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Jul
13
Jul
Eye on Health: Elkhart General’s new technology has improved lung cancer screening
Elkhart General Hospital’s new Monarch Robotic Bronchoscopy platform allows Dr. Diego Heredia to view and biopsy lung growths faster and with less risk of complications. The innovative technology also detects growths that are too small for a CAT scan to pick up, enabling earlier detection and treatment of lung cancer. Doris Jones...
12
Jul
Beacon adds MRI services at Beacon Granger Hospital for improved patient convenience
Beacon Health System recently completed construction of a $4.8 million outpatient MRI Center at Beacon Granger Hospital. The 3,600-square-foot addition located on the west side of the hospital will provide patients improved access and convenience to MRI services. Patients can access the MRI Center from the hospital’s main entrance at 3220...
30
Jun
“I wanted to end it all”: Beacon associate shares powerful personal story during Pride Month
Jimmy C. Smith-Moreland, Memorial Hospital administrative assistant for Women and Children's Services and Inpatient Rehab Services, shares his powerful personal story during Pride Month and what it means to work at Beacon. Growing up, I lived in a small, rural farming community during a time when the direct and indirect message...
21
Jun
Once a scared, closeted teen, Beacon associate describes the difference support makes
Tomas Howard, a Memorial Hospital project lead, describes in his own voice his coming out experience and what it means to work at Beacon Health. His is one of the stories we are sharing during Pride Month, as we spotlight LGBTQIA+ associates. To be honest, I didn't really have a coming...
15
Jun
Beacon Health Foundation awards scholarships to 70 recipients across the health system
Beacon Health System’s generous donors have again stepped up to help address the national nursing shortage, and congratulations are in order. The Beacon Health Foundation recently awarded more than $270,000 in scholarships to 70 applicants for 2022. The scholarships typically support non-clinical associates who want to enter the nursing field, as...
15
Jun
Eye on Health: Beacon dermatologic surgeon removes skin cancer with little scarring
Sheila Annable regrets her sunbathing from years ago but says she’s extremely fortunate to have Dr. Luiz Pantalena as her doctor now. Together they keep a close eye on her basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and Dr. Pantalena has removed it multiple times with Mohs surgery, a procedure...
14
Jun
Is it heat exhaustion or heat stroke? And how to stay safe and out of the hospital during sizzling temps
Excessive heat warnings have been issued across our region. And we all know that exposure to extreme heat outdoors, or the inability to cool down indoors, can cause serious life-threatening health problems. But what precautions should we take? Click here to read the St. Joseph County Health Department advisory that offers...
13
Jun
Pride Month: Athletic trainer glad she took chance with Beacon
Kara Werner-Sanders, a Beacon Health certified athletic trainer and lead athletic trainer at IU South Bend, describes in her own voice what it means to work at Beacon. Hers is one of the stories we are sharing during Pride Month, as we spotlight LGBTQIA+ associates. When I finished graduate school, many...
10
Jun