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60 Indiana hospitals penalized for high number of readmissions
The federal government says readmissions are often unnecessary and cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars a year for treatments that should have been caught the first time around, or were not followed up adequately.
Indiana ranks 13th in nation for childhood obesity
One in six Hoosier children aged 10 to 17 is obese, making Indiana among the worst states in the nation for childhood obesity, according to a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
New facility offers long-term care for people with traumatic brain injury
A company that operates several health care businesses in Indianapolis has opened the center in a former residential care facility on the city’s near-north side.
Lab-testing giant enlists Hc1’s software to smarten test utilization
The Indianapolis-based company’s software employs machine learning to prevent health systems from ordering too many or too few tests, a mistake that can lead to missed diagnoses and costly procedures.
Building blitz continues at Zionsville’s Hoosier Village with $20M expansion
One of Indiana’s oldest and largest senior communities has broken ground on its fifth addition in seven years. Owner BHI Senior Living says it has a “robust waiting list” at Hoosier Village.
Butler professor’s DNA research gets boost from NSF grant
Professor Alex Erkine is combining biochemistry with machine learning to try to solve an age-old riddle of how to identify and regulate problem genes.
North-side nursing home to convert into drug-treatment center
Capitol Village Healthcare, a 52-bed nursing home at 2926 N. Capitol Ave., closed earlier this year, and had received low ratings from U.S. News and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
IU Health named best Indiana hospital in U.S. News rankings, but slips in specialties
The annual rankings, now in their 30th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making decisions about where to get care.
Riley Hospital clears out four floors, gets set for $142M maternity expansion project
The move is part of IU Health’s way to address the state’s high infant mortality rate and keep all newborn services under one roof.
Community Health Network HQ gets new property owner, plans to expand office space
An Indianapolis-based real estate company that specializes in health care properties has acquired more than 300,000 square feet of commercial office space on the city’s northeast side, including the headquarters of Community Health Network.
Boom in Medicare business fueling eHealth’s growth, expansion into Indianapolis
The company has been bleeding red ink, but its Medicare business is booming and could ring up nearly $100 million in profit this year—if the company can hire enough people to help all the seniors calling in with questions.
New cancer research program aims to return patients to ‘normalcy’
Trainers and researchers from the IU School of Medicine and IUPUI are trying to develop best practices in nutrition, exercise and other forms of wellness to keep cancer survivors active and healthy.
Want to buy a tobacco-cessation product in Indiana? No prescription needed anymore
The goal is to make the products more affordable and accessible—and to reduce Indiana’s high smoking rate. More than 1.1 million adult Hoosiers smoke, and Indiana ranks 44th among states in smoking rate.
Museum reveals human stories behind brains, skeletons at state’s famous mental hospital
For years, specimens from former mental health patients were meticulously labeled in scientific language at the Indiana Medical History Museum. Now, for the first time, visitors can see the human stories behind those specimens, following an intensive, four-year project.
Purdue researchers hope to repurpose drugs to fight deadly superbugs
Researchers at Purdue have won a $2.5 million, five-year federal grant to screen existing drugs to see if they can help attack antibiotic-resistant infections.
Purdue researchers develop technology to help patients recover from neurological diseases
A research team says it has found a way to extend the life of implantable stimulation devices that help patients recover from strokes, Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.
Franciscan Health begins work on $40M Mooresville expansion
The project is the largest in a decade for the hospital in northern Morgan County, about 18 miles from Franciscan Health’s flagship hospital on the south side of Indianapolis.
Health, life science groups line up solidly behind Indy Pride Festival
With just a few exceptions, Indianapolis’ life sciences and health care community is turning out in force for the festival, with sponsorships, exhibit booths and parade units.