Heidi Prescott, Author at Beacon Health System

30 Oct

NICU babies celebrate their first Halloween at Beacon Children’s Hospital

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28 Oct

Beacon Community Impact team leads local safe sleep initiative for babies

Sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of death for infants over one week old who have gone home from the hospital in St. Joseph County, accounting for about 20 percent of all infant deaths in the county. In response, the St. Joseph County Fetal Infant Mortality...

23 Oct

Beacon Health System names interim presidents for Beacon Allegan, Beacon Dowagiac hospitals

Beacon Health System has announced strategic leadership changes at three of its southwest Michigan hospitals, effective November 1, 2025. [caption id="attachment_58563" align="alignleft" width="150"] Greg Piper[/caption] As part of Beacon's commitment to community-focused care, the health system is redesigning the current administrator role and establishing local president roles...

19 Oct

Beacon pediatric neurosurgeon helps restore movement to 11-month-old boy after sudden and rare paralysis

Saturday mornings always have been Rowan Thomas's favorite, playing on the floor with his parents while they enjoy their coffee together. But just before his first birthday, Lauren and Andrew Thomas woke their son one early weekend morning to find something terrifyingly wrong. "We were expecting...

16 Oct

Eye on Health: How Beacon’s comprehensive breast cancer care improves patient outcomes

The personalized approach to breast cancer care at Beacon ensures that no one navigates its complexities alone. Dr. Katherine Goze, general surgeon with Beacon's multi-disciplinary cancer team, emphasizes that comprehensive support begins the moment a patient receives their diagnosis. "The most important thing that I can...

16 Oct

Beacon Health System, Notre Dame announce new, multiyear research collaboration

Today, Beacon Health System and the University of Notre Dame announced a new, multiyear research collaboration. Through this agreement, Beacon and Notre Dame will jointly develop collaborative, health-focused research projects that are of interest to both organizations, particularly in the areas of oncology and health...

14 Oct

Memorial Hospital assists Notre Dame researcher studying how new fathers respond to parenthood

University of Notre Dame anthropology professor Lee Gettler has spent years studying how men's bodies adapt during major life transitions like becoming a father. His research has examined hormonal changes in new dads and how these biological shifts support their roles as caregivers and partners....

14 Oct

Beacon collaborates with Notre Dame researcher to improve maternal health outcomes

[caption id="attachment_58419" align="alignleft" width="600"] Dr. Joyce Adams speaks with Kimberly Green Reeves at the Pop Up Village. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)[/caption] New mothers often put their own health needs aside as they focus entirely on caring for their newborn and adjusting to their...

08 Oct

When vision went black, Beacon’s quick action, expert care gave patient his life back

[caption id="attachment_58384" align="alignright" width="415"] Joseph Noah[/caption] For more than 40 years, Joseph Noah has worked as a union bricklayer. It's a demanding, physical job that keeps him active year-round. When he’s not on a job site, you’ll often find him ice fishing in winter or deer...

30 Sep

Mishawaka woman returns to active, pain-free life after minimally invasive treatments for peripheral artery disease

[caption id="attachment_58357" align="alignleft" width="429"] Vickie Kolodziej[/caption] Vickie Kolodziej enjoyed a life full of family time and all the little things that made her happy. A former production manager from Mishawaka, she shared her retirement with Denny, her partner of 24 years, three playful dogs, a collection...

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