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Purchase a computer via payroll deduction Starting in April, Norton Healthcare employees can purchase a new computer using payroll deduction. Norton Healthcare has partnered with Purchasing Power to offer eligible full-time and part-time employees the opportunity to purchase computers and accessories (printers, modems, wireless network devices, etc.) via payroll deduction with a 12-month repayment plan. No prequalification paperwork is necessary; employees will be eligible to participate based on the information in their personnel file. Vendors such as Lenovo, Gateway and Dell cooperate with Purchasing Power to provide this service to employers and their employees. “To purchase a computer, just log in to a special Web site set up for Norton Healthcare employees by Purchasing Power,” said Holly Rickard, director, Benefits. Once an order is placed, Purchasing Power will send the employee an order packet. After the employee completes the order packet and returns it to Purchasing Power, the manufacturer will be notified to ship the order to the employee’s home. Purchase limits range from $2,500 to $4,000, depending on an employee’s salary level. The minimum purchase is $300. Watch for posters, table tents and an all-employee e-mail for details. 6 • N o r t o n N e w s • A p r i l 2 0 1 0 –Patti Killion Door-to-balloon time improves Photo by Jamie Rhodes Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services workers Chris Lokits, left, and Michael Miller, right, bring a patient to the Norton Audubon Hospital Emergency Department, where they are met by Lauren Kapp, R.N., second from left, and Tammy Ackerson, R.N. Norton Healthcare spent $100,000 in 2008 to equip Louisville Metro ambulances with technology that allows heart attack victims’ EKG results to be transmitted to emergency departments while the patient is en route. As a result, Norton Audubon set a new record “door-to-balloon” time of 24 minutes. Door-to-balloon refers to the amount of time that elapses between a heart attack patient’s arrival at the emergency room and the patient receiving treatment such as angioplasty.
A best place to work in Kentucky – again! Thanks to our employees, Norton Healthcare has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” in the large employer category. This award is sponsored by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management in conjunction with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The specific ranking will be announced at an awards dinner April 21 in Lexington. The Best Places to Work in Kentucky designation is based on the results of a confidential engagement survey of 400 randomly selected employees and an employer questionnaire. Selected employees had the opportunity to provide ratings based on their experience individually, in their particular work group or team and with the organization as a whole. All participating companies will receive feedback from the surveys. The goal of Best Places to Work in Kentucky is to raise the bar among the state’s employers. It encourages employers to act on survey feedback to promote employee engagement and create a favorable workplace environment that will attract, develop and retain talented employees for years to come. –Patti Killion Screening key to surviving colon cancer Lavonne White, R.N., coordinator of health promotions, was surprised by the number of people she met at cancer screening events in March who seemed afraid to talk about colon cancer. “In observance of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, Norton Cancer Institute sponsored community cancer screening events at local shopping malls and at Norton Healthcare hospitals,” White said. “Many people stopped by our booth to see what we were offering, but when we mentioned colon cancer screening, the majority of them didn’t want to talk about it. However, we were able to educate a few people and send a colorectal cancer screening kit home with some of them.” The reluctance to discuss colorectal cancer is one of the reasons it is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, despite having a higher than 90 percent cure rate when caught in an early, treatable stage. “The key to surviving colorectal cancer is early detection, and the key to early detection is screening,” said Deborah Photo by Nick Bonura Tony Bohn, system vice president and chief human resources officer, left, visits with Terry Miller, Engineering, while he installs a “wall of hope” at Kosair Children’s Hospital featuring art by former patients. Art contributes to a favorable workplace environment, one factor in job satisfaction. Ballard, M.D., director, community outreach, Norton Cancer Institute Prevention & Early Detection Program. “More than 80 percent of all colorectal cancer cases can be prevented if people get screened early and regularly. I cannot stress enough how important this is.” Risk factors for colon cancer include: • Age 50 or older • African American • Obesity • Sedentary lifestyle • Smoking • Previous colon polyp(s) • Personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease • Family history of inherited colorectal cancer Early stages of colorectal cancer usually do not have symptoms. To receive a free colorectal cancer screening kit, call 629-1234. A p r i l 2 0 1 0 • N o r t o n N e w s • 7
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