Press Release

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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“Light up A Life” For Family Palliative Care
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Family Palliative Care is offering everyone an opportunity to “Light Up a Life” and decorate a community Christmas tree with special ornaments in memory/honor/celebration of loved ones!
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“Arthritis: What You Need to Know”
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is sponsoring a free, public HealthMatters program on Thursday, December 3, 2009. “Arthritis: What You Need to Know” will be presented by Dr. Joseph Munning at 7:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper.
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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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