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May
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May
Roundabout Roundup – May 16 Update
Michigan Street Near Memorial Closed May 17-Sept. 9 The City of South Bend's Smart Streets roundabout construction near Memorial Hospital is in high gear! Keep the following in mind as you travel to or near the Memorial Hospital campus this spring and summer. Michigan Street is closed between Park Lane and...
12
May
Beacon Raises the Flag on Health and Fitness
With a bulldozer, backhoe and excavator rumbling nearby, dozens of people gathered to celebrate the start of construction for Beacon Health & Fitness. The new 67,000-square-foot center, located on Beacon Parkway just off the toll road in Mishawaka, will be the flagship facility for Beacon’s transition toward a true health...
03
May
An Investment Like No Other: $50 Million Beacon Children’s Hospital to Open in 2017
Less than a year from now, the new home of Beacon Children’s Hospital will open, marking the largest single investment in children’s health in the history of Michiana. If you or someone you know has had a child at Beacon Children’s Hospital, you understand the need for this investment in...
02
May
Beacon Maternity Programs Recognized Nationally
Elkhart General and Memorial Hospital’s maternity programs received the designation of Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care Program by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) designation signifies that both facility’s maternity programs met nationally established criteria by demonstrating expertise and a commitment to quality care...Diabetes Program Rewarded for Community Work
Memorial Healthy Diabetics/Diabéticos Saludables, a diabetes self-management education program at Memorial Hospital, was recently awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate. Healthy Diabetics has impacted approximately 400 patients a year since its launch in 2003, helping to improve their quality of life, decrease chronic complications and reduce hospital...Music to the Ears: New Therapy Helping Littlest Patients
People begin to love music at a young age — a very young age. So while listening to music has many benefits in adults — reduces stress, improves sleep quality and enhances mood, among others — research shows that music can have amazing health benefits in babies and children. Research with...
01
Apr
Beacon Readies for Future of Health Care with Innovation Consultants
Brett Belock and Mary Kuhr Anderson have joined Beacon Health System as Innovation Project Consultants. Both worked for Michiana based companies prior to their hiring, and both hold Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Notre Dame. In their new roles, Belock and Kuhr Anderson will oversee projects in...
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Mar