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Indiana hospital names dual CEO-chief nursing officer
Tami Johnson, MSN, RN, has been appointed CEO and chief nursing officer of Unity Physicians Hospital in Mishawaka, Ind., effective Aug. 15. Ms. Johnson had served as chief nursing officer and chief quality officer for the past three years and as interim CEO since May, according to a Sept. 14 hospital statement shared with Becker’s.
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Goshen Physicians OB/GYN Welcomes New Doctor
GOSHEN – Allyson Schiefer, MD, has joined Goshen Physicians OB/GYN and is welcoming new patients. As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Schiefer provides care for women from adolescence through the post-menopause. Schiefer specializes in preventive care, prenatal and postpartum care, infertility, endometriosis and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding. She also...
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Eye on Health: Couplet Care keeps families and babies closer during NICU stay
The NICU, or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, is designed for babies requiring special care immediately following birth. But not every NICU looks the same. "The most important difference, I think, is that we have what's called Couplet Care and single-family rooms so that even if the mom is just delivered, she can be in the baby in the same room as the baby," said Dr. Robert White, director of the Regional Newborn Program at Beacon.
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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.
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NWCPL Introduces New Homeschool H.U.B.B.
NORTH WEBSTER – North Webster Community Public Library is introducing a new monthly program for local homeschooling families: Homeschoolers Uniting Books and Beyond. The program will provide homeschool families with opportunities to connect with one another, discover new resources, learn from guest speakers and participate in a variety of activities and field trips throughout the school year.
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South Bend Medical Foundation announces restructuring, return of clinical labs, up to 100 new jobs
South Bend Medical Foundation is transitioning into four divisions, adding specialty pharmacies, expanding medical records support and launching an innovation institute for new healthcare technology.
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Commons at Juday Creek offers close-knit senior living with personalized care
08-28-26 — When choosing a community for someone you love, sometimes smaller can feel a lot more like home. OPS Living's Commons at Juday Creek is a close-knit community with a caring staff who offer more personalized attention and meaningful connections. Learn more about what they offer by visiting...
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Flourish Medical Owner Emphasizes Relationship-Based Care
Flourish Medical is an “elevated boutique, membership-style primary care” practice through a “metabolic and hormonal” lens, according to owner Mackenzie Shireman. “So it’s a root-cause approach to general wellness, so whether somebody needs a primary care provider, I can kind of offer that, all the works, essentially, or if somebody has a primary care home and they just need some help with weight management, perimenopause, post-menopause care, I can offer that, too,” she said.
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Saint Joseph Health System announces plans for Mishawaka cancer center
Saint Joseph Health System says it plans to invest $25 million in a new cancer center at its Mishawaka facility. Health system president Chris Karam says they’ve acquired the medical office building attached to the hospital, and they plan to renovate about 25,000 square feet into a “one-stop shop” for cancer treatment. “Saint Joseph Health System, while we offer infusion services and we have an outstanding mammography department and service, too, for screening mammograms, what this brings to us is the hematology/oncology practice, to help really supplement,” Karam said.
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Saint Joseph Mishawaka Medical Center to get new $25M cancer center
The 25,000-square-foot facility will bring oncology, hematology, radiation and expanded infusion services together in a modern and patient-centered space. Officials say the project also deepens Saint Joseph’s partnership with Loyola Medicine and expands access to advanced cancer care at home.
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Cassopolis fiberglass factory adds air pollution control device to final building design
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WSBT) — A fiberglass factory coming to Cassopolis has made changes to their building design plans after community concern. The Village of Cassopolis announced Tuesday that Fibrosan has decided to add a regenerative thermal oxidizer to the building's final design. This will help control air pollution from...
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Pocock Retires After 49 Years At Rochester Pharmacy
ROCHESTER – When Harry Webb bought Baxter’s Drug Store in Rochester in 1990 from Parke Baxter, employee Tracy (Syler) Pocock switched to working for Webb. “I always told Harry I was like the shelves and the fixtures when he bought the store,” she said. “I came with it.”
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Pierceton Town Council Hears From Astbury
PIERCETON - The town of Pierceton heard from Astbury about a well protection plan, sludge disposal, the UV systems and repairs to the control panels during a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Matt Rippey, with Astbury, provided a summary of the wastewater systems' inspection in June and gave the council...