East to Handle Tubal Ligations After Merger The hospital merger that is meant to enhance care across Kentucky will result in some procedures being moved to facilities outside of the merger. The University of Louisville has expanded its decade-old partnership with Baptist Hospital East to relocate procedures that will eventually be banned at U of L Hospital. The hospital is merging with Jewish […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 31 Local News Baptist Hospital East to Handle Tubal Ligations After Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 25 Local News Jewish Hospital Eliminates 155 Jobs Jewish Hospital has cut 155 jobs at its Louisville facility. Officials have not returned a request for comment, but have issued a statement saying about 45 of the positions were already vacant. The company blames the cuts on market trends. The statement goes on to say the reductions won’t affect care and the nurse per […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 25 Local News Jewish Hospital Eliminates 155 Jobs Gabe Bullard
Aug 22 Local News Lawmaker Has More Questions About Hospital Merger The principals of three merging healthcare systems in Kentucky can expect more questions from state lawmakers. Last week, representatives from University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives addressed the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare. They fielded questions about how reproductive and end-of-life services would be protected after the entities merge […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 22 Local News Lawmaker Has More Questions About Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 17 Local News Lawmakers Ask Hospital Officials About Undoing Merger Representatives from the University of Louisville, Jewish Hospital and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives discussed their facilities’ pending merger during a General Assembly committee meeting today. Committee members asked a series of questions about how reproductive and end-of-life care would be preserved after CHI takes majority ownership of University Hospital. Hospital staff will have […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 17 Local News Lawmakers Ask Hospital Officials About Undoing Merger Gabe Bullard
Aug 16 Local News Norton to Offer Expanded Services for Women and Children at Renovated Suburban Hospital As questions arise over the future of reproductive health services in Louisville, Norton Healthcare announced today it will reconfigure Norton Suburban Hospital into a facility for women and children. “We see it as our responsibility to provide specialized care in areas such as cardiac care, orthopedic care, breast health, oncology, prevention and wellness, and this […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 16 Local News Norton to Offer Expanded Services for Women and Children at Renovated Suburban Hospital Gabe Bullard
Aug 11 Local News Baptist Healthcare Agrees to $8.9 Million Medicare Settlement The owner or operator of six Kentucky hospitals has agreed to pay $8.9 million for claims improperly billed to Medicare. The U.S. attorneys’ offices in Louisville and Lexington announced the settlement Thursday with Baptist Healthcare Systems Inc. and Hardin Memorial Hospital, under management of Baptist Healthcare. Baptist East in Louisville was among the hospitals involved, […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 11 Local News Baptist Healthcare Agrees to $8.9 Million Medicare Settlement Gabe Bullard
Aug 5 Local News Archbishop Discusses Hospital Merger The concerns that the pending merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives has put the future of certain services in question. Doctors in the merged University Hospital will have to follow Catholic directives, meaning many reproductive health services (contraception counseling, vasectomies, tubal ligations, emergency and elective abortions) will not be […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 5 Local News Archbishop Discusses Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Jul 31 Local News Austin, Kingston Have Coped With Religious Hospital Mergers Later this month, officials with University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives will address a General Assembly committee on the hospitals’ pending merger. The principals were called before state lawmakers over concerns that reproductive and end-of-life services will be changed once the Catholic Health Initiatives owns a majority of the other facilities. […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 31 Local News Austin, Kingston Have Coped With Religious Hospital Mergers Gabe Bullard
Jul 27 Local News Conway Says State Must Approve Hospital Merger, Ramsey to Address Lawmakers Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Governor Steve Beshear are attempting to assert their role in a pending hospital merger. Questions have been growing around the proposed merger of University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives. The merged hospitals will have to follow Catholic health directives. That means University Hospital would have […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 27 Local News Conway Says State Must Approve Hospital Merger, Ramsey to Address Lawmakers Gabe Bullard
Jul 26 Local News Downtown Cancer Center to Open Next Week Officials have cut the ribbon on a new cancer treatment facility in downtown Louisville. The Norton Cancer Center at Floyd and Broadway has been under construction since January 2010. It will open next week and is capable of providing aggressive radiation treatments on adults and children. The center will undoubtedly see a large number of […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 26 Local News Downtown Cancer Center to Open Next Week Gabe Bullard
Jul 22 Local News Two Sides of Hospital Merger Debate Represented in Newspaper Ads Several pages of the Louisville Courier-Journal will be dedicated to the pending University of Louisville hospital merger this weekend, but not editorial pages. Two groups have paid for ad space to defend their positions on the merger between U of L Hospital, Jewish Hospital and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. The first group is […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 22 Local News Two Sides of Hospital Merger Debate Represented in Newspaper Ads Gabe Bullard
Jul 21 Local News “Hospital Within A Hospital” Possible Solution for Healthcare Merger Concerns Catholic hospitals, like most religious healthcare institutions, follow a set of medical ethics based in religion. It’s probably unnoticeable for a patient with a broken leg, but for others, the difference is clear. There’s a gap between what the Catholic church deems acceptable and what the law allows in reproductive services. That gap includes abortion, […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 21 Local News “Hospital Within A Hospital” Possible Solution for Healthcare Merger Concerns Gabe Bullard
Jul 20 Local News Update: U of L Officials Say New or Renovated Facilities Can Host Procedures Restricted by Hospital Merger Leaders of the University of Louisville medical school gave a number of assurances but few answers about the future of reproductive health services at the school’s hospital. U of L hospital is merging with Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. The merger has raised concerns that vasectomies, stem cell research […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 20 Local News Update: U of L Officials Say New or Renovated Facilities Can Host Procedures Restricted by Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard