26
Sep
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
21
Sep
ND football fan reunites with Beacon cardiac nurse, his “guardian angel,” who saved his life
Like most survivors of sudden cardiac arrest, Mike Brown does not remember what happened when he lost consciousness last October at a University of Notre Dame football game in South Bend. His last memory that afternoon was taking his seat beside his daughter in Notre Dame Stadium and watching the team...
15
Sep
Heart surgery patients grateful for faster recovery with minimally invasive options
Open heart surgery is not always the answer, and major surgery is not always the only option for patients who require cardiac attention. Now more than ever before, the Beacon heart team cares for its patient’s hearts by specializing in minimally invasive surgeries that use smaller incisions, require less time in...
15
Sep
Beacon athletic trainer Lauren Burish selected for top national honors
Beacon Health certified athletic trainer Lauren Burish has been selected as the 2023 Athletic Trainer of the Year. The announcement was made Friday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Burish currently serves as assistant athletic trainer at Indiana University South Bend. “Lauren is one of the most passionate, hard-working, intelligent and...
13
Sep
Eye on Health: Beacon cardiologists, TAVR procedure, help patient regain strength, independence
Diana Miller, who just turned 80 years old, enjoys art, music and time with her family. She has faced medical challenges, including blindness and most recently, difficulty breathing. “I was gasping for air when I walked to the mailbox,” Miller recalls. Decades ago, her aortic stenosis, or calcification of the aortic valve,...
13
Sep
CHA ACO, LLC, improves care for Medicare patients, saves Medicare $4.3 million
CHA Accountable Care Organization (ACO), LLC, operated by Beacon Health System, improved care for nearly 12,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Indiana and southwest Michigan in 2022, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, accountable care organizations that meet quality and cost goals...
11
Sep
What your Beacon doctor wants you to know about prediabetes to prevent health complications
The sooner you find out your blood sugars are higher than they should be, the more you are able to curb those levels and halt their progression into something much more serious. When gone unchecked, elevated blood sugars or glucose can develop into Type 2 diabetes and lead to heart...
08
Sep
Five years after heart-saving TAVR procedure, Beacon patient still lives life to fullest
What does your heart tell you? He’s got real heart. Her story comes from the heart. Though we know that the heart is the organ that pumps blood throughout our body, we can’t help but associate it with emotions. So when there’s a problem with our heart, it somehow seems to...
06
Sep
Is it allergies, a cold or COVID? Beacon doctor offers guidance if you’re not feeling well
If you’ve got a cough, runny nose, itchy eyes or sore throat right now, you’re not alone. And with COVID cases slowly ticking upward across the country, although nowhere near pandemic levels, many people are wondering if they should be worried. “There are so many things that can cause those symptoms,” said...
31
Aug