Our community is seeing a slight increase in the number of COVID cases, and our Beacon hospitals are seeing a slight uptick in the number of patients with COVID, said Dr. Dale Patterson, President, Beacon Medical Group. “I want to reassure everyone that this is nowhere...
[caption id="attachment_53068" align="alignleft" width="328"] John Palmer[/caption] John Palmer has a neighbor who recently died of prostate cancer. And a friend who died of prostate cancer last year. And yet another friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer and is currently fighting for his life. Palmer, too, was...
Beacon Health System has been named to the prestigious 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best Employers by State. “We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the top employers in the state of Indiana,” said Beacon Health System CEO Kreg Gruber. “I am grateful to our...
[caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignleft" width="411"] Kailee and her mom, Alexis, before Kailee’s cancer diagnosis.[/caption] Support often goes unnoticed until the moment it’s needed most. For Kailee Michalski, that moment arrived unexpectedly in late February, on a day filled with birthday cake and laughter. Her fifth birthday. And the...
Like most survivors of sudden cardiac arrest, Mike Brown does not remember what happened when he lost consciousness last October at a University of Notre Dame football game in South Bend. [caption id="attachment_52960" align="alignright" width="421"] Mike Brown and his daughter, Christa Brubaker, stop for a quick...
Hospice care plays a crucial role in providing comfort, support and dignity to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families during their final stages of life. But unless you have known a loved one, family member or friend who has received hospice care, you might...
Open heart surgery is not always the answer, and major surgery is not always the only option for patients who require cardiac attention. Now more than ever before, the Beacon heart team cares for its patient’s hearts by specializing in minimally invasive surgeries that use smaller...
Beacon Health certified athletic trainer Lauren Burish has been selected as the 2023 Athletic Trainer of the Year. The announcement was made Friday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Burish currently serves as assistant athletic trainer at Indiana University South Bend. “Lauren is one of the...
[caption id="attachment_52891" align="alignleft" width="406"] Dr. Adil Wani, Diana Miller and Dr. Walter Halloran.[/caption] Diana Miller, who just turned 80 years old, enjoys art, music and time with her family. She has faced medical challenges, including blindness and most recently, difficulty breathing. “I was gasping for air when...
CHA Accountable Care Organization (ACO), LLC, operated by Beacon Health System, improved care for nearly 12,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana and southwest Michigan in 2022, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, accountable care organizations that...
