Bluegrass Care Navigators is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the hospice care center at UK HealthCare. Since its opening in spring of 2018, more than 500 patients have benefited from this dedicated hospital space for hospice care. The care center provides a comforting place for patients and families to have quality time together while facing…
Strategic planning: Establishing a dynamic route to success
Strategic planning is an important component of any successful business, but even more important in a healthcare environment that is constantly changing. It is made even more complicated when new leadership takes charge in the middle of a strategic planning cycle. To learn more about the successful implementation and execution of a strategic plan, Medical News recently spoke with Dr. Mark Newman, executive vice president of Health Affairs at UK…
At Clínica Amiga, language barriers come down for Hispanic pediatric patients
Janeth Ceballos Osorio, MD, UK HealthCare’s only native Spanish-speaking pediatrician, recognized a unique need in the patients she saw. Language barriers often put Kentucky’s growing population of Hispanics at a disadvantage regarding healthcare. “During my conversations with Hispanic families, they often confided me their challenges to access healthcare,” said Ceballos. “They shared with me their…
Architecture & Design Round Up
Spencerian College’s new and improved campus Spencerian College moved students to a new campus in the Dupont Circle medical complex. The new location puts students closer to job opportunities as Dupont Circle is the largest regional medical complex outside of downtown Louisville. The construction and renovation of the building wrapped up in the mid-December 2017,…
2017 Healthcare Leaders: Insights from the Physician Community
By Ben Keeton Each year, Medical News talks with healthcare leaders from across the Commonwealth to get their perspective on the changing landscape of healthcare. This year, we focused on leaders within the physician community to understand the opportunities and challenges that they face in improving healthcare across Kentucky. Leaders include: (click to view profile)…
Bailey named director of ambulatory and preventive cardiology
Dr. Alison Bailey has been named the director of Ambulatory and Preventive Cardiology for UK HealthCare. In this role, Bailey will oversee the Gill Heart Institute’s outpatient practices in Lexington and continue to provide oversight of the cardiac rehabilitation program. “Unfortunately, the patients we see have more complex health issues than ever before,” said Dr.…
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