Heidi Prescott, Author at Beacon Health System

06 Nov

Medical Minute: The advice and key facts younger adults should know about colonoscopies

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] "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'...

04 Nov

CHA ACO, LLC improves care for Medicare patients, saves Medicare $4.7 million

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,...

30 Oct

From caregiver to patient: A mammographer’s cancer journey deepens patient connection

[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...

30 Oct

Little superheroes make Halloween debut in Beacon Children’s Hospital NICU

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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...

09 Oct

Eye on Health: Breast cancer survivor describes life-saving power of annual mammograms

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...

03 Oct

Beacon Community Impact van gets a fresh look as it delivers health care to the community

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...

11 Sep

Eye on Health: Beacon athletic trainer recognized for assisting football fan at Elkhart High School game

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...

09 Sep

Local outdoorsman returns to active life after hip surgery at Beacon Bone & Joint Specialists

[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...

03 Sep

Determination, support and expert care at Beacon help stroke patient return to full life

[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...

28 Aug

NICU parents grateful for the difference local support makes at Beacon Children’s Hospital

[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...

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