Smaller, rural hospitals may be quicker and more efficient at implementing surgical safety initiatives than their larger, urban counterparts, and are capable of providing a standard of surgical care that is at par with major hospitals that provide a comprehensive array of care services, according to an 18-month series of studies led by researchers from the University of Louisville Department of Surgery.

Hundreds of thousands of Kentucky families are expected to benefit over the next 10 years from the new federal health reform law. Kentuckians with health insurance will receive enhanced benefits, an estimated 261,000 who are now uninsured will eventually have coverage through Medicaid, and 221,000 Kentucky families will receive tax credits to help purchase insurance.

Baptist Hospital East has qualified for the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients that effectively improves the survival and care of STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) patients.

More than 40 volunteers and staff of the American Cancer Society from across Kentucky learned about advances in cancer research and met several American Cancer Society-funded researchers at the University of Louisville, Friday, July 16, 2010.