Hendricks Regional Health names new chief medical officer
Hendricks Regional Health has named its next chief medical officer. Dr. Ryan Van Donselaar will take over the position effective July 24.... Read More
Hendricks Regional Health has named its next chief medical officer. Dr. Ryan Van Donselaar will take over the position effective July 24.... Read More
An Indiana senator’s medical malpractice case involving the 2018 death of a young woman has an “agreed resolution,” according to court records, though no other details were available.... Read More
The parent of Franciscan Health Indianapolis plans to shift 61 employees to an outside company and end their employment as Franciscan employees on Sept. 30. All the employees work in Franciscan Alliance’s information services department.... Read More
Two leaders are out at an Indiana addiction treatment center after three recent deaths and calls by police to yank its license. Three men have died since July 4 and another man was revived with multiple doses of Narcan, authorities said.... Read More
Police have asked state officials to revoke the license of an Indiana addiction treatment center where three patients recently died within a week, saying that the less than year-old center is endangering its residents and placing a strain on law enforcement.... Read More
The fund hopes to move the projects past "the valley of death" for an easier transition into commercialization. The money can be used to build prototypes and conduct further research.... Read More
Indianapolis-based ProTeam Tactical Performance is continuing to grow its footprint with a new location in Louisville, Kentucky. The company helps first responders recover from and prevent injuries in a manner similar to collegiate and professional athletes.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the preliminary injunction entered against a new Indiana law banning gender transition care for minors.... Read More
National food insecurity has reached 17% for the second time in 18 months, according to Purdue University's June Consumer Food Insights Report. This likely can be contributed to both rising food prices and the cease of pandemic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, according to the report.... Read More
Richmond-based Reid Health has announced efforts to reduce costs and streamline operations through a restructuring plan. The health system blamed a widening gap between rising expenses and reduced reimbursement rates from insurance providers for the move.... Read More
Life sciences diagnostic company Amplified Sciences has received a $400,000 grant to develop testing to improve the early detection of pancreatic cancer. The grant will help support the procurement of banked patient samples and clinical trials.... Read More
The partners are looking for ways to help physicians connect their patients with resources to address social drivers of health — such as income, access to healthy food and housing — which the National Academy of Medicine says determine 80% of health outcomes.... Read More
The $10 million center is expect to open in late 2024 and provide a resource in educators seeking to meet the demands of a national nursing shortage.... Read More
The Health Professions Center, where the university’s College of Nursing and Health Professions resides, will get an $18.5 million dollar facelift, including a refreshed interior and equipment to enhance student learning.... Read More
A split ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court has left the door open to both individual future challenges and further restrictions to the state’s near-total abortion ban. Now, some legal experts are warning that Hoosiers could directly petition the courts.... Read More
The model proposed by the new law is part of a federal initiative to coordinate care and improve access to mental health care and can be broken down into three parts: someone to contact, someone to respond and a safe place to go for help.... Read More
A West Lafayette-based startup is using a global accelerator to help fuel growth. Neurava is one of 61 companies from around the world to showcase its medical technology as part of the MedTech Innovator, billed as the largest accelerator of med tech companies.... Read More
The philanthropic arm of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has awarded half a million dollars to an Indianapolis not-for-profit for their work connecting transgender and gender nonbinary people with HIV to comprehensive care.... Read More
In what is possibly the first lawsuit filed following the enactment of Indiana’s new statute restricting physician noncompetes, an Allen County doctor is suing his former employer to stop the enforcement of a noncompete clause.... Read More
A study from the University of Washington released Monday shows maternal mortality rates more than doubled in some states between 1999 and 2019, with sharp increases for some racial and ethnic groups.... Read More