Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke

Construction under way on new Goshen, Nappanee outpatient facilities

Beacon Health has embarked on two construction projects in Elkhart County as part of an ongoing effort to better meet the needs of patients as the health system continues to expand its regional footprint. The Beacon Goshen Outpatient Center is currently under construction at 2222 Reith Blvd., at the site of...

COVID-related condition MIS-C can be severe in some children

Hari Gourabathini, MD, pediatric critical care medicine physician at Beacon Children’s Hospital, offers his perspective about caring for children affected by coronavirus and the unseen impacts of the pandemic on our community’s kids. Click here to hear him speak about MIS-C. The pandemic’s effect at face value It has been a more...

Plea to community to remain vigilant as COVID hospitalizations rise

The number of COVID-positive inpatients at our hospitals has quadrupled during the past month, so this is not the time to let our guard down, says Dr. Sam El-Dalati, Beacon Health System Chief Clinical Officer. In today's Medical Minute, Dr. El-Dalati asks that community members get vaccinated, because the COVID...

A year later: Tami Slaven reflects on COVID experience at Elkhart General

Tami Slaven was fighting for her life one year ago this week. At 52, Tami had become Elkhart General Hospital's first COVID-positive ventilated patient. Read her original compelling story. We recently caught up with Tami to talk about the past year, about her experience with COVID and to find out...

Residents share thoughts, emotions of their Match Day experiences

Friday is Match Day, a pinnacle moment for medical students. Simply put, it's the day the National Resident Matching Program releases where applicants seeking residency and fellowship training positions have been "matched." Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, one of the oldest residency programs in the country, is gearing up to announce its...

Beacon Health marks one-year anniversary of global pandemic

The last year has been one for the history books. With each act of heroism, each tear that was shed and smile that was offered, each time an associate gave all they had and then found a way to give a little bit more, our Beacon teams showed their true colors,...

Pokagon Band donates $100,000 to Beacon Children’s Hospital

Beacon Children’s Hospital recently received an annual contribution of $100,000 from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi as part of the Tribe’s voluntary local agreement with the City of South Bend to share revenue from its Four Winds South Bend casino. “We are humbled and honored to be one the selected organizations...

Beacon Medical Group physician leader recognized for mobile COVID-19 testing efforts

After COVID-19 entered St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall counties, some people felt scared. Some faced the loss of family members or friends to the virus early in the pandemic. Many wanted to be tested. Beacon Health System responded, and Dr. Vince Henderson played a big part in the way Beacon reached...

Beacon associates reflect on life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inspired by Dr. King, then and now I do not remember the first time I heard Dr. Martin Luther King's speech, but I do remember the first time I really read and absorbed his message. I was inspired and motivated to be a better person, regardless of my environment and nationality. I...

As we count down to 2021, we cannot let our guard down

By Kelly Jolliff, Infection Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Manager  As we look to celebrate the New Year and say good-bye to the history making 2020, let us look back and reflect on what we have learned and how this can help keep us safe in the coming year. For many of us,...