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St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Receives UnitedHealth Premium® Cardiac Services Specialty Center Designation

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St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Receives UnitedHealth Premium Cardiac Services Specialty Center Designation

Indianapolis Star Online - St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana has received the UnitedHealth Premium specialty center designation in recognition of quality care. Blake Dye, president of St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, explained the significance of this recognition. The Indianapolis Star Online article

Expert Says Getting Back to "Normal" Will Be Difficult for Cleveland Victims – St.Vincent Stress Center

FOX-59 - Three women being held captive for more than a decade were recently found and reunited with their families. Kimble Richardson, licensed mental health counselor at St.Vincent Stress Center, provided insight in the challenges kidnapping victims may face as they return to "normal life". The FOX-59 article

Cleveland Hostage Situation Brings 'Cocooning' to Light – St.Vincent Stress Center

WIBC 93.1 FM - Three women being held captive for more than a decade were recently found and reunited with their families. Kimble Richardson, licensed mental health counselor at St.Vincent Stress Center, discussed social cocooning – the practice of isolating from neighbors. The WIBC 93.1 FM article

Doctors Use Music Therapy to Help NICU Babies Develop – St.Vincent Carmel Hospital

WRTV-6 - Dr. Ken Templeton, neonatal physician at St.Vincent Carmel Hospital, was interviewed how music therapy can help premature baby's development. Physicians at St.Vincent Carmel Hospital donated some of their own money to help install a music system that plays in each private NICU room. The WRTV-6 article

If You Are What You Eat, Are you a Gummy Bear or a Free-Range Chicken? – St.Vincent Carmel Hospital

Indianapolis Star - Dr. David Creel, a registered dietician and weight management coordinator with the St.Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence at St.Vincent Carmel Hospital, provided healthy eating suggestions. The Indianapolis Star article

Study From Sweden Shows Parents Licking Dirty Pacifiers Help Babies Avoid Allergies, Asthma – Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent

WRTV-6 - A new study suggests that parents who place their baby's pacifier in their mouth before giving it to the child may be protecting their child from developing allergies and asthma. Dr. Mark Holbreich, pediatric allergist with Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent, discussed his own research findings on Amish children and how exposure to environmental allergens seems to prevent seasonal allergies later in life. The WRTV-6 article

Hoosiers Putting Brakes on Childhood Obesity with Bike to School Day – St.Vincent Carmel Hospital

FOX-59 - Wednesday, May 8, many Indiana schools participated in National Bike to School Day. Dr. Lori Hurst, bariatric physician at St.Vincent Carmel Hospital, shared the importance of establishing healthy habits at a young age. The FOX-59 article

St.Joseph Hospital Receives Seventh 'Best Places to Work' Award

Kokomo Perspective Online - St. Joseph Hospital received its seventh "Best Places to Work in Indiana" award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The hospital was one of only four hospitals in Indiana to win an award this year. The statewide award recognizes Indiana companies that create an environment in which people love to come to work. The Kokomo Perspective Online article

Father's Kidneys Keep Him and His Son Alive – St.Vincent Transplant Services

Journal & Courier Online - Chris Coller, former West Lafayette resident, was diagnosed with Fanconi syndrome, which affects the filtering functions of the kidneys. When Coller was told that kidney failure was rapidly approaching, his father, an organ donor match, made the decision to give one of his kidneys to his son at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. The Journal & Courier Online article

Overwhelmed by Caring for an Older Adult? – St.Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital

The Herald Bulletin - Melanie Morris, senior care navigation coordinator at St.Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, described how the new Senior Care Navigation Program is benefiting Madison County families by supporting residents 65 years and older. The Herald Bulletin article

Hospital Progress on Display – St.Vincent Frankfort Hospital

Frankfort Times - St.Vincent Frankfort Hospital has made a series of improvements to its childbirth wing. The faith-based hospital hosted an open house this week to share the enhancements with the local community. The Frankfort Times article

Carrel Receives Certification – St.Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital

Herald Bulletin - Dr. Drew Carrel has received certification as a wound care specialist. In addition to his orthopedic surgical practice, Dr. Carrel has joined the Wound Center at St.Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital as its medical director. The Herald Bulletin article