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Kentucky legislature seeks public input on certificate of need

by Staff Report July 17, 2023July 18, 2023

Have an opinion on the certificate of need issue in Kentucky? The Kentucky legislature wants to hear from you. Earlier this year, the Kentucky legislature created a special task force to study the issue of certificate of need during the interim legislative period, the time in between legislative sessions when legislators specific policy issues that […]

How one change could impact healthcare access in NKY

by Nathan Granger April 24, 2023October 5, 2025

This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. A topic that has divided some in the Northern Kentucky medical community took center stage at a pair of Erlanger City Council meetings over the last month, with those for and against it both […]

An Innovative Approach to Wellness and Prevention with Dr. Barry Wendt

This Q&A article was written by Dr. Barry Wendt, Internal Medicine Specialist and Chief Medical Information Officer with St. Elizabeth Physicians. He sees patients in Crestview Hills, KY. Q: What does an internal medicine specialist do? When should people seek help from one? A: Internal medicine physicians are primary care physicians. We take care of patients aged […]

Fort Wright City Council passes resolution in support of eliminating certificate of need requirement in NKY

by Kathleen Bryant March 17, 2023March 16, 2023

Fort Wright’s city council showed nearly unilateral support for a bill that would create an exemption for the requirement of a certificate of need to open a healthcare facility in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. This bill is an attempt to confront St. Elizabeth Hospital’s “dominant healthcare status.” The council passed the resolution at a […]

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NKY legislators file legislation to challenge St. Elizabeth’s dominant healthcare provider status

by Mark Payne February 16, 2023August 10, 2023

Several Northern Kentucky legislators filed legislation Wednesday in both chambers of the Kentucky legislature to challenge St. Elizabeth’s perch as the leading healthcare provider in the region. House Bill 312 would allow any healthcare provider to operate in the three northernmost counties — Boone, Campbell, and Kenton — without first requiring a certificate of need. […]

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Florence 18-year-old shot on Waverly Drive

by Grace Tierney October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

On Sunday, Oct. 16, the Florence Police Department responded to St. Elizabeth Hospital for a report of a patient with several gun shot wounds. The victim was an 18-year-old male from Florence. The victim reported he was parked on Waverly Drive when an unknown subject opened his car door and began shooting at him, according […]

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St. Elizabeth honors Edgewood firefighters for treatment of stroke patient

by Patricia A. Scheyer September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

St. Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Services came to the Edgewood City Council meeting Monday night to honor two firefighter/paramedics for their quick response time in transporting a patient who was having a stroke. Tissue Plasminogen Activator, or TPA, is a powerful blood thinner that is used to treat stroke patients on an emergency basis. It was […]

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Blood test at St. Elizabeth can screen over 50 types of cancer

by Grace Tierney September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

St. Elizabeth now has the ability to screen for over 50 different types of cancer through a blood test, the hospital announced this week. The test, known as Galleri, detects DNA from cancer cells in the bloodstream, including cancers that are normally difficult to detect. “This test is very good at picking up cancers where […]