"Each year, approximately 2 billion people around the world receive this diagnosis. And I'm one of them." These words from James Van Der Beek resonated across social media as the 47-year-old actor, beloved for his roles in 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues,' recently shared his colorectal...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – CHA Accountable Care Organization (ACO), LLC, operated by Beacon Health System, improved care for over 11,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana and southwest Michigan in 2023, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program,...
[caption id="attachment_56136" align="alignleft" width="451"] Kristen Scott and her dog, Sulley, who helped her through the healing process.[/caption] As a mammographer at Elkhart General Hospital's Breast Care Center, Kristen Scott has helped countless women through their breast cancer screenings. She never imagined she would walk the same...
Prepare for cuteness overload as our Beacon Children's Hospital NICU babies dress up in their first Halloween costumes, from mighty superheroes to precious pumpkins. "When you are in the NICU, it seems like the world stops on the inside but keeps going on the outside. Seeing...
Twenty years ago, Monica Santa's life changed forever with a phone call. "I think about it every year when it comes along," she recounts, her voice filled with emotion. She’s describing the moment she learned she had breast cancer. WSBT delves into Monica's unexpected diagnosis and the...
A makeover of the Beacon Community Impact van, which delivers health services directly to those who need them most, has created a vibrant and easily recognizable mobile healthcare unit. This vehicle not only serves as a means for delivering care but also acts as a...
Beacon certified athletic trainer Erin Foreman was working the sidelines of an Elkhart High School junior varsity football game this summer, tending to student-athletes when she saw some commotion in the stands. With the temperature rising quite quickly on this very warm Saturday morning, a...
[caption id="attachment_55623" align="alignleft" width="389"] Mark Zalas shows off his catch on a fishing excursion.[/caption] Just over two years ago, Mark Zalas had just finished riding his tractor when he swung his right leg over the seat and felt a tearing sensation in his hip. With a...
[caption id="attachment_55591" align="alignleft" width="485"] Harold Reed[/caption] On what seemed like an ordinary morning, Harold Reed was tinkering in his garage at home. It felt a little warm that day, so he decided to relax for a few minutes. He headed over to the washbasin to clean...
[caption id="attachment_55565" align="alignright" width="479"] Beacon Children's NICU team with Adelaide and her parents.[/caption] In the middle of the night, Ashley Croninger roused her husband, McCaylen, gripped by the inexplicable sense that something was terribly wrong. The couple rushed to their local hospital, hearts pounding, to learn...
