Beacon recognized by state as leader in mother-baby care

The exceptional care mothers and babies receive at Beacon Children’s Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend has been validated by the Indiana State Department of Health by earning Level of Care III certification for neonatal intensive care and obstetrics. Beacon Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Memorial’s Obstetric Unit have...

NICU graduates leave their mark — and their names — on a special ribbon tree

Colorful ribbons hang from a redbud tree that is planted on the patio of the Beacon Children's NICU. The branches of this tree, which are attached to a heart-shaped frame, contain the names of babies who have been cared for Beacon Children's Hospital team. "The tree represents the community that we...

Surviving the holidays: Tips from our dietitians you won’t want to miss

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Moms spend more time skin-to-skin with their NICU babies in couplet care rooms

The Beacon Children's NICU team has long encouraged parents to cuddle skin-to-skin with their babies because of the positive effects researchers have found it has in those infants years later. Couplet care rooms that keep moms and babies together from the start have prompted more parents to spend skin-to-skin time --...

Beacon Children’s NICU team helps New Carlisle couple keep wedding date

Kristen Rice and Aaron Allen had been planning their wedding since the summer of 2018. But when Kristen Rice's water broke just three weeks before their big day, and doctors placed her on bed-rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, they knew there was only one thing they could do: Postpone...

Micro-preemie mom says “every day is a gift from God” with Mackenzie

"As parents, hearing that our daughter's chances of survival were very slim are words that no parent wants to hear. Every day after, and now, is a gift from God." -- Kristie Brown Mackenzie "Mackie" Brown, of Edwardsburg, weighed just 12 ounces when she was born via emergency c-section on May...

Beacon named a winner of Healthiest Employers of Indiana

Beacon Health System has been recognized for its long-standing commitment to create a healthy workplace by achieving first place among large employers in the Healthiest Employers of Indiana program. Beacon ranked first among organizations with 5,000 or more employees for its focus on employee health and exceptional corporate health programming, according to...

Elkhart General ranks among safest hospitals in the country

    Elkhart General Hospital has been awarded an A grade for safety measures from the Leapfrog Group. The national distinction recognizes Elkhart General’s efforts and accomplishments to protect patients from harm and providing safer health care. Earning the highest possible rating is a testament to the steadfast commitment of physicians, clinicians and...

Our Take: A little running takes health far

In the News: (CNN) A group of researchers analyzed 14 previous studies on running and health, concluding that greater participation in running across the population is likely to lead to considerable health improvements. They found that people who ran any distance had a lower risk of death from all causes,...

Beacon caregivers reflect on grieving the death of a child

"Coping the loss of a patient sometimes starts for me before the patient has even passed away. It usually starts at the point when I realize that the patient that was once taking agonal breaths is now just letting the ventilator do all the work for them. This is usually...