Author: St. Elizabeth Healthcare

First-time parents Patti and Aaron Talbert were excited to enroll in a St. Elizabeth Healthcare childbirth class to prepare for their son’s arrival. Then the COVID-19 pandemic began, and their getting-ready-for-baby plans came to a halt. St. Elizabeth Healthcare quickly decided to move childbirth classes online to allow parents-to-be to take classes in the safety and comfort of their own homes. This ended up being a blessing in disguise for Patti and Aaron because it allowed them to take the childbirth course “together” from afar. As a member of the Army National Guard, Aaron is often away from home for…

On Friday, Sept. 11, Dr. Mohamad Sinno performed the first implantation in the U.S. of a Bluetooth-enabled biventricular implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. The new device, the Abbott Gallant, recently received FDA approval for a new technology assessment and is available in only a few centers in the U.S. during this assessment phase. Internal defibrillators are implantable devices for patients who are at risk of life-threatening heart rhythm problems. “This next-generation device communicates wirelessly to the patient’s physician and also lets patients access information about the device using an app on a smartphone,” explained Dr. Sinno, a…

Edgewood, KY – St. Elizabeth Healthcare is honored to announce a partnership with MacKenzie’s Marvelous Adventures, LLC, to offer support and encouragement to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) families. MacKenzie’s Marvelous Adventures bloomed in memory of Caitlin Graham and Andrew Louden’s daughter, MacKenzie, who lived only 20 days after being born prematurely. Caitlin and Andrew created a beautiful legacy to honor MacKenzie’s memory and help other NICU families during a stressful and overwhelming time. On November 25, 2019, MacKenzie Grace Louden arrived via c-section, weighing 1 lb. 2.3 oz. At 26 weeks and five days she was immediately admitted…

Water enhancers have been around for decades. You probably had them in your cupboard as a child—Kool-Aid and Tang. But water enhancers got a facelift in 2012 when the beverage aisle started filling up with squeeze bottles of concentrated liquid flavor, all to get Americans to drink more water. Rachel Wagner, a dietitian with St. Elizabeth Physicians Weight Management Center, says “If you’re someone who never drinks water, then if you’re drinking water with Mio or Crystal Light, certainly it’s better than drinking a pop. But if you’re only drinking flavored water, then that might not be the best either.”…

If you have hip or knee pain caused by arthritis you could be considering if a joint replacement is right for you. You may be worried about taking the time out of your busy schedule for surgery and recovery. Mako robotic-assisted joint replacement may take that worry out of your mind. What is Mako? Mako is a surgical system that allows for precise planning of your joint replacement surgery. The system also uses a robotic arm during surgery to assist the surgeon in placing the joint and balancing the joint more precisely. It can be used for total hip and…

Knee injuries are common among athletes of all ages, and an ACL injury is one of the most dreaded. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is located between the knee bones. This small but powerful ligament keeps the knee stable during rotational movements and holds the shinbone and thigh bone from sliding out of place. Learning to train and strengthen properly may help you avoid an ACL injury. St. Elizabeth Healthcare recently held a free educational webinar to educate athletes, parents and coaches on how they can reduce the risk of an ACL injury this season. What causes an ACL injury?…

Tuesday September 1, 2020 Edgewood, KY— St. Elizabeth has been named an InterStim™ Center of Excellence, making it the first and only facility in the state and one of 10 in the nation to earn this prestigious designation for treating overactive bladder and urinary and fecal incontinence. Awarded by Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, the designation illustrates St. Elizabeth’s high level of expertise and dedicated approach to its patients. Center of Excellence designation was awarded based on several criteria, including: Exemplary use of the InterStim™ systemCommitment to patient care for those suffering from symptoms associated with overactive bladder…

If you suffer from a degenerative spinal condition, you have likely spent hours researching the latest treatments. Over the past decade, the techniques and tools have improved significantly to make surgery safer and more precise. In 2017, St. Elizabeth Healthcare began using the most advanced tool for spinal surgery available—the Mazor X robotic-assisted surgical program. Tann Nichols, MD, a neurosurgeon with Mayfield Brain & Spine, is one of the surgeons who performs spinal surgery using the Mazor X at St. Elizabeth Healthcare.  “Over the years, there has been an incremental improvement in how we can perform spinal fusions,” says Dr.…

Thursday May 28, 2020 Edgewood, KY — St. Elizabeth Healthcare was recently named a Care Continuum Center of Excellence (CCCOE) by the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer. With this designation, St. Elizabeth becomes one of more than 30 community hospitals recognized by the GO2 Foundation for providing patient-focused, comprehensive multidisciplinary lung cancer care. To qualify for CCCOE status, a community hospital must meet rigorous qualifying criteria that ensures they are providing the highest level of patient care. Recognized programs offer a comprehensive range of services that span all phases of lung cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow up. At St.…

You may have used the stay-at-home orders over the past few months to get into the best shape of your life, but if you are like most Americans, you probably watched a lot of Netflix and tried to stay safe. As the sports season approaches for student-athletes, it’s important not to go straight from the couch to the field. “When an athlete isn’t conditioned properly, we worry about injury and the hot weather,” says Dr. Michael Miller of St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine. Avoiding injury Many student-athletes go from one sport season directly to the next, but the COVID-19 pandemic has…