Our Take: Dr. Brandon Zabukovic discusses smoking during pregnancy

In the News: (CNN) Smoking even one cigarette a day during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden unexpected death for your baby, according to a new study analyzing more than 20 million births, including more than 19,000 unexpected infant deaths. And if you smoke a pack a day? A...

Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System Partner in Small Acute Care Hospital with ER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2018   Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System Partner in Small Acute Care Hospital with ER in LaPorte   LaPorte, IN -- Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System have announced plans to build a small acute care hospital equipped with a 24-hour Emergency Department in LaPorte, IN, adding to the...

Beacon celebrates Mayo Clinic Care Network anniversary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 21, 2018 Beacon Health System is marking its two-year anniversary as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network with a visit from Mayo Clinic specialists. Beacon’s relationship with Mayo has given its specialists quick, convenient access to Mayo Clinic colleagues and medical resources for their most complex...

Young man stuns doctors after surviving internal decapitation, brain cancer

A young man from Plymouth, who was internally decapitated in a January car accident, has survived the traumatic injury that separated his skull from his spine, defied the odds, and is living a fairly normal life....

Elkhart General Hospital Awarded Advanced Certification For Primary Stroke Centers

Elkhart General Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. “Elkhart General Hospital has thoroughly demonstrated...

Beacon Welcomes Community Hospital of Bremen

The Community Hospital of Bremen Board of Directors has approved a resolution and ratified the vote of hospital membership to officially join Beacon Health System. These actions followed a community-wide vote that resulted in an overwhelming 97 percent favorable response in support of the plan. “It was clear the community of...

Beacon Hospitals Recognized for Stroke Care

Both Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have received recognition by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Elkhart General Hospital – Get With...

Memorial Hospital Receives ‘A’ for Patient Safety

The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, recently released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Memorial Hospital of South Bend was one of 750 awarded an ‘A’ for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the...