SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Cigna has recognized Memorial Epworth Center as a Center of Excellence for Adult Mental Health. With a wide range of behavioral health and substance use hospital and residential treatment locations across the country, the Cigna Centers of Excellence program helps customers identify...
[caption id="attachment_44234" align="alignright" width="458"] A maternity room at Elkhart General Hospital[/caption] ELKHART and SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have been recognized by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield with a Blue Distinction® Centers Plus (BDC+) for Maternity Care...
[caption id="attachment_44177" align="alignright" width="183"] Larry Tracy, president of Memorial Hospital[/caption] Larry Tracy, president of Memorial Hospital, has been appointed to the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) Board of Directors. Tracy began his role on the board on Jan. 1, 2021. Tracy's work with the IHA represents some of...
Beacon Children’s Hospital recently received an annual contribution of $100,000 from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi as part of the Tribe’s voluntary local agreement with the City of South Bend to share revenue from its Four Winds South Bend casino. “We are humbled and honored to...
After COVID-19 entered St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall counties, some people felt scared. Some faced the loss of family members or friends to the virus early in the pandemic. Many wanted to be tested. Beacon Health System responded, and Dr. Vince Henderson played a big part...
Inspired by Dr. King, then and now I do not remember the first time I heard Dr. Martin Luther King's speech, but I do remember the first time I really read and absorbed his message. I was inspired and motivated to be a better person, regardless...
By Kelly Jolliff, Infection Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Manager As we look to celebrate the New Year and say good-bye to the history making 2020, let us look back and reflect on what we have learned and how this can help keep us safe in the...
[caption id="attachment_43760" align="alignright" width="394"] Two members of Legacy Heating and Air's team stand by the new furnace they installed in Alicia Rogers' house.[/caption] As a Unit Assistant in the Memorial Hospital ICU, Alicia Rogers has made a habit of giving to her team and her patients. With...
Five years ago, Mendy Dendy, RN, CMSRN, sent a note to Elkhart General Hospital’s Medical Surgical Unit: While blankets are certainly a necessity, to be given one symbolizes caring, compassion and comfort. On Christmas Day, we want to give a blanket to each of our patients...
The Association for the Health Care Environment has designated Memorial Hospital of South Bend as a Clean Facility. “The AHE Clean Facility Certification is one more testament to our Environmental Services team’s high standards and professionalism,” said Larry Tracy, Memorial Hospital president. “They take personal pride...
