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Indianapolis, Feb. 16, 2017 – The Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons has re-verified the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center at Eskenazi Health at Level I, the highest level of trauma care available.

The long and glorious history of the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital and Eskenazi Health is celebrated at the recently debuted Eskenazi Health History of Healing display, which is now open to the public.

Indianapolis, Jan. 27, 2017 – With the drop in temperatures, the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health is sending a warning to the public about proper burn prevention procedures this winter season, especially when it comes to space heaters.

Miaga Biggerstaff, a registered dietitian at Eskenazi Health, shows how easy it is to cook a healthy meal at home at a low cost.

Indianapolis, Jan. 20, 2017 - A “Chemo Bell” has now been placed in the Eskenazi Health Infusion Center for patients to ring in celebration of their last chemotherapy appointment.

Indianapolis, Jan. 18, 2017 – Dr. Kenneth Klotz, M.D., has been named the chief medical officer for the Eskenazi Health Center where he will provide medical staff leadership across primary care services.

Several locations and departments will be closed or observe alternate hours of operation on Monday, Jan. 16 in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The pharmacy at Eskenazi Health Center North Arlington will be closed for remodeling from Jan. 9 until Feb. 13.

Indianapolis, Jan. 9, 2017 – Members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will perform a special, intimate performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse near the main entrance of the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The free concert on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will begin at noon.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, on average, 728 people are injured or killed in drunk-driving crashes each day during the holiday season. In addition, overall alcohol-impaired driving fatalities increased by 3.2 percent, from 9,943 in 2014 to 10,265 in 2015.

Indianapolis, Dec. 13, 2016 – The Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center at Eskenazi Health is encouraging Hoosiers to take extra precautions this winter. With extremely cold temperatures forecasted, frostbite is again a concern.

Indianapolis, Dec. 19, 2016 – Eskenazi Health announces that Ben L. Zarzaur Jr., M.D., MPH, has been appointed to the position of medical director of the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center at Eskenazi Health. He is also currently an associate professor, director of the Center for Outcomes Research in Surgery and vice-chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine.