Norton Healthcare

Hospital in Kentucky, U.S.

Norton Healthcare, Inc.

Geography
Location| Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Organisation
Care system| Private
Type| General
Services
Standards| JCAHO accreditation
Beds| 1969
History
Opened| 1886
Links
Website| nortonhealthcare.com
Lists| Hospitals in U.S.

Norton Healthcare is a Kentucky healthcare system with more than 40 clinics and hospitals in and around Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital and health care system is the Louisville area's second-largest private employer,[1] located at more than 140 locations throughout Greater Louisville, and Southern Indiana. The Louisville-based system includes six hospitals, one being in Madison, Indiana,[2] (with ongoing expansion into Southern Indiana[3]), and with 1,993 licensed beds, eight outpatient centers, 18 Norton Immediate Care Centers, over 14,500 employees, over 1,500 employed medical providers, and approximately 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff.

## History

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What is now known as the predecessor to Norton Healthcare originally started with the actions of the Home Mission Society of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mary Louise Sutton Norton led this group to create the John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary in 1886, which was named in honor of her late husband. The hospital system has had multiple influences from religious groups over the years, including the Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ, and the Roman Catholic and Presbyterian communities, all of which were dedicated to promoting the idea of health and medical care for the sick and less fortunate.

Also of note is Norton Children's Hospital, which opened in 1892 as Children's Free Hospital. The 267-bed hospital serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

## Major facilities

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Norton Children's Hospital
Downtown Louisville

The system's most notable locations are five acute care hospitals located within Metro Louisville:

* Norton Children's Hospital (300 licensed beds)
* Norton Audubon Hospital (432 licensed beds)
* Norton Hospital & Norton Healthcare Pavilion (634 licensed beds)
* Norton Women's & Children's Hospital (373 licensed beds)
* Norton Brownsboro Hospital (197 licensed beds)
* Norton West Louisville Hospital, newly constructed, opened November 2024.[4][5][6]

Norton Healthcare provides services through numerous Immediate Care Centers throughout the greater Louisville area,[7] as well as a Norton Prompt Care clinic inside the KFC Yum! Center.[8][9] Additionally, Norton Healthcare is expanding its footprint, and services outside of Louisville; Elizabethtown,[10] Frankfort,[11] Bowling Green.[12][13]

In March 2025, Norton Healthcare announced a $40 million purchase of 156-acres in the east end, with unannounced future plans for the site. The sprawling land assemblage sits on either side of the intersection of Tucker Station Road, S. Pope Lick Road, Bluegrass Parkway and Lakefront Place near the Papa Johns Waterfall Park,[14] then in June 2025, Norton announced its plans for the property, a comprehensive plan to build a new pediatric care campus on more than 150-acres that will include a second full-service dedicated children's hospital in eastern Jefferson County. [15]

In April 2025, Norton Healthcare announced that community donations have exceeded its goal, one year early, with over $200 million for Norton Healthcare and Norton Children's “Just Imagine” campaign.[16]

In Southern Indiana:

* Norton King's Daughters' Health in Madison
* Norton Clark Hospital & a new Norton Medical Center in Jeffersonville.[17]
* Norton Scott Hospital in Scottsburg
* Norton is donating 4 to 5 acres of land for a new, larger,
more strategically located, six vehicle bays, EMS transportation hub.[18][19][20]

## Major service lines

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* Norton Cancer Institute – Treatments for brain tumors, bladder cancer, bone cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, liver cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, bone marrow cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, and uterine cancer.[21]
* Norton Heart Care – Provides diagnostic, medical, interventional and surgical care to patients from Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital and Norton Hospital are accredited Chest Pain Centers certified through the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.[22] These facilities serve as regional PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) receiving centers and provide 24/7 heart attack care for patients throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
* Norton Heart & Vascular Institute – On October 17, 2023, Norton Healthcare opened its new Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, a consolidation of its heart and vascular care services to one location, with a $10 million investment in a 31,000-square-foot building on the Audubon Hospital campus.[23][24][25]
* Norton Neuroscience Institute – Established in early 2009, provides treatment for complex neurological disorders through several areas, including pediatrics; stroke care; brain tumor treatment; spine care; epilepsy; movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease; headache and concussion treatment; trauma; injuries; and more.
* Norton Orthopedic Care – Provides orthopedic care in general orthopedics, joint replacement, injuries, trauma, pediatrics, oncology, spinal conditions and sports health. In 2012, Norton Orthopedic Care received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for knee and hip replacement.[26]
* Norton Spine Care
* Norton Sports Health – treating sports-related injuries of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
* Norton Weight Management Services – Weight management services are offered. The staff includes two surgeons, two internal medicine physicians trained in bariatrics, nurses, dietitians and mental health professionals.
* Norton Women's Care – services including gynecologic care; obstetrics, including high-risk pregnancy care; newborn care with access to Level III and IV neonatal intensive care units; cancer prevention and treatment, including a breast health program; a women's heart and vascular center; and care for common midlife conditions.
* Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children's Hospital – provides immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance over the telephone, in case of exposure to potentially toxic substances, and venomous plants and animals.[27]

## Employment and market share

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According to Business First of Louisville, Norton Healthcare is the Louisville area's third largest employer, with more than 17,000 employees.[citation needed] Norton Healthcare employs some 4,000 nurses and has nearly 2,000 affiliated physicians.[citation needed] Additionally, Norton Healthcare has programs in place to support nursing students attending both public and private universities in Kentucky and Indiana. The Norton Healthcare Scholar Program is designed for nursing students to cover the cost of tuition, books, and room and board.[28]

Norton Health Science Center
at Bellarmine University

In 2004, Norton Healthcare built a 30,000-square-foot, Norton Health Science Center, on the Bellarmine University campus in Louisville.[29][30] On November 9, 2023, Bellarmine University and Norton Healthcare announced the nation's first fellowship in neurologic physical therapy (PT).[31]

When compared with other healthcare providers in Louisville, Norton Healthcare is the market share leader in five major areas. This includes 46% of all inpatient admissions, 61% of all births, 53% of all emergency department visits, 41% of all outpatient visits, and 50% of total surgeries.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of major employers in Louisville, Kentucky

## References

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1. ^ "Key moments in Norton Healthcare's rise to the top". April 4, 2024.
2. ^ "Norton King's Daughters' Hospital". Norton Healthcare. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
3. ^ "Norton Healthcare moves to take full ownership of two southern Indiana hospitals". WHAS-TV. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
4. ^ "Norton West Louisville Hospital moving closer to reality". Norton Healthcare. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
5. ^ "Norton West Louisville Hospital beginning to take shape". Norton Healthcare. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
6. ^ "Neighborhood went more than 150 years without a hospital, until now". April 3, 2025.
7. ^ "Norton Immediate Care Center locations". Norton Healthcare. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
8. ^ Russell, Olivia (October 7, 2023). "Norton Healthcare to open Prompt Care location inside KFC Yum! Center". WAVE. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
9. ^ "Norton Prompt Care – Arena Plaza". Norton Healthcare. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
10. ^ "Norton Healthcare brings full services to Elizabethtown". Norton Healthcare. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
11. ^ "Norton Healthcare, Norton Children's bring new level of care to Frankfort". Norton Healthcare. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
12. ^ "Norton Healthcare is acquiring medical group (BGIMP) in Bowling Green". Becker's Hospital Review. February 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
13. ^ "Norton Children's expanding care in Bowling Green". February 3, 2025.
14. ^ "Norton Healthcare inks $40 million East End land deal". March 11, 2025.
15. ^ "Norton Children's announces new pediatric care campus, second dedicated hospital". June 11, 2025.
16. ^ "Community donates more than $200 million". April 21, 2025.
17. ^ "Norton Healthcare expands access to care in Jeffersonville". Norton Healthcare. February 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
18. ^ "Norton KDH details plans for hilltop EMS Transport Hub". May 22, 2025.
19. ^ "Norton Proposes New EMS Hub". May 21, 2025.
20. ^ "Community Foundation Awards $100,000 to New EMS Transport Hub".
21. ^ "Norton Cancer Institute". Norton Healthcare. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
22. ^ "American Heart Association sets standards for heart attack care". Norton Healthcare. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
23. ^ "Norton Heart & Vascular Institute". Norton Healthcare. October 12, 2023. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
24. ^ Meiners, Addie (October 12, 2023). "Norton Healthcare is putting all of its cardiovascular care under one roof". WLKY. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
25. ^ "Norton Healthcare opening new space for heart and vascular care". WDRB. October 12, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
26. ^ "Quality Report: Norton Hospitals, Inc". The Joint Commission. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
27. ^ "Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children's Hospital". Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
28. ^ "Norton Scholars Program". Norton Healthcare. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
29. ^ "Norton Health Science Center". January 21, 2004. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011.
30. ^ "Bellarmine University Science Building". Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
31. ^ "Bellarmine, Norton Healthcare offer nation's first neurologic physical therapy fellowship". Bellarmine University. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

## Further reading

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* Greenhouse, Steven (April 20, 2009). "Bid to Organize Nurses Faces Setback in Congress". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2009. — coverage of efforts to start a union at Norton Audubon Hospital

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

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* ISNI
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* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX