On Tuesday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is planning to assess soil for lead contamination near the former American Lead reclamation facility in Indianapolis. IDEM says the site was previously used for industrial purposes dating as far back as the late 1800s, as well as for secondary lead smelting operations from 1946 to 1965.... Read More
Columbus Regional Health is hosting a job fair this week at its Innovation Center in Columbus. CRH says the two-day event, which kicks off Tuesday, is an immersive open house where attendees can explore a number of healthcare jobs.... Read More
Upset with what they say is the excessive cost of healthcare in Indiana, House Republicans want to levy fines against hospitals that charge more than 260% of what Medicare reimburses for services. House Bill 1004 would impose fines for excessive prices.... Read More
A new medical partnership will expand brain and spinal care services in the Wabash Valley. Our partners at WTWO-TV report Union Health and Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Physicians are joining forces to provide neurosurgical services to a wider group of patients.... Read More
A Hoosier life sciences icon who recently received another major win says the ecosystem at Purdue University is a key factor in the success of his West Lafayette-based startup. Dr. Philip Low credited the university's support in an interview with Kylie Veleta.... Read More
Indiana University Health said Monday the cost of its new downtown hospital complex will now top $4 billion, an increase of 60% over previous estimates, due to higher construction costs and a major increase in the number of patient rooms.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is collaborating with Ireland-based Accenture (NYSE: ACN), as well as campus and community partners, to develop a holistic approach to health equity data.... Read More
Indiana Soybean Alliance this week announced a partnership with Indiana Pacers Entertainment Inc. for the use of high oleic soybean oil in food preparation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.... Read More
Munster-based Community Healthcare System and Connecticut-based healthcare insurance provider Aetna Inc. have reached a contract agreement to avoid coverage termination. Last month, the organizations failed to reach an agreement, and Aetna was expected to cease as an in-network provider Jan. 15.... Read More
A professor at Purdue University says pharmacy employees are being asked to do more with fewer resources. Kimberly Illingworth said the ongoing staffing shortage is having a large effect as people continue to deal with COVID, RSV and other illnesses. ... Read More
The city of South Bend has finalized a funding agreement with Oaklawn that will establish and launch a 24/7 behavioral crisis center. The agreement provides $2.7 million for Oaklawn to invest into the Memorial Epworth building, establish the Behavioral Crisis Center and fund the first year of operations.... Read More
Lawmakers and businesses alike have long denounced Indiana’s high healthcare prices but haven’t yet penalized any actors. Advocates hope for more in the 2023 session, set to start Monday, with an intense focus on the state’s hospitals. ... Read More
The Indiana Department of Health has awarded $9.3 million in funding to support Nurse-Family Partnership programming throughout the state. The IDOH says the grants will support efforts to provide care and support for pregnant women and first-time mothers. ... Read More
Franciscan Alliance will be allowed to continue with its plan to close its Hammond hospital. The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday granted an Emergency Motion for Stay of a preliminary injunction that would have required the hospital's ER to remain open.... Read More
Morrison Healthcare, a food service provider for healthcare facilities, will next month end operations at two Indiana hospitals. In a notice to the state, the company said it lost the food service contract for the hospitals, and 126 employees will be affected.... Read More
Dr. James Callaghan, CEO of Franciscan Health’s central Indiana hospitals since 2015, has been promoted to the health system’s corporate parent. Callaghan has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer for Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance.... Read More
A physician’s assistant at St. Vincent Medical Group who received the COVID-19 vaccine after her employer mandated it but sued alleging federal civil rights violations has failed to secure relief from a federal court, which dismissed her complaint.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine will share with two other entities an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the effectiveness of an Alzheimer’s screening tool. The 5-minute screening tool assesses cognitive impairment and dementia.... Read More
A high-profile central Indiana physician has developed an impressive social media following through his YouTube Channel. In addition to serving as chief health officer for Indiana University, Dr. Aaron Carroll is also the face of Healthcare Triage and enjoys a nearly a half million subscribers.... Read More
A study conducted by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis shows people who received the COVID-19 vaccine "benefited significantly more from vaccination than natural immunity."... Read More
