Norton Healthcare

Norton Hospitals, Inc. (NHI) was formed to: I) provide on a nonprofit basis, hospital or health care facilities and services for the care and treatment of ill and injured persons and those who otherwise require medical care and related services of the kind customarily furnished most effectively by hospitals or health care facilities; II) conduct educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured; III) promote and conduct scientific research related to the care of the sick and injured. NHI has a total of 1,907 licensed beds, Norton Hospital - 605 beds; Norton Children's Hospital - 300 beds; Norton Audubon Hospital - 432 beds; Norton Women's and Children's Hospital - 373 beds; and Norton Brownsboro Hospital - 197 beds. These hospitals operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. In 2022, NHI's hospitals and diagnostic centers served 65,959 inpatients, 659,044 outpatients, 254,632 emergency department visits, and 33,332 observation cases. In addition, NHI's operating rooms cared for 16,402 inpatient surgical patients and 38,876 outpatient surgical patients. Additionally, 8,356 deliveries were performed at NHI birthing centers. As part of our commitment to improving the health of our community, NHI provides funding for a wide array of lifesaving and life-enhancing services that benefit the communities we serve. In 2022, under its charity care program, Norton Healthcare provided free care to 6,574 patients, at a cost of $15.4 million. Also, Norton Healthcare grants a discount from billed charges to any patients who have no access to private health insurance or do not qualify for government assistance or charity care. Under this program, 6,183 patients were provided care at discounted rates. Another contribution to the community was educational support of $77.5 million, primarily to the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine. Community health improvement services totaled $27.1 million and contributions to community groups were $2.2 million. Norton Healthcare provides programmatic support to the UofL School of Medicine through funding and facilities. During the 2022 calendar year, 211 residents completed clinical rotations in 50 specialties at Norton Healthcare facilities. Residency programs are part of the $77.5 million in educational support and clinical funding provided to the medical school.