Beacon Children’s Hospital recognized in pediatric sepsis study

Beacon Children’s Hospital has been recognized as the highest performer in a key indicator of the Children’s Hospital Association’s Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) study.  Out of 56 participating children’s hospitals from around the nation, Beacon Children’s had the fastest time to fluid bolus for pediatric patients with severe sepsis.  Sepsis is...

Love in the time of Coronavirus

"The Coronavirus pandemic has brought with it many challenges, fear and uncertainty. But, alongside the challenges, fear and uncertainty, it has also brought love. I see love in the Beacon associates who selflessly volunteered to work on the COVID units, from nurses, to therapists, physicians, aides, respiratory therapists, environmental services, nutrition...

Franciscan Beacon Hospital prepares to open doors in La Porte

Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System celebrated the culmination of their partnership and the end of construction at the new Franciscan Beacon Hospital with a blessing and ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, June 12. Franciscan Beacon will officially open its doors to patients in the coming weeks. The two trusted health systems...

Elkhart VP of Medical Affairs: “I can confidently say that we are prepared”

During the past week, Elkhart County has seen an increase in positive COVID-19 patients. The rate of increase has been concerning not only to people in the community, but also to people in health care, said Dr. Michelle Bache, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Elkhart General Hospital. Here is our...

“How we lead now is how people will remember us”

As I sit here on this early Saturday morning with nobody else awake in my household, I’m reflecting on the situation we’re all going through in our world and in our organization. A few thoughts come to mind. First, if you’ve formally studied the theories of leadership, it’s highly likely that...

Notice of Improper Disposal of Records Incident

About the data Incident Central Files, Inc. ("Central Files") was entrusted to provide secure record storage and destruction, during the respective time periods below, for the following South Bend-area entities (the “South Bend Entities”) which publish this notice: Saint Joseph Health System (1999-2013) Allied Physicians of Michiana (1995-2007) New Avenues (June...

Supporting the front lines during the pandemic

“In my career, I’ve always been clear on things that I don’t ever want to be good at. Helping to lead and support an organization through a global pandemic would be one of those things. It is a competency I hope we never have to develop further beyond our current...

Kreg Gruber: Recognizing hidden blessings during a troubled time

"My perspective is all about the hidden blessings that are occurring while we are also going through a troubled time. For example, TIME has become a gift. Our young adult kids were “all over the place." One in Rhode Island, one in Michigan, and one at Purdue. They have all...