Press Release

Dr. Christopher Scipione Appointed to Hospital’s Medical Staff
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center recently appointed Christopher Scipione, M.D. to the Medical Staff. Dr. Scipione is a specialist in Emergency Medicine.
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Dr. Robert White, Psychiatrist, Appointed to Memorial’s Medical Staff
Psychiatrist Robert White, M.D. was recently appointed to the Medical Staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. He serves as the Medical Director of the hospital’s Behavioral Health Services.
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Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Adds Music Therapy To Its
Integrative Medicine Program
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has teamed up with the University of Evansville to bring music therapy to cancer patients at the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center. According to the American Cancer Society, evidence has shown that music therapy can reduce high blood pressure, rapid heart beat, depression, and sleeplessness. Some medical experts also believe it can reduce some symptoms, aid healing, improve physical movement, and enrich a patient’s quality of life.
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Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Now Offering
"Men With Cancer Discussion Group"
The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center is beginning a new group for men who have had any type of cancer or who are currently undergoing cancer treatment. “Men with Cancer Discussion Group” will give individuals the opportunity to talk with others in an open forum about their cancer-related experiences. Group facilitators are men who have been previously diagnosed with cancer and are volunteering their time to talk with others.
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Women & Infants Services Receives ISDH Gold Award
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Women and Infants Services department was presented with the Gold Award from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) for its best practices in the prevention of perinatal hepatitis B infection. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine be given to all infants born in the United States. According to the review conducted by ISDH, 83% of the 976 infants born at Memorial Hospital in 2008 received the hepatitis B vaccination.
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Stroke Screening
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death among Americans and the leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. If you have risk factors for stroke, a stroke screening is recommended. Major risk factors include high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, smoking, peripheral arterial disease, atrial fibrillation, a family history of stroke, TIAs (transient ischemic attacks) or carotid artery disease, or being over the age of 55. The stroke screening is NOT recommended for those who have been previously diagnosed with carotid artery disease or have experienced symptoms of TIA or stroke. These individuals need a complete carotid duplex study.
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Comfort Blankets Needed for Pediatric Patients
In order to relieve some of the stress and anxiety that children normally experience when hospitalized, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is providing a child-size blanket, known as a comfort blanket, to each pediatric inpatient. Memorial Hospital provides medical care for more than 320 patients ranging in age from newborn to 18 in the Pediatric Unit each year. The goal is to provide each hospitalized child with a new blanket or afghan that may be taken home.
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Heart & Vascular Center Renamed in Honor of Dr. Phil Dawkins
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center recently renamed its Heart & Vascular Center in honor of Dr. Phil Dawkins, who passed away unexpectedly in November 2008. The Center on Level 6 of the hospital’s LCM Tower will now be known as the “Phillip R. Dawkins Heart & Vascular Center.” The Center’s lobby will have signage indicating the new name as well as a bust of Dr. Dawkins created by his son, Zach, an artist in Bloomington.
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Memorial Home Care Named to 2009 HomeCare Elite as a Top Home Health Care Provider
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced that Memorial Home Care has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.
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Memorial Hospital Tightens Visitor Guidelines
In an effort to protect hospitalized patients from being exposed to the influenza viruses currently circulating in southwestern Indiana, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is discouraging pregnant women and children younger than 18 years of age from visiting hospitalized family and friends since both groups are considered high-risk for the H1N1 virus.
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“Creating Hope” For Cancer Patients
Creating Hope® is an Indiana-based, non-profit organization that uses creative expression as a coping mechanism for patients with cancer. When Jeanette Shamblen, founder of Creating Hope®, was diagnosed with cancer she found that she felt much better on days when she painted. She had no previous art experience before her diagnosis. Her parents, John and Tina Gianfagna, now coordinate art expression activities as part of the CompleteLife program at IU Simon Cancer Center. In January, Mr. and Mrs. Gianfagna spoke at Memorial Hospital’s "Celebrate Today” program and soon after, Creating Hope® sessions began at the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center.
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MHHCC Receives Three EMS Awards
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Ambulance Services department was recognized with three annual awards given by the Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission. One employee, Mark Humbert, was the recipient of an individual award, and the department received two other awards.
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Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Receives Accreditation with Commendation
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted a Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation to the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper.
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Dr. Jill Smith Appointed to Memorial Hospital’s Medical Staff
Pediatrician Jill Smith, M.D. was recently appointed to the Medical Staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. She will join Drs. Norma Kreilein, Mike Ruff, and Doug Bies at Jasper Pediatrics on July 27.
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Memorial Hospital Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for 2008 by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.
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Hospital Earns Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is proud to announce that its Critical Care Services department has received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence, an award given by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
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