13
Sep
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
07
Sep
Elkhart General native remembers hospital workers with kind gesture 50 years later
Julie Parrott Karrer has no problem recalling how she felt on her milestone birthdays. The Elkhart native remembers the feeling a sense of despair when she was still single and turning 30. A wife and mother of five children, she cried when she turned 40. She decided she wanted 50 to be different. "I...
01
Sep
Third dose of mRNA vaccine dose recommended for people with compromised immune systems
The CDC and the Indiana Department of Health now recommend that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional, third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses. Beacon Medical Group patients who meet the criteria should contact their primary care physicians' office. The...
31
Aug
CHA ACO, LLC improves care for Medicare patients, saves Medicare $6.4 million
CHA Accountable Care Organization (ACO), LLC, operated by Beacon Health System, improved care for nearly 12,300 Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana and southwest Michigan in 2020, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, accountable care organizations that meet quality and cost goals...
27
Aug
Beacon nurse describes emotional toll of caring for COVID patients as pandemic rages on
In his own words: Ian Klein is a Registered Nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and works at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. “I want to describe what goes on in a medical worker’s life right now. These are all my own personal experiences.” Patient 1: Woman is...
25
Aug
Pediatric hospitalist cites concern about capacity to care for all children if COVID cases continue to climb
In her own words: Dr. Kate Dutkiewicz, Medical Director at Beacon Children's Hospital, explains how children with every illness and injury could be impacted by rising pediatric COVID cases. And what we can do to stop this from happening. Children need specialized nurses and doctors because they are not small adults....
20
Aug
Doctor describes unforgettable conversations, emotional last goodbyes of COVID patients in ICU
Dr. Luke White, a Beacon Medical Group critical care and pulmonary specialist who works in the Memorial and Elkhart General critical care and intensive care units, describes the emotional challenges physicians face during the pandemic. Part of my work as an intensivist is performing the brain death exam, which we do...
20
Aug
Beacon physician and mom offers parents back-to-school safety advice during pandemic
Dr. Kristine Jennings, director of the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, offers parents of school-age children advice for keeping their kids safe as they return to the classroom. One of the focal points of the conversations of many of my office visits with my patients, as a family physician, and...
13
Aug
Memorial Hospital RN implores community to mask, get vaccinated, as COVID hospitalizations rise
In her own words: Kate Melody, RN, Memorial Hospital Childbirth Unit charge nurse. Many of us are happiest just living in our own bubbles, not actually watching COVID numbers and data. We are sending our kids back to school, many of them with mask-optional policies. Many don’t think it could affect them...
06
Aug