Its ribbon cut, Norton West Louisville Hospital only days from opening

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Monday, Nov. 11, residents of West Louisville will have access to hospital and emergency services closer to home, a critical need that has been missing from this area of Louisville.

Norton West Louisville Hospital is located at 850 S. 28th St. on the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus. It will employ more than 350 people in a variety of clinical and nonclinical positions.

Norton West will have a 24/7 emergency department; inpatient treatment; operating rooms; laboratory services; imaging services, including X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI; and a retail pharmacy. The medical offices will house adult primary care providers and specialists in cardiology, endocrinology, orthopedics, pulmonology, surgery, women’s care, oncology/hematology, neurology and neurosurgery.

Medical office space inside the hospital, rather than in a separate medical office building, is another unique feature of Norton West. For children, the offices will house pediatric primary care and specialists in pediatric endocrinology and pediatric oncology/hematology. Both children and adults will have access to care from providers with Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s. Having Louisville Hospital.

The hospital will have a centralized check-in area, community rooms, a bistro, outdoor green space and a Dare to Care food pantry.

Norton Healthcare is a not-for-profit hospital and health care system with six Louisville-based hospitals and three in Southern Indiana, 14 outpatient centers, 18 Norton Immediate Care Centers, 11 Norton Prompt Care clinics and an expanded telehealth program. With more than 22,000 employees, 1,750 employed medical providers and more than 3,000 total providers on its medical staff, Norton Healthcare is Louisville’s second largest employer. It provides care at more than 400 Kentucky and Southern Indiana locations. The Louisville hospitals have 1,907 licensed beds, and the Southern Indiana 347 licensed beds.

“Norton West Louisville Hospital was constructed to provide access to quality medical treatment by eliminating obstacles so all residents can live a healthy and prosperous life,” said Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare. “While we have adult and pediatric medical offices in West Louisville, this state-of-the-art hospital will help us care for more patients and continue to put health equity in the forefront.”

West Louisville is composed of nine neighborhoods and has endured years of disinvestment. The most recent Health Equity Report published by the Louisville Metro Center for Health Equity still shows that life expectancy for residents of West Louisville is 15 years lower than other areas of the city. The report also shows higher rates of death connected to stroke, heart disease and cancer in this area of Louisville.

“As a dad, I know that when your child is hurt or sick, it’s scary. Every minute feels like an eternity,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “Now, thanks to our partners at Norton Healthcare, no one in West Louisville will have to wait, because they’ll have a world-class hospital close to home. Thank you for this investment, which will help Kentucky families for generations to come.”

“The first hospital built in West Louisville in more than 150 years is long overdue, and I am thrilled Norton Healthcare is making this investment in our community and the people who live here,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg. “I am thankful for Norton Healthcare’s belief in this project and am confident this will improve health, wellness and economic well-being for residents who’ve been underserved for too long.”

With donations made through the Norton Healthcare Foundation, artwork curated by a West Louisville resident — and many pieces by two West Louisville artists — adorn walls throughout the hospital and medical office.

A special monument honors the medical pioneers of West Louisville who dedicated their lives to providing medical care to people of color in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The monument was funded by the family of Richard S. Wolf, M.D., through the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation, in memory of Dr. Wolf’s life and work as a pediatrician, former medical director at Norton Children’s Hospital and “Mayor” of Safety City. Dr. Wolf was a passionate advocate for access, prevention and wellness for children in our region.

Online scheduling is now available for adult and pediatric primary care appointments at Norton West Louisville Hospital. You also may call (502) 629-1234, option 3, to schedule an appointment for an adult, or call (502) 629-5437 (KIDS) to schedule an appointment for a child.