The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding nine grants totaling $255,000 for mental health and substance abuse programs throughout Indiana. Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana in Plainfield, says the state has seen a rise in mental health and substance use disorders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has published its first-ever list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity and three Indiana hospitals made the cut. ... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the Emergency Use Authorization for a combination therapy developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) to treat patients with COVID-19. Lilly says bamlanivimab and etesevimab can now be used to treat certain high-risk pediatric patients from birth to 12 years old.... Read More
Terre Haute-based Union Health says it is in "preliminary conversations" with Terre Haute Regional Hospital, though details of the talks are unclear. In a letter to employees, obtained by our partners at WTHI-TV, the health system says the conversations about a "unique and historic opportunity."... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute says Dr. Umberto Tachinardi has assumed the role of interim president and chief executive officer, succeeding Dr. Peter Embi ... Read More
A senior living community in the Floyd County town of Georgetown says it is transferring ownership of one of its properties. ... Read More
A small health care products company based in Carmel, started in the founder’s kitchen, is continuing to grow its lineup of organic creams and ointments. ... Read More
Fortis Home Health & Hospice, a provider of home health and private duty home care services, has acquired Indianapolis-based Select Home Health.... Read More
Wisconsin-based Placon is celebrating the opening of its expanded medical facility in Elkhart. The Elkhart Truth reports the plastic packaging manufacturer has invested $11 million to construct the 42,000-square-foot addition and create up to 25 jobs.... Read More
Mishawaka-based Senior1Care, a home health care company, says it is expanding its footprint to northeast Indiana with the acquisition of Fort Wayne-based Angel Corps. ... Read More
Crossroads YMCA in Lake County is moving forward with plans to fast track a renovation of the former fitness center at Franciscan Health in Schererville... Read More
Manchester University has forged a partnership with San Diego-based Agena Bioscience to help the school expand its educational resources in the field of pharmacogenomics. ... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new imaging drug, developed by a Purdue University researcher, that can help spot tumors during surgery with the use of fluorescent technology. ... Read More
A growing number of Indiana healthcare-focused organizations are joining forces in a statewide effort to ensure more access to health services. ... Read More
The Indiana University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand a substance use program geared towards adolescents and their caregivers... Read More
Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health is now home to the largest newborn intensive care unit in the state. IU Health Methodist Hospital relocated its labor and delivery department and NICU and moved mother sand their babies to Riley Hospital in the new, 116-bed maternity tower. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Foster Success is launching its Health and Well-Being program in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health. The nonprofit says the program is designed to ensure teens and young adults transitioning out of foster care maintain access to health insurance and support to connect with healthcare providers and health records.... Read More
A concussion diagnostic tool developed by a Purdue Foundry-affiliated startup is gaining traction following a peer-review study... Read More
Grant County-based Marion Health has announced plans to invest $80 million to build a new medical campus in Gas City, located in the southeast corner of the county... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health has received a nearly $650,000 grant from the Federal Communications Commission. The funding will be used to launch a broadband telehealth-based diabetes management program.... Read More
