News-List - Eskenazi Health
  • Taking the Lead: An Inside Look at Eskenazi Health’s Leadership, Phil Profeta

    A long and highly-successful career in leadership spanning virtually every corner of the U.S. and many places around the world eventually led Phil Profeta to Eskenazi Health in March of 2018 in the role of chief supply chain officer.

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  • Eskenazi Health Spine Care Provides Great Care Following Serious Injury

    Three years ago, Daniel Lee Rogers was at work and fell 10 feet after slipping and landing on a concrete floor. The result of the mishap was a separated acromioclavicular joint, which is a frequent injury among physically active people. When that injury occurs, the clavicle (collar bone) separates from the scapula (shoulder blade), which is often caused by a fall directly on the point of the shoulder or a direct blow received in a contact sport.

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  • Eskenazi Health Receives $500,000 for Addressing Social Determinants of Health

    Dec. 11, 2019 – The Eskenazi Health Foundation Board of Directors has approved a $500,000 grant for Eskenazi Health to accelerate the integration of social determinants of health into clinical care. Already a local and national leader in addressing social determinants, Eskenazi Health will accelerate ongoing initiatives while also exploring new innovations. Eskenazi Health will work with the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI among many other community partners, to assess how and where social determinants of health are impacting patients at Eskenazi Health. Once identified, patients can be referred to in-house or community-based programs and services that complement their medical care. The effort will include automated decision support into the electronic health records system at Eskenazi Health to standardize the identification and referral process.

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  • Marianne Tobias and Steven Stolen to Perform at Eskenazi Health

    Dec. 6, 2019 – Resident musicologist, pre-concert lecturer, program annotator for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and accomplished pianist Marianne Tobias, Ph.D., and special guest vocalist Steven Stolen, will perform a concert of holiday music at the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 11 beginning at noon.

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  • Eskenazi Health provides advice for defeating the dreaded “Winter Blues”

    Dec. 4, 2019 – The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are one of the most joyful times of the year for most of us, but unfortunately, some find themselves unable to enjoy the festivities due to feelings of depression, sadness, or isolation. If you experience those feelings ordinarily, the holidays may intensify those emotions due to seasonal factors that include a lack of sunlight, shopping pressures, family issues and setting unrealistic expectations during the holidays. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons, may add to the intense feelings of sadness and despair this time of year.

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  • Eskenazi Health Suggests Focus on Safety during Thanksgiving Day Holiday

    Nov. 25, 2019 – Thanksgiving is the favorite holiday of many Americans, and as you’re enjoying time with family and friends on that special day, the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health wants you to be aware of numerous safety issues we should all take precautions against. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day each year for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day, Christmas Eve and the day before Thanksgiving. According to the NFPA, there are more than three times as many cooking-related fires on Thanksgiving than the daily average.

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  • Eskenazi Health Provides Healing, Counseling and Support to Patient in Need

    Tyronna Rickenbach of Indianapolis had a happy marriage, two children, a nice home, her own car and was working three different jobs. She worked hard and was appreciative of the enjoyable and rewarding life she had … and then things changed.

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  • Eskenazi Health Receives Core Certification from The Joint Commission

    Indianapolis, Nov. 19, 2019 – The Joint Commission has awarded Eskenazi Health the Core Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. Awarded for excellence in patient care, the certification is given to programs that meet certain performance standards set by The Joint Commission.

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