By Sally McMahon The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Louisville’s economic system, including our region’s healthcare sector. Our companies, organizations and institutions have faced many challenges since the pandemic began, but they are also finding ways to succeed in the new normal. The Health Enterprises Network (HEN) lead a discussion with Louisville’s leading economic development partners…
UofL to launch healthcare cybersecurity curriculum
By Betty Coffman The University of Louisville will develop a curriculum to increase cybersecurity talent specifically focused on healthcare thanks to a $6 million in funding from the National Security Agency (NSA). The pilot phase of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Workforce Certificate initially will provide the training for 200 first responders and military veterans in accordance with…
Spalding Collective Care Center tackles race-based stress and trauma
By Steve Jones During a moment in which the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others have renewed and heightened the focus on racism in America, a specialty clinic at Spalding University’s Center for Behavioral Health has served a unique role in raising awareness and providing therapy for victims of race-based stress and trauma.…
Bellarmine receives NSF grant to recruit students to STEM fields
By Carla Carlton With a grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Bellarmine University is creating a scholarship program to recruit low-income, high-achieving students into the STEM disciplines of computer engineering, computer science, mathematics and data science. The STEM Career Pathways Scholarship program will award annual scholarships of $7,200 each to…
Kentucky hospital losses from COVID-19 will exceed $2.6 billion in 2020
Kentucky hospitals will lose an estimated $2.6 billion this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Kentucky Hospital Association. With the virus present in all 120 counties, Kentucky hospitals and the caregivers who work for them are on the front lines of the battle against the virus. In addition…
Outsourced solutions provide stability in a crazy world
By Justin Hubbard The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has impacted all industries. However, few industries have been impacted as severely as the healthcare industry. Consider the following situations that have impacted many healthcare organizations: Emergency rooms furloughed employees due to low census levels, in the middle of a pandemic. Thousands, if not millions, of elective…