Tami Slaven was fighting for her life one year ago this week. At 52, Tami had become Elkhart General Hospital's first COVID-positive ventilated patient. Read her original compelling story. We recently caught up with Tami to talk about the past year, about her experience with...
Friday is Match Day, a pinnacle moment for medical students. Simply put, it's the day the National Resident Matching Program releases where applicants seeking residency and fellowship training positions have been "matched." Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, one of the oldest residency programs in the country, is...
[caption id="attachment_44648" align="aligncenter" width="447"] Click on the image to watch the video.[/caption] The last year has been one for the history books. With each act of heroism, each tear that was shed and smile that was offered, each time an associate gave all they had and then...
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...
Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) is partnering with Goshen Health Foundation, The Foundation of Saint Joseph Health System, and Beacon Health Foundation to provide support of $150,000 in 2020 and another substantial gift at the beginning of 2021 to fund mental wellbeing initiatives for frontline healthcare...
Dawn Morehouse entered the hospital room and sat down beside a patient suffering from COVID. His chest X-rays showed his accompanying pneumonia was spreading and his oxygen levels were dropping so low he would soon require intubation. Knowing this, the patient said he decided to...
Despite the cancelation of the Sunburst Races this past summer, KeyBank has generously donated its presenting sponsorship funding to Beacon Children’s Hospital. This donation will ensure the continuation of the Child Life Program, which supports young patients and their families during hospital visits. In addition to...
