Third Norton Pharmacy opensAll offer “Meds to Beds” serviceNorton Pharmacy – St. Matthews opened on May 11at Norton Women’s and Kosair Children’s Hospital.It is Norton Healthcare’s third community pharmacy,joining those at Norton Brownsboro Hospital andNorton Hospital.All three pharmacies offer the “Meds to Beds”program, a bedside prescription delivery serviceavailable to all pediatric and adult inpatients and thosehaving outpatient procedures to help ease the transitionfrom hospital to home.“Meds to Beds allows our pharmacists to addresspatient barriers prior to discharge,” said KellyMcDonald, Pharm.D., pharmacy director. “Patients havethe opportunity to talk to pharmacists about side effectsand drug interactions and assure medications prescribedare available and affordable to them. The patients andemployees who have used this program have been verypleased with the service they have received.”Norton Healthcare employees and their familiesreceive a 20 percent discount on all over-the-counterproducts. Those enrolled in a Norton Healthcaremedical plan receive a discount of at least $5 per tier onprescription co-pays.Prescriptions can be submitted electronically viaEpic by selecting Norton Pharmacy – St. Matthews asthe pharmacy of the patient’s choice. They also canbe faxed to (502) 559-1715 or called in to(502) 559-1710.For more information about the pharmacy ortransferring prescriptions, contact McDonald at(502) 629-3800.Cole Vanover, pharmacy technician, right, delivers aprescription to 9-year-old patient Melodie Martin and heraunt, Ilene Steenbergen, at Kosair Children’s Hospital.Photo by Nick BonuraEmployee handbook now onlineNorton Healthcare’s employee handbook has goneelectronic. The printed handbook has been reformattedas a Web page accessible through Nsite. To find it, selectthe Employee Services page and then click the MyEmployee Handbook link under Resources & Contacts.My Employee Handbook is valuable not only for newhires, but for current employees as well. It is divided into12 sections, including “Employment policies,” “My22 CONNECT • July/August 2015benefits,” “My pay” and “Our culture.” Related topics arefound within each section. Each topic that is covered byan official policy has a hyperlink to that policy. Topicsthat are not covered by a policy have an explanatoryparagraph or a link to a related website.Having the handbook online instead of on papermakes it more accessible to employees, saves moneyon printing costs, is more environmentally friendly andallows for quicker updating.
FoundationNewsKohl’s High Five program expands reachDanielle Crawford, left, and Katherine Johnson,nursing students at the University of Louisville, leada school assembly.The Kohl’s Cares High Five Prevention Program —Kohl’s High Five for short — is now in its third year. Theprogram has expanded to include 13 school assembliesfocused on teaching kids the key things they can do tostay healthy, safe and out of the hospital. Kohl’s Cares alsojoins with Kosair Children’s Hospital to host the annualChildren & Hospitals Week. This year’s event in Marchreached more than 5,100 children from 73 elementaryschools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and surroundingareas. For more information on Kohl’s High Five, visitKosairChildrensHospital.com/High5.Upcoming eventsNow through Nov. 21 ∙ Win a house. Help a child.Purchase a ticket for the Kosair Children’s Hospital Homeand BMW Raffle for a chance to win a 2015 BMW fromPhoto by Jamie RhodesSam Swope BMW plus $10,000 and a home in NortonCommons valued at more than $400,000. Tickets are$100 each; only 8,000 will be sold. Tickets are availableat KosairChildrensHospital.com/HomeAndBMWRaffle.The raffle is sponsored by Norton Commons, The RamageCompany, Sam Swope BMW, Wave 3 News, Leslie CotterInteriors, Century Entertainment and Wal-Mart.Aug. 1, 2015 ∙ Kosair Children’s Hospital Splash ‘n’ Dash5k Run/WalkMake a big splash to help kids at Kosair Children’sHospital by participating in the Splash ‘n’ Dash 5k Run/Walk, presented by Texas Roadhouse. Runners and walkerswill experience fun and refreshing ways to get wet in splashzones at Beckley Creek Park. After the race, enjoy familyfriendlyactivities in the “Just for Kids” zone.Sept. 19, 2015 ∙ Bike to Beat CancerThe Bike to Beat Cancer, presented by Bryant Heating &Cooling, is a one-day cycling event for riders of all levelswho want to help those battling cancer at Norton CancerInstitute. There are three distance options to choosefrom — 35, 65 or 100 miles — as well as a 5-mile FamilyRide. The ride begins at Kosair Children’s Medical Center– Brownsboro and takes cycling enthusiasts through thebeautiful bluegrass of Kentucky. For more information, visitBiketoBeatCancer.org.For more information on foundations events,visit the Foundation Offices page underDepartments on Nsite or call (502) 629-8060.Good catch!Anytime someone identifies and avertsa potentially harmful situation before itreaches a patient, it is considered a “goodcatch.” All good catches should be reportedthrough the Patient Safety ReportingSystem so everyone can learn from them.This recent good catch is an example of anemployee being observant and willing toquestion others to protect a patient’s well-being:This month’s good catch shows the importance ofchecking every detail and not making assumptions. Apatient was scheduled to have an additional amputationprocedure on his right leg, which had previouslyundergone amputation. The vascular surgery residentsaw the patient in the preoperative area and, noting thatthe patient already had an amputation of the right leg,assumed the surgery was to be done on the left leg andmarked it for amputation. Lana Loving, R.N., NortonHospital preoperative services, noted the discrepancyand compared it with the schedule and orders. She calledthe resident back to mark the correct site. Because ofLana’s alertness and attention to detail, this patient wasspared a life-changing procedure on the wrong leg. Goodcatch, Lana!CONNECT • July/August 2015 23
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