St. Elizabeth has been named an InterStimTM Center of Excellence, making it the first and only facility in the state and one of 10 in the nation to earn this prestigious designation for treating overactive bladder and urinary and fecal incontinence. Awarded by Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, the designation illustrates St. Elizabeth’s […]
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St. Elizabeth Introduces “The Lady Bod Podcast” Focusing on Women’s Health
A Weekly Chat Focusing on Women’s Health and Friendship Dr. Susan Oakley, Urogynecologist at St. Elizabeth Physicians, and Holly Morgan, Cincinnati radio personality, have teamed up to host a new podcast called the Lady Bod Pod. This weekly podcast will address everything from periods to sex drive. “We wanted to create a safe space in […]
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St. Thomas Parish Raises $10,000 for St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas, Front Line Workers
Two healthcare workers receive special support from St. Thomas Parish. (Img: St. Elizabeth Facebook) By Jessie Eden St. Thomas Parish is stepping up to help local healthcare heroes…and as a result, $10,000 has been raised to support front-line workers. The plan to help came together fairly easily. Fr. Ross Kelsch, Associate Pastor for St. Thomas, […]
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St. Elizabeth Joins Consortium Studying Cancer Patients with COVID-19
Dr. Dan Flora, Medical Oncologist at St. Elizabeth, is spearheading St. Elizabeth’s CCC19 participation. St. Elizabeth is part of a group of cancer centers and other organizations joining together to form the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) to collect and share data about cancer patients infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of CCC19, St. […]
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St. Elizabeth Lung Cancer Screening and Care Receives Special Recognition
St. Elizabeth Healthcare was recently named a Care Continuum Center of Excellence (CCCOE) by the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer. With this designation, St. Elizabeth becomes one of more than 30 community hospitals recognized by the GO2 Foundation for providing patient-focused, comprehensive multidisciplinary lung cancer care. To qualify for CCCOE status, a community hospital must […]
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St. Elizabeth Becomes First Site for Phase-2 Clinical Trials Targeting Covid-19
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Partners with CTI and Pulmotect Becoming First Hospital Site for Phase-2 Clinical Trial Targeting COVID-19 Edgewood, KY— St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been selected as the first site of the FDA-approved Phase- 2 COVID-19 clinical trial studying the drug PUL-042 of Pulmotect, Inc., in partnership with CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI), […]
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St. Elizabeth Receives Award for Quality, Value of Patient Care
St. Elizabeth has received a prestigious award from a trade association in the health care industry called AMGA. The organization is dedicated to representing multi-specialty medical groups and integrated systems of care. AMGA advocates, educates, innovates, and empowers members to deliver the next level of high performance health. On February 26, St. E has been […]
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St. Elizabeth’s New Intervention Radiology Suite Offers Hope to Patients
New Intervention Radiology Suite is now open at St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas. The new IR Suite at St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas opened on February 3, 2020. By Jessie Eden St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas is celebrating the completion of a new, state-of-the-art radiology wing. After a year of planning, designing and construction, the […]
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Jamming for Hope Makes First Donation to St. Elizabeth Cancer Center
The added expenses that accompany a cancer diagnosis can put tremendous strain on many patients’ budgets. The med student musicians with Jamming for Hope are doing their best to alleviate that pressure so cancer patients can concentrate on what’s important—getting well. The local non-profit recently made what it hopes is the first of many contributions […]
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St. Elizabeth has 22 labor and delivery staffers pregnant at same time, now 18 are moms
There must be something in water at St. Elizabeth’s Healthcare in Kentucky, as 22 labor and delivery hospital staffers were all pregnant at the same time this year. Among the group of physicians, nurses and administrative workers, 18 of the women are now mothers. Two of the little ones arrived on the same day, Sept. […]
