Archives for Jeff Parrott

“Our family truly considers this a miracle” and is grateful for Beacon Health neurosurgeon and care team

Timothy “T.J.” Freeby had initially figured his two weeks of debilitating headaches last fall came from stress as he prepared for his final exams at Purdue University. On one day in particular during that time, he recalled planning to leave his friends' apartment to pick up some groceries for a cookout. "All...

Standing out: Memorial family medicine resident one of nation’s 12 best

Dr. Allyson DiMagno often earns her Memorial Hospital colleagues’ praise as a family medicine resident, and now the rest of the country is noticing. The American Academy of Family Physicians, the largest professional association for family physicians, recently honored Dr. DiMagno with this year’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education....

Husband, wife eager to study nursing with Beacon Health Foundation scholarships

Healthcare team members may not always realize the impact they have on patients, but sometimes the gratitude bubbles up when it’s least expected. Memorial Hospital nursing assistant Danny Grimes remembers the time a patient stopped by the Intermediate Care Center to say thank you to the team who had cared for...

Beacon Health System expands care in Goshen with new outpatient center, urgent care

Beacon Health System recently completed construction of an $11.7 million Beacon Goshen Outpatient Center located along U.S. 33 near County Road 17 on the north side of Goshen. Patients now have access to urgent care, imaging services, physical therapy and Beacon Medical Group Specialty Services in one convenient location. The new...

Feeling welcome: Beacon’s Granger Sunburst offers boy the chance to run with kids like him

Miles Gappa is quick to tell you his favorite sport to play is Little League Baseball because winning requires all nine players to work as a team, with each player in the lineup getting a chance to bat. But that feeling of belonging, of being accepted by his teammates, hasn't always...

Nothing undersized about Beacon NICU preemie, honored as a Penn Salutatorian

So incredibly tiny. So fragile. Born by emergency c-section 12 weeks before his due date, Evan Nayee weighed just one pound, 12 ounces, a weight small enough to classify him as a “micro-preemie.” So small, his father could slide his wedding ring all the way up to his shoulder. His skin...

Pathways program recognizes associates’ potential, encourages their growth at Beacon

As a hospitality associate delivering meal trays to patients at Memorial Hospital, Erin Beeman remembers regularly seeking out nurses to check the blood sugar of the diabetic patients before they could eat breakfast, lunch or dinner. These could have been run-of-the-mill daily encounters. But Beeman took it upon herself to learn...

Stepping outside Beacon to connect and collaborate with future leaders of our communities

Six Beacon Health System leaders spent the past year immersed in community leadership programs. Leadership South Bend | Mishawaka and the Elkhart Leadership Academy offer emerging leaders across businesses and industries the opportunity to gain a better understanding of their personal leadership skills and styles, to explore our communities and...

Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital receive national recognition for stroke care

Both Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke quality achievement award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and...