IU Simon Cancer Center lands $13.8M grant, comprehensive cancer center designation
The cancer center, opened in 2008, is now one of just 51 “comprehensive cancer centers” in the nation and the only one in Indiana.
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Startup claims breakthrough in gauging pain
MindX founders think they’ve found a scientific way to measure pain and other hard-to-quantify mental health conditions, such as suicide risk, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
IU Health executive Kitchell leaving ‘for other opportunities’
Ryan Kitchell oversees a wide variety of business operations at the state’s largest health system. His departure comes as IU Health is in the midst of numerous capital projects.
IU Health says operations strong, but investment losses pull down earnings
The state’s largest health system said earnings from operations climbed 4 percent, but investment losses pulled down total earnings by 70 percent.
For hospitals, babies are big business
For hospitals, maternity care builds relationships with young families that often last for decades. About 40 percent of women experience their first encounter with hospitals for reproductive services.
Ranking hospitals is serious business, but do patients pay attention?
Indiana University Health isn’t shy about telling the world how it stacks up in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospital” annual rankings.
IU Health might build replacement hospital in Frankfort
The Indianapolis-based health system said it is in discussions with officials from Frankfort and Clinton County to build a new hospital to replace a 25-bed facility that is more than 60 years old.
IU Health allows tattoos in new dress code policy
Indiana’s largest health system has decided to revise its dress code policy to reflect the desires of the many millennials on staff.
IU Health names new Carmel cancer center after $10M donor
The cancer center, which is being built on the campus of IU Health North Hospital, will be named after Joseph Schwarz, who died in March of throat cancer, and his wife, Shelly.
Q&A: Dr. Seung Park translates books, medical lingo
Indiana University Health's chief health information officer has a passion for languages.
IU Health gears up for major push into Indy’s suburbs
he state’s largest health system said in June that it has formed a dedicated management group to oversee its suburban hospitals and “any future expansion of services.
IU Health hopes new robotic warehouse saves it millions
The Indianapolis-based system has spent $9 million on the “high-tech integrated service center,” but hopes to save up to $3 million a year through standardizing inventory, ordering in bulk at a discount, and streamlining delivery routes.
Animal rights group criticizes IU for lab animal deaths
An Ohio-based animal rights group is calling on the Indiana University School of Medicine to fire staffers the group alleges violated laboratory protocols that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 lab animals.
Health maintenance organization MDwise struggles to find way forward
The not-for-profit that helps low-income Hoosiers get health care coverage and social services lost $60 million in 2016 and cut about 80 jobs last year.
IU Health plans $55M cancer center on North Hospital campus in Carmel
The Indianapolis-based health system will present details Tuesday to the Carmel Plan Commission for the two-story, 88,000-square-foot building.
Transforming Methodist: IU Health figuring out what to demolish, save
By the end of the year, officials expect to unveil its master plan to remake the state’s largest hospital—currently an amalgamation of ancient health care amenities and modern facilities.
IU Health rolls out mobile stroke unit
Indiana University Health has begun using a new specialized vehicle with equipment capable of diagnosing and treating a stroke on-scene.
IU Health operating earnings climb on strong patient volumes
The state’s largest health care system saw gains in admissions, inpatient days and surgeries, but visits to the ER and radiology exams dropped slightly.
Hospital construction boom fans overbuilding fears
Even before news broke that an unidentified health care system had lined up 30 acres at 96th Street and Spring Mill Road for a massive development, projects costing billions of dollars were underway or on the drawing board across the region.
Franciscan nixes Carmel care center but prepares to open another in downtown Indy
Hospital systems have been opening urgent-care centers at a fast clip, using the small storefront locations to expand revenue, reduce demand on their emergency rooms, and get patients into their networks.