Leia McKinnon dialed into a meeting with a colleague shortly after her company, TiER1 Performance, went through a program called Start the Conversation. The program aims to normalize conversations about mental health and how it affects everyone. McKinnon started the conversation like she normally does. She asked him how he was doing. He paused. […]
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Cards made Valentine’s Day a little sweeter for patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
More than 25,000 valentines arrived at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center from 50 states and 30 countries through the annual Valentine’s Day e-card campaign. “It warms my heart,” said Liz Smith, manager of Annual Giving at Cincinnati Children’s. “Each card is by someone who took the time to think about our patients and families and […]
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As COVID cases fall, Ky. could move out of ‘red zone’
COVID-19 cases are falling in Kentucky and Governor Andy Beshear said Monday that if that trajectory continues, the state could move out of the red zone and into the orange or yellow by mid-March. The red zone is the state’s most severe category for community spread of the virus. On the state’s current incidence rate […]
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Kenton County Names Feb. 8 Emerald Trace Day
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Emerald Trace’s efforts have earned them an overall 5-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the highest ranking for any Medicare website. At Kenton County’s Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, the county recognized the hard work Emerald Trace on Turkeyfoot Road in Elsmere has done […]
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NKY’s Growing Role in Health Care Industry Explored by Local Executives
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky reporter How Northern Kentucky is working to position itself at the forefront of health care innovation in the U.S. was explored as a topic at this month’s Eggs N Issues event hosted by the NKY Chamber of Commerce. The event featured three speakers: Dr. Doug Flora of the St. […]
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Beshear: ‘There Is Still a Whole Lot of Virus Out There’
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter COVID-19 cases are falling in Kentucky as the Omicron surge seems to be subsiding, but cases are still high. “This is still the fifth highest week in our entire COVID experience,” Beshear said. “So while we are moving in the right direction, there is still […]
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FCC Awards Nearly $950,000 to St. Elizabeth for Telehealth Efforts
St. Elizabeth Healthcare was awarded nearly $950,000 from the Federal Communications Commission to enhance telehealth offerings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual doctor visits became important for patients to access their doctors. The FCC announced the award as part of the latest 100 organizations to receive nearly $48 million through its COVID-19 Telehealth Program. St. Elizabeth […]
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Safe Haven Baby Box Provides ‘Safe Place For Parents In Crisis’ In Fort Mitchell
In August of 1972, a woman was attacked and left on the side of the road. Her rapist was charged. But she ended up pregnant. She ended up giving birth to a baby girl and then abandoned her two days later. That girl was Monica Kelsey, who went on to serve in the military and […]
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COVID-19: Ky. Surpasses 1 Million Total Cases; Positivity Rate Now at 30.25%
Kentucky surpassed 1 million positive COVID-19 cases in recent days and the state also currently has its highest-ever positivity rate, a staggering 30.25%. Saturday brought the highest number of positive cases in a single day – 14,896 – since the pandemic began nearly two years ago. “The increase in cases is severe, by far more […]
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Mask policies vary at schools across Northern Kentucky
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky reporter This story has been updated to include the mask policy at Campbell County Schools. The rise in COVID-19 positive cases along with the increased positivity rate across the region has Northern Kentucky school districts revisiting mask requirements for students and staff. The Ft. Thomas Board of Education reached a […]