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Dec
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Dec
Christmas blankets bring joy to Elkhart General Hospital patients, staff
Five years ago, Mendy Dendy, RN, CMSRN, sent a note to Elkhart General Hospital’s Medical Surgical Unit: While blankets are certainly a necessity, to be given one symbolizes caring, compassion and comfort. On Christmas Day, we want to give a blanket to each of our patients here on the Medical Surgical...
14
Dec
Memorial Hospital of South Bend designated a Clean Facility by Association for the Health Care Environment
The Association for the Health Care Environment has designated Memorial Hospital of South Bend as a Clean Facility. “The AHE Clean Facility Certification is one more testament to our Environmental Services team’s high standards and professionalism,” said Larry Tracy, Memorial Hospital president. “They take personal pride in ensuring our patients and...
14
Dec
Elkhart General Hospital, Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for patient safety
ELKHART, Ind., December 14, 2020 – Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have been awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national...
11
Dec
Lippert assists area hospitals to address healthcare workers’ mental health
Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) is partnering with Goshen Health Foundation, The Foundation of Saint Joseph Health System, and Beacon Health Foundation to provide support of $150,000 in 2020 and another substantial gift at the beginning of 2021 to fund mental wellbeing initiatives for frontline healthcare workers that are working relentlessly...
09
Dec
Together forever: Husband and wife take their last breath within hours of each other
Dawn Morehouse entered the hospital room and sat down beside a patient suffering from COVID. His chest X-rays showed his accompanying pneumonia was spreading and his oxygen levels were dropping so low he would soon require intubation. Knowing this, the patient said he decided to discontinue treatment. As a Memorial Hospital...
07
Dec
Elkhart General Hospital designated a Clean Facility by Association for the Health Care Environment
The Association for the Healthcare Environment has designated Elkhart General Hospital as a Clean Facility, confirming the hospital’s commitment to infection prevention, cleanliness and preparedness for biological events. The AHE recently released the Pathways to Clean certificate program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This program could not have come at...
01
Dec
Walls of Gratitude show community support at Beacon hospitals, urgent care locations
Hundreds of members of our community have sent notes of encouragement, gift cards and other expressions of thanks as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, and the Beacon Health System team could not be more grateful. The Beacon Health Foundation has compiled the hundreds of letters into Walls of Gratitude at Community...
01
Dec
KeyBank generously donates Sunburst sponsorship to Beacon Children’s Hospital
Despite the cancelation of the Sunburst Races this past summer, KeyBank has generously donated its presenting sponsorship funding to Beacon Children’s Hospital. This donation will ensure the continuation of the Child Life Program, which supports young patients and their families during hospital visits. In addition to this $25,000 donation, the Cleveland-based...
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Nov