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Dec
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
07
Dec
Medical Minute: Cold, allergies, flu or COVID? Beacon physician outlines key differences for parents
https://youtu.be/OZvXnV6tV2I Dr. Jason Marker, Associate Director Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program It’s that time of year again when families in my practice are asking me questions about how to sort out the major differences between the common cold, COVID-19, RSV, allergies and even influenza. So we're going to unpack that today real...
24
Nov
Beacon Medical Minute: Doctors offer advice for gathering safely with others during the holidays
As we enter our second pandemic holiday season, many of us are asking ourselves what we can do to protect ourselves and others as we gather with others to celebrate. COVID cases are on the rise, not just here at our Beacon hospitals, but in many cities across the country....
22
Nov
Beacon courier honored as “HomeCare Hero” for dedication to patients
Tim Weiss thrives on his interactions with patients as a long-time courier driver at Beacon. His exchanges with customers go well beyond his dropping medications at their door. Weiss has brought in mail, walked customers’ pets and delivered medications during snow storms and after hours. He’s told his wife that the...
02
Nov
Paragon Clinics marks a decade of serving St. Joseph County employees and their families
Paragon Clinics has reached its 10-year anniversary of partnering with St. Joseph County and offering thousands of employees and their families access to high-quality, personalized and convenient medical care from Beacon Health System. Paragon began offering onsite primary care clinics and wellness solutions for the workplace in 2011. Worksite clinic services...
29
Oct
Memorial Hospital President bestows traditional military coins on Indiana National Guard team for its support
Memorial Hospital President Larry Tracy wanted to recognize the sacrifice made by the 20 individuals with the Indiana Army National Guard who supported our hospital and, in turn, our community during these challenging times. He only had to think back to his own military career to come up with the perfect...
19
Oct
Beacon, OSMC, break ground on new ambulatory surgery center in Granger
Beacon Health System and the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSMC) are collaborating on a new $15.1 million ambulatory surgery center that will be constructed west of Beacon Granger Hospital in Granger. The Surgery Center of Granger will be located on a 4.65-acre site on the north side of Beacon Parkway...
08
Oct
Elkhart General nursing scholarship recipient follows her dreams; “Helping others is all that really matters”
Rachel Manthey, a Nursing Assistant in the Intermediate Care Center at Elkhart General Hospital, is working toward her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana University South Bend. She is a 2021 Beacon Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship recipient. It has been difficult and amazing at the same time to serve alongside...
06
Oct