The emergency department at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas has been honored as a Lantern Award recipient for the second time. The Lantern Award recognizes emergency departments that demonstrate a notable performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Vera Hall, senior vice president, chief patient care officer, and chief nursing executive at St. Elizabeth […]
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Senator Mitch McConnell Speaks at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas, Outlines Plans Moving Forward
Sen. Mitch McConnell paid a visit to St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas on Friday and held a short press conference. By Jessie Eden Senator Mitch McConnell paid a visit to St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas on Friday morning where he spoke about the Covid-19 pandemic, thanked front line workers and nurses, and discussed what he feels are […]
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Operation American Resolve: F-16s to Salute Frontline Workers at St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas in Flyover
F-16s will fly over several hospitals tomorrow to honor frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Img: Unsplash) By Jessie Eden On Thursday, May 7, the Toledo Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing will conduct a flyover to honor frontline workers who are working hard to keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. The full schedule […]
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St. Elizabeth Unveils Phase One of Ambitious Fort Thomas Renovation Project
By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Officials and staff at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas Hospital held a grand opening Tuesday for Phase One of a three-year, 14-million-dollar renovation project to expand and improve patient care at the location. Located in the space that was initially the intensive care unit, this first phase of the […]
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St. Elizabeth Doctor, Wife Make Half Million Dollar Donation to Help Build Cancer Center
Dr. Lawrence Brennan, who practices with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and his wife, Karen Enzweiler, have donated $500,000 to help build the largest comprehensive cancer center in Greater Cincinnati. They are longtime Fort Thomas residents. Construction of the center on the Edgewood campus of St. Elizabeth’s flagship hospital, which began in August and is to be […]
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St. Elizabeth Adds a “Game-Changer” in Fighting Cancer Right Here in Fort Thomas
St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas Increases Advanced Cancer Treatment Options Kentucky leads the nation in cancer diagnosis. That’s a sobering statistic if you live here and even more so if you hear those words from your care provider. Now, if you live in northern Kentucky, there’s a state-of-the-art tool located at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas, that […]
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St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas Achieves Highest National Honor for Nursing Excellence
St. Elizabeth Florence Achieves Magnet Recognition, too St. Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas and Florence achieved Magnet recognition as a reflection of their nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. St. Elizabeth Florence and Ft. Thomas join […]
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Local Girl Scouts attend the Greater Cincinnati Go Red Girl Scout Patch Program | St. Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas
About 122 girls from 19 Girl Scouts troops throughout Greater Cincinnati attended the Go Red Girl Scout Patch Program Interactive Workshop on Oct. 28 at Citi in Florence, Ky. St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Citi and the American Heart Association (AHA) played host to a free workshop that allowed Daisies, Brownies and Juniors to earn patches. The […]
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St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas Earns “A” Grade in Patient Safety
The independent national hospital watchdog group, The Leapfrog Group, announced its fall 2017 hospital safety scores. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. St. Elizabeth Edgewood and Fort Thomas were both awarded an “A” […]
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Bevin, Brannen, bobblehead highlight NKY Night
The third annual Northern Kentucky Night at Great American Ball Park on May 20 featured Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball coach John Brannen, an Adam Duvall bobblehead and a Reds comeback victory over the Colorado Rockies. Northern Kentucky Night is sponsored by St. Elizabeth Healthcare, which first created the event in […]