[caption id="attachment_43081" align="alignleft" width="419"] Melissa Wolf, in the red mask, helps Luna aboard the Beacon Health Transport ambulance.[/caption] Melissa Wolf knew time was of the essence. The emergency medical technician pressed on the accelerator as she followed the police car in front of her. Keeping a close eye...
Partnership will provide expanded access to care across our region Three Rivers Health, based in southern Michigan, and Beacon Health System, based in northern Indiana, have signed a Letter of Intent to have Three Rivers Health join Beacon Health System in the spring of 2021, pending...
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Memorial Hospital of South Bend received word from the Indiana Department of Health on Monday that it has been certified as a Perinatal Center. Memorial is one of 10 delivery hospitals in the state to receive this certification. "I am incredibly proud of this designation, as it...
The Indiana Hospital Association recognized Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend this week for their commitment to infant and maternal health at the first INspire Hospital of Distinction recognition program. Funded by the Indiana Department of Health’s Safety PIN grant, INspire was developed...
Our clinical leaders and specialists are stepping up and speaking out in the media -- including the Washington Post, this week -- to keep the public informed on the very latest COVID-19 information from Beacon Health. Here are some recent interviews that made the news: Dr....
Hospital visitor restrictions are now in effect for all Beacon locations: No visitors will be permitted except under special circumstances. Patients in labor or hospitalized after delivery may have one person to accompany them. Children and dependent adults are permitted two healthy visitors over age 18 per day with...
We are currently exceeding our capacity at Elkhart General and Memorial. Elkhart General Hospital has opened additional rooms and is accommodating patients needing care. Memorial Hospital of South Bend has exceeded its ability to expand further and care for all patients presenting, and went on adult...
[caption id="attachment_42903" align="alignleft" width="356"] Cinnamon Parry and her daughter, Maren.[/caption] Technology plays a critical role in the care that Beacon Children's Hospital clinicians provide for premature and fragile newborns. Now, technology is also keeping more parents like Cinnamon and Aaron Parry of Michigan City connected to...
Ninety-seven COVID-19 patients were hospitalized Monday at Beacon, a number that set another new record. This included 52 patients at Elkhart, 38 patients at Memorial, six COVID-19 positive patients at Community Hospital of Bremen, and one patient at Beacon Granger. Here are Monday's numbers: ...
