"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...
[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]Beacon Health System on Monday opened the new $25.8 million Beacon Granger Hospital, the first small acute care hospital in the region, located at 3220 Beacon Parkway. Beacon Granger comprises 32,800 square feet on about 2 acres located near...
In the News (CNN): Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign says he plans to return home to Vermont after suffering a heart attack last week, CNN reports. The 2020 Democratic primary candidate, a challenger of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, showed signs of unusual fatigue and “chest...
Kendrail Alfred and LaToya Groves glanced at the dashboard and saw they had three minutes to clock into work. Neither expected to be running so late. LaToya’s car wouldn’t start, so she phoned Kendrail for a last-minute ride. Kendrail was happy to help, but her...
SOUTH BEND — Growing demand for the highly skilled ambulance and MedFlight crews of Beacon Health Transport, which provide hospital-level care for patients transferring to Memorial Hospital from across the region, has resulted in the expansion of Beacon’s ambulance service. “We’re currently seeing demand for more...
Memorial Hospital of South Bend has been awarded an A rating for quality and safety measures from the Leapfrog Group. This is the fourth consecutive year Memorial Hospital has received the top letter grade from the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. The Leapfrog Group issues letter grades...
[caption id="attachment_37281" align="alignleft" width="314"] The front of the special commemorative coin being given to each officer on the Memorial Hospital Security Police Department.[/caption] The Memorial Hospital Security Police Department was recently designated a "Program of Distinction" by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety. Memorial is...
[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]ELKHART – Years of planning and construction culminated Monday in community partners and leaders celebrating the opening of Elkhart Health & Aquatics. The planned opening of Beacon Health & Fitness on Thursday will mark the completion of the first...
Please help us spread the word about the Elkhart Health & Aquatics Community Preview that is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Community members are welcome to take a tour that day of the new facility, which contains the third area Beacon...
Malachi Southern would’ve thought it was the coolest thing. He would’ve loved seeing more than 250 doctors, nurses, technicians, therapists, cafeteria workers, custodians and so many others line the hallways for him. Hallways that 10 minutes prior had been empty, but quickly filled after an overhead...
