Dr. Halloran honored for leadership at Elkhart General and in community

Walter Halloran, MD, FACS, received the Dr. Franklin Miles Recognition for Leadership in Health Care on Saturday at the Business Legacy Gala in Elkhart. The honor was bestowed upon Dr. Halloran for his influence and leadership both at Elkhart General Hospital and the community. Dr. Halloran, a world-class cardiothoracic surgeon with...

Memorial is first and only Indiana hospital to earn prestigious stroke center certification

Memorial Hospital of South Bend has earned Advanced Certification as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center from The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Thrombectomy, the removal of a blood clot from an artery, can be used to treat strokes. Memorial Hospital is the first and only...

Memorial police department receives special honor, celebrates anniversary

The Memorial Hospital Security Police Department was recently designated a "Program of Distinction" by the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety.  Memorial is one of seven hospital security police departments in the country that qualified and was approved for Program of Distinction status this year. It is the only hospital...

Rockin’ Dr. Lum always goes the extra mile to help

Congratulations to Dr. Wen-Sun Lum, hospitalist at Memorial Hospital, for being a Doc Who Rocks! A Rockin’ Doc is a physician who brings his or her best to Beacon Health System each day. Associates and colleagues nominated Dr. Lum for this distinction because he makes authentic and trustworthy personal connections to...

Beacon Health System Welcomes Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Sam El-Dalati, MD, MBA, has joined Beacon Health System as Chief Clinical Officer. Dr. El-Dalati will lead the organization’s clinical excellence and quality outcomes initiatives for all inpatient, outpatient and physician office-based locations.   “I am looking forward to continuing Beacon’s remarkable journey toward exceptional performance in clinical excellence and...

Elkhart Health & Aquatics celebrated by local community

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 phase of the $59 million facility in downtown Elkhart. The larger-than-Olympic-size competition...

Elkhart General Hospital Physician Honored

Congratulations to Dr. Omar Jahangir, Hospitalist Program Director at Elkhart General Hospital, on receiving the Apogee Star Award from his practice, Apogee Physicians. Given to fewer than 10 providers in Apogee’s 17-year history, the award recognizes Dr. Jahangir’s dedication to patient safety, quality care and leadership during his career. He was...

Community Preview slated for Elkhart fitness and aquatics facility

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 Health & Fitness. To become...