Jan 23 Community U of L Health CEO Says Faster Billing, Savings Contributed To Lower Request For State Funding Tom Miller said lower costs and higher reimbursements contributed to U of L needing less state funding. By Amina Elahi Jan 23 Community U of L Health CEO Says Savings Contributed To Lower Funding Request Amina Elahi
Aug 23 Health After Closure Announcement, Jewish Hospital Heart Transplant Program Will Stay Open The move to keep it comes about a week after the University of Louisville said it is buying the financially failing downtown hospital. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 23 Health In Reversal, Jewish Hospital Heart Transplant Program To Stay Open Lisa Gillespie
Aug 13 Health U of L Looks For State Support To Buy Jewish Hospital The draft proposal would require buy-in from both the Bevin administration and Kentucky legislators, some of whom are skeptical. By Lisa Gillespie and Ryland Barton Aug 13 Health U of L Looks For State Support To Buy Jewish Hospital Lisa Gillespie and Ryland Barton
May 14 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Going Home, Will Meet Donor’s Father The eighth person to receive a new hand under Jewish Hospital’s transplant program is preparing to return home this week. At 56, Ronald Thurman is the program’s oldest transplant patient. He lost his right hand eight years ago in a farming accident and received his new hand in February. It came from 22 year old […] By Rick Howlett May 14 Local News Hand Transplant Recipient Going Home, Will Meet Donor’s Father Rick Howlett
Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Is Jewish Hospital’s Eighth Hand Transplant Recipient An Indiana man has become the eighth person to receive a hand transplant at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Fifty-six year old Ronald Thurman of Marion received a new right hand in a 15-and-a-half hour procedure that ended early this morning. The donor hand came from a 22 year old Texas man who lost his life in […] By Rick Howlett Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Is Jewish Hospital’s Eighth Hand Transplant Recipient Rick Howlett
Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Recieves Hand Transplant at Jewish Hospital A Marion, Indiana man has become the eighth person to receive a hand transplant at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Fifty-six year old Ronald Thurman received a new right hand in a 15-and-a-half hour procedure that ended this morning. Thurman lost his right hand in a farming accident in 2003. Leaders of the surgical team will hold […] By Rick Howlett Feb 16 Local News Indiana Man Recieves Hand Transplant at Jewish Hospital Rick Howlett
Dec 26 Local News Two More Hand Transplants Slated For Early 2012 The leader of the hand transplant program at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital says two more procedures have been approved and will likely be performed early next year. Dr. Joseph Kutz says the first of the two transplants could take place in January or February. Seven patients have received hand transplants since the Jewish Hospital program was […] By Rick Howlett Dec 26 Local News Two More Hand Transplants Slated For Early 2012 Rick Howlett
Dec 20 Local News Physical Therapy Paying Off For Hand Transplant Recipient Three months after receiving a new left hand at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital, Donnie Rickelman says his recovery is going well. The Linton, Indiana man was back at the hospital today for a checkup, and showed how far he’s progressed by wrapping a Christmas gift. Rickelman says he’s always been comfortable with his transplanted hand. “From […] By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Local News Physical Therapy Paying Off For Hand Transplant Recipient Rick Howlett
Nov 7 Local News Board of Health Mulling Recommendations on Hospital Merger The Louisville Board of Health is continuing its deliberations on the pending hospital merger. The board held a public forum with officials from University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Healthcare and Catholic Health Initiatives last month to clear up concerns that Catholic-led supervision would affect access and availability of care. Some procedures will be banned […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 7 Local News Board of Health Mulling Recommendations on Hospital Merger Gabe Bullard
Sep 16 Local News Bonick Leaves Jewish Hospital Medical Campus A senior executive at Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare has resigned. Martin Bonick was senior vice president of the organization and president and CEO of the Jewish Hospital Medical Campus. Hospital officials have declined to elaborate on Bonick’s resignation, opting only to release a statement acknowledging his departure. Hospital consultant Doug Howell will replace […] By Gabe Bullard Sep 16 Local News Bonick Leaves Jewish Hospital Medical Campus 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 26 Local News Hospital Officials Say Layoffs Are A Sign of Merger’s Necessity Officials with Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare say the recent round of layoffs is an example of why the healthcare provider must merge with University of Louisville Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives. Yesterday, Jewish Hospital cut 155 jobs. Last year, the system cut 500. The hospital merger will create a number of redundancies and […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 26 Local News Hospital Officials Say Layoffs Are A Sign of Merger’s Necessity 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
Jul 27 Local News Beshear Says Commonwealth Won’t Approve Merger Until Concerns Are Addressed Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has weighed in on the pending merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital and a division of Catholic Health Initiatives. Under the merger, U of L Hospital will not be able to provide abortion, stem cell research, vasectomies, treatments for infertility, emergency contraception for rape victims and birth control counseling. […] By Laura Ellis Jul 27 Local News Beshear Says Commonwealth Won’t Approve Merger Until Concerns Are Addressed Laura Ellis