St. Elizabeth Healthcare has gained recognition for its efforts to help babies sleep safely. The healthcare provider received a Gold Safe Sleep Hospital designation due to its commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep, officials said. The recognition is from the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program and Cribs for Kids, a […]
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NKY Health Department seeking bilingual interpreter
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is seeking a bilingual interpreter to assist with the agency’s expanding population of Spanish-speaking clients. The person who is hired will serve as a technician/interpreter (English/Spanish) at health clinics in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties, in addition to aiding with administrative responsibilities, according to the job description. For more […]
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Kentucky legislature seeks public input on certificate of need
Have an opinion on the certificate of need issue in Kentucky? The Kentucky legislature wants to hear from you. Earlier this year, the Kentucky legislature created a special task force to study the issue of certificate of need during the interim legislative period, the time in between legislative sessions when legislators specific policy issues that […]
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The Sunday Story Podcast: How do you get health care when you can’t afford the bill?
Covington resident Jake Caldwell is 31. He also has a chronic liver disease. If he’d gone to a doctor sooner, it might not have gotten this far. But what else could he do? Because he didn’t have health insurance or a way to pay for care out of pocket, he avoided going to the doctor […]
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Op-ed: Our obligation to a healthier Kentucky
Written by Eli Capilouto, president of the University of Kentucky In 1958, the University of Kentucky Board was wrestling with an audacious and ambitious topic – how to develop a medical center that would serve our state. There was fierce opposition in some quarters. There was, of course, the not inconsiderable task of funding it. […]
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‘I’m really trying’: Child care puts parents on the edge
This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Editor’s note: On the Edge is a regular feature that explores the challenges of the rising cost of living in Northern Kentucky. Keaisha Trapp, adult education student at Brighton Center and single mother to […]
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Gateway to host healthcare careers summer camp
Gateway Community and Technical College is hosting a healthcare career summer camp. June 12-15, 20-23 and 26-29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., students will learn about careers in the healthcare field, meet with healthcare professionals to discuss job duties and education requirements, and learn and apply new skills in simulation labs. Students will also […]
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St. Elizabeth surpasses 20,000 lung cancer screening milestone
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has now administered over 20,000 lung cancer screenings, a groundbreaking milestone for the regional healthcare provider. Their low-dose CT lung cancer screening program began in 2013 and has continued to grow since then. “We screened seven patients in 2013 and more than 6,000 patients in 2021,” Michael Gieske, Director of the St. […]
