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Sturgis city leaders look to revive shuttered hospital months after closure
STURGIS, Mich. — City leaders in Sturgis are working to revive healthcare services after Sturgis Hospital closed in June following years of financial problems, leaving employees without jobs and patients traveling farther for care. Interim City Manager Doug Terry told News Channel 3 the city is exploring possible solutions,...
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The case for an employed anesthesia team
As anesthesia staffing pressures continue to challenge ASCs, some leaders are looking for ways to build more stable teams while maintaining greater control over costs and care delivery. For Lori Pagan, CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Orthopaedics NorthEast, that has meant sticking with an employed anesthesia model. Her center has...
WANE-TV
Home is Where the Heart Is specializes in non-skilled in-home care services
Living Local 15 host Jessica Williams is joined by Tina Benson, the owner of Home is Where the Heart Is, as she shares how they tend to the whole person with their non-skilled in-home care services for seniors in the community. Learn more at homecareisheart.net or call 260-387-6369.
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Indiana physician practice consolidates locations
Fort Wayne (Ind.) Medical Oncology and Hematology is closing its Bluffton, Ind., clinic and consolidating services at a new Decatur, Ind., location to expand cancer care access in the region. According to a Sept. 21 news release, the Bluffton facility closes Sept. 29, with patients transitioning to the new Decatur...
WNDU
Proposed Warsaw bottling plant sparks drinking water concerns among neighbors
WARSAW, Ind. (WNDU) - A proposed commercial bottling plant in Warsaw is facing strong pushback from nearby homeowners who worry the facility could drain their private wells and disrupt their neighborhood. For weeks, residents near West Winona Avenue watched a drilling rig move across the open field next door. This...
Times-Union Newspaper
MU Alumna, Board Member Receives Service Award From Ind. Society Of Anesthesiologists
NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University alumna and Board of Trustees member Harriet Hamer, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ISA Distinguished Service Award by the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists. Hamer has dedicated decades of service to anesthesiology, organized medicine and the patients and physicians of...
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21Investigates: The future of The Lighthouse
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Lighthouse, an addiction treatment center in Fort Wayne, appears to have permanently closed its East State Boulevard location. The closure follows the cancellation of the organization’s annual Celebration and Night of Giving in August, and comes as the community’s curiosity continues to grow after the organization asked for prayers of guidance for its leadership and Board of Directors.
Times-Union Newspaper
Parkview Health Receives Two Patient Experience Awards From NRC Health
FORT WAYNE – Parkview Health has been recognized with two patient experience awards by NRC Health. Parkview received the Excellence in Patient Experience Award, which recognizes the top three medium-sized health systems, and Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) received the Consumer Loyalty Award honoring the top 10 hospitals with strong brand reputation and high patient recommendation scores.
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Stillwater Hospice Brings Palliative Care to Rural Populations
Indiana-based Stillwater Hospice recently completed a rural palliative care pilot that the nonprofit plans to extend into a long-term program. The program’s roots were planted in October 2025. It emerged from a collaboration with Cameron Health, a community hospital in Angola, Indiana. The hospital was seeking to reduce its readmissions and saw palliative care as a potential solution. The initiative became an extension of Stillwater’s larger palliative care program.