A new collaboration with Pfizer Inc. will enable the University of Louisville’s Division of Infectious Diseases to play a significant role in epidemiological research related to vaccine-preventable diseases affecting adults, including the elderly. UofL has been designated the first Center of Excellence by Pfizer Vaccines. “UofL’s Division of Infectious Diseases has a rich history of…
UK Markey Cancer Center and Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital Announce Affiliation
Officials with Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announced that the hospital has joined Markey’s Affiliate Network as a candidate member. Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital’s cancer program is the first in the region with an academic affiliation. “Today’s announcement positions Lourdes as the area’s leader in cancer…
Evolent Health Expands Partnership with Passport Health Plan
Passport Health Plan and Evolent Health, a company providing an integrated value-based care platform to the nation’s leading providers and payers, today announced that Evolent has entered into a definitive agreement to partner with the current sponsors of Passport in continuing to serve the Kentucky Medicaid market. The current sponsors, which include The University of…
Bluegrass Care Navigators Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
Bluegrass Care Navigators, one of the largest nonprofit hospice providers in the nation, today celebrated the organization’s growth and future with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new headquarters. The organization’s operations will continue to be based in Lexington, Ky. on Harrodsburg Road, but will move to a five-acre campus with nearly 60,000 square feet of…
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Scholar Recognized as Emerging Scholar
It’s not often that a bad stomach leads to a great career. But a few years ago, when Daniel Malcom was continually nauseated and unable to eat, it was a pharmacist who not only helped relive his discomfort but who also inspired him to pursue pharmacy as a career. Daniel Malcom, Pharm. D, an Associate…
National Community Development Groups Invest $24 Million In New Markets Tax Credits For Passport’s Health And Well-Being Campus
One of Louisville’s most anticipated real estate development projects has drawn significant attention and support from prominent national investors. A collection of financial leaders has awarded Passport Health Plan – a nonprofit, Kentucky-based Medicaid managed care organization – millions of dollars in special tax credit financing to help bring the company’s new headquarters and Health…