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The Country Club of Terre Haute was the setting for the 22nd Annual Union Hospital Golf Benefit on Friday, June 5, 2009 as 152 golfers enjoyed perfect weather and fantastic course conditions to help Union Hospital Foundation earn $96,000 for its Scholarship Reserve Fund. The $96,000 in net proceeds was an all-time high for the outing and surpassed last year’s total by $15,000. Jeanette Spradlin, Union Hospital, Appointed Examiner for 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
For Immediate Release Monday, June 08, 2009 Terre Haute, Ind - Jeanette Spradlin, Union Hospital Quality Management Director, has been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2009 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.  Hospital Names Changes to Union Hospital Clinton June 1
(Clinton, IN, June 1) West Central Community Hospital’s name officially changes to Union Hospital Clinton June 1. Union Hospital assumed operational responsibility of West Central Community Hospital in 1996. Union Hospital purchased the hospital in 2006. Union Hospital / Anthem Contract Negotiations Update - Impasse
As the July 31, 2009 termination date of the Union Hospital / Anthem Agreement draws nearer, we are seriously concerned about the lack of progress. While we have repeatedly tried to accommodate Anthem’s stated goals, and attempted to find practical solutions to the areas of disagreement, it is now unlikely that we will be able to avoid a disruption in the lives of many community residents until such time as benefit plans can be changed. PRACTICE GREENHEALTH: PARTNER RECOGNITION AWARD
Union Hospital Health Group Recognized for Environmental Programs through “Partnership Award”
Joins National Honor Roll of Healthcare Facilities Committed to Environment (Terre Haute, IN) – Union Hospital Health Group was honored today with a “Partner Recognition Award” by Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. The award is one of the organization’s Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector. Union Hospital Health Group was the only Indiana Hospital to receive the honor. Union Hospital’s Richard G. Lugar Center and West Central Community Hospital Launch Tele-Cardiology Program
A new tele-cardiology program was launched recently to provide advanced, timely cardiology consultations for patients seeking care and treatment at West Central Community Hospital for chest pain. Dr. Singh Becomes Dermatology Diplomat
Dr. Ajit Singh, Board Certified Family Physician with the Terre Haute Medical Clinic who also has specialized training in dermatology and is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, successfully completed additional training in dermatology in October, 2008, to become a Diplomat in Dermatology with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Before completing his residency in Family Medicine in 2004 at Southside Hospital in Bayshore, New York, Dr. Singh completed a dermatology residency in India. He joined the Terre Haute Medical Clinic in 2004. Through Dr. Singh’s membership with the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Singh has offered free skin cancer screenings in Terre Haute and Clinton as part of the Academy’s National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Screening Program. He plans to offer another free skin cancer screening in May of this year in cooperation with Union Hospital Health Group and the American Cancer Society. His goal is to help educate people of the Wabash Valley about the importance of sun protection and early skin cancer detection. Union Hospital Health Group Selects Advanced ICU Care Program
State-of-the-art eICU program to extend critical care expertise to patients throughout the community
Terre Haute, IN (January 19, 2009) - Advanced ICU Care and Union Hospital Health Group today announced plans to implement Advanced ICU Care's eICU program to enhance patient care and safety in the intensive care units. The program will use remote computer monitoring to connect Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital ICU patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to critical care physicians (intensivists) and nurses from Advanced ICU Care's Monitoring Center. This eICU technology, in collaboration with Union and West Central's local medical and nursing staff, provides an extra level of care to patients, and has been proven to help save lives and shorten the length of ICU and hospital stays. One Step Ahead in Treating PAD
Shantilal S. Patel, M.D., Interventional Cardiologist at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, is the first in the area to offer a new treatment option to people suffering from the debilitating effects of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) -the Diamondback 360 degree Orbital Atherectomy System. Dr Patel has played a pivotal role in demonstrating the potential safety and effectiveness of this new technology and its ability to provide new hope for treating the disease.
New Support Group for Cancer Patients Begins January 16
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc. (SPOHNC), a patient-directed self-help organization, was founded in 1991 by an oral cancer survivor. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical and humanistic needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers.
Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Launched
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Neighborhood revitalization and economic development will be two of the positive results of a long-range plan involving Terre Haute government, education and business partners who are launching the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative as an aggressive response to current and anticipated health care worker shortages in Vigo County and surrounding rural communities. Plans for the RHIC were announced at an 11 a.m. Dec. 2 news conference at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education, 1433 N. 6th Street.
Dr. Steve McDonald and Susan Grutza Receive Weinbaum & Bauer Awards
The Weinbaum Award was established by the Union Hospital Foundation to recognize distinguished contributions to Union Hospital and its mission by a member of the medical and dental staff. It is named for Jack Weinbaum, an outstanding physician who made an important difference in Union Hospital's ability to meet the needs of its patients during his 33 year tenure.
Union Hospital's Medical Rehabilitation Department Earns CARF Accreditation
Union Hospital has been informed by CARF, the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission, that it has been accredited for another three-year period for its inpatient rehabilitation program and stroke specialty program. Transform in 12
Transform In 12
Terre Haute, IN - Union Hospital Outpatient Nutrition Center and the Center for Fitness and Performance invite you to join a 12-week transforming weight loss program. You'll receive education, a personalized meal plan and training on a safe, healthy way to lose weight. Program will start October 27 and run through January 5, 2009. Meetings will be held on Monday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30pm at Union Hospital's Professional Office Building. In addition to the educational meetings, each participant will get a personal training session each week and membership at the Union Hospital's Center for Fitness and Performance for the 12-week period. Cost is $300 for the 12-week program. Call 238-7577 for more information and to sign up. Union Hospital Children's Classic Run
The Children's Classic Run, a 1-mile walk and run for children in grades kindergarten through eighth, will be Saturday, September 27. Entertainment/registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Race start time is approximately 10 a.m (please have your children here by 9:30 a.m.) at 1801 North 6th Street, Terre Haute (one block North of Union Hospital).
There's lifesaving news in health care for the Wabash Valley!
 Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital have earned accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Click here to learn more Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital are Accredited Chest Pain Centers
Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital are Accredited Chest Pain Centers and have the expertise to assess and treat your pain.
Union Hospital and West Central Community Hospital earned accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. "Time is muscle when it comes to heart saving measures," said Ronald Leach, M.D., Union Hospital Medical Director and Emergency Department Physician. "This accreditation validates the lifesaving measures our patients are receiving every day. We truly are saving lives." Child Developement Center Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Union Hospital's Child Development Center will celebrate their 25th anniversary on Saturday, July 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the Center, 1729 North 6th Street. The director and staff of the facility are hosting an Open House Celebration to walk down memory lane. This invitation is extended to all families, friends, past staff, and anyone who has been associated with the Child Development Center. Please join us to help celebrate years of fun, friendships and life-long memories. We look forward to seeing you at this special celebration. For more information call 238-7304.
54th Annual Service League Ice Cream Social
Service League Ice Cream Social July 11
The Service League of Union Hospital will host its 54th ANNUAL Ice Cream Social and Used Book and Video sale on Friday, July 11, from 11am-4pm at Union Hospital in the Green Room, lower level. Tickets are $3 each, which covers ice cream or frozen yogurt, homemade dessert and beverage. The public is welcome to attend. Proceeds from Service League events are donated to Union Hospital for advancements in healthcare. Union Hospital CNO Selected as National Baldrige Examiner
Carol Roesch, Union Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, has been selected to serve a one-year term as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, created by an Act of Congress in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. The success of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program is dependent on a board of volunteer Examiners who evaluate Award applications. Examiners are the heart of the Program, as they give tremendous time and energy to evaluating applications and to helping organizations learn about the Program and its value.
David Doerr Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential
David R. Doerr, FACHE, president and chief executive officer, Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nations leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
"Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization," says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, resident and chief executive officer of ACHE. "By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community." Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. Only 7,500 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to the ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years. Union Hospital Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
Union Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the students selected to receive scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Nineteen students were awarded over $23,000 in scholarships by the Union Hospital Foundation. These include nine scholarships for nursing students, four scholarship awards presented to students pursuing other health career degrees such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy and speech pathology, two scholarships awarded to an employee of Hospice, four scholarships awarded to children or employees of Union Hospital Health Group and a scholarship awarded to an area student athlete.
These scholarships are made possible by charitable gifts and bequests made to Union Hospital Foundation. Many of the scholarships were established in memory of or in honor of a loved one or a colleague by those who made gifts. May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
Speech does not come easily to a stroke patient, a cancer patient who has had a laryngectomy, or a child who stutters or has language problems.
Communication difficulties, no matter how severe, often interfere with the social, emotional and occupational lives of adults. In children, communication disorders may impede their educational progress and social development. Bertoli Named Union Hospital Fuondation Director
(Terre Haute, IN)-- The Union Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Bertoli as its executive director. He will begin his work with the Foundation on April 14, 2008.
"I am very appreciative of the opportunity that has been provided me to be Executive Director of Union Hospital Foundation. I truly look forward to working with the Foundation Board of Directors and staff in supporting the high level of medical and surgical care that Union Hospital provides the people of the Wabash Valley. I have always been very impressed with Union Hospital Health Group and its employees and I feel honored to be a part of their team. I believe in helping others and this position will enable me to do just that through the Foundation," said Bertoli. "We're excited to have someone of Jim's caliber and experience to lead the Foundation. His proven track record with the United Way of the Wabash Valley gives us confidence that, under his guidance, we can achieve substantial goals to enhance medical services for the people of the Wabash Valley," said David R. Doerr, CEO, Union Hospital. The mission of the Union Hospital Foundation is to support advances in medical care that benefit the patients served by Union Hospital and initiatives that promote the health and wellness for those residents who live in the Wabash Valley. The Foundation, established in 1985, fulfills this mission by raising charitable gifts and grants, providing effective stewardship for gifts received and by awarding grants to Union Hospital and to select other organizations through which improvements in medical care and community health are realized. The Union Hospital Foundation receives charitable support from individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations who share the Foundation's vision for a healthy, vital community. ER Open House at WCCH/ Vermillion Parke Community Health Center Open House
West Central Community Hospital (WCCH) and the Vermillion Parke Community Health Center (VPCHC) will both host an open house March 18 from 3 to 7 p.m. with tours, hors d'oeuvres, and local EMS on site.
WCCH, located at 801 South Main Street in Clinton, will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Emergency Department and Lab expansion at 2:30 p.m. The 3,855 square foot addition will provide a waiting area with patient registration services, private consultation room, private triage and medical screening exam room, and additional treatment rooms. The 543 square foot Terre Haute Medical Lab will provide a waiting area for patients and a restroom. The project was made possible through the gift of $1.3 million from the estate of Mary G. Overpeck in honor of her deceased husband, Orval F. Overpeck. The Vermillion Parke Community Health Center, located across the front WCCH parking lot at 777 South Main Street, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. The Center has opened and is accepting patients. Please call 765-828-1003 to make an appointment. They also accept walk-in patients. Office hours for the clinic are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The mission of the VPCHC is to provide comprehensive, quality primary health care and related services to those in need of medical care, including the medically underserved and vulnerable populations of Vermillion and Parke counties in Indiana without regard to the patient's ability to pay. This clinic will be a federally qualified Community Health Center (FQHC). A FQHC, also called a CHC or Community Health Center, is a non-profit consumer-directed health care corporation that provides comprehensive primary and preventive health care services. For more information contact Elizabeth Morgan, 765-828-1003 or emorgan@vpchc.org. Certifications Earned by Diabetes Educators
Union Hospital Diabetes Education Center Staff Certification
Three Union Hospital Diabetes Education Center staff members have earned certification in Diabetes Education (CDE). This certification validates comprehensive and specialized knowledge and experience in diabetes education and provides recognition of excellence in practice to provide quality care and education to persons with diabetes. Congratulations to Carol Bopp, RN, CDE, outpatient nurse educator, Renee Rogers, MS, RD, CDE, inpatient diabetes educator, Tracy Arini, RD, CDE, outpatient dietitian These ladies spent many hours obtaining the experience and hours necessary to sit for the exam, and many hours studying for exam. Please join us in congratulating them in this great achievement! The New Hux Cancer Center is now open.
 One Team, One Focus...You! AP&S Oncology, Hope Center, Union Hospital Radiation Oncology, and soon, Clara Fairbanks Center for Women have joined forces in the new 88,000-square-foot facility. Click here to learn more WCCH Therapist Receives Certification
Congratulations to Bindu Abraham, Occupational Therapist at West Central Community Hospital, for passing the Hand Therapy Certification Examination!
Union Hospital Receives Grant for Telemedicine Program
Terre Haute's congressional leaders helped secure more than $1.8 million for local projects included as part of the 2008 federal budget. $195,000 was budgeted for Union Hospitals telemedicine program. The RuralHouseCalls.com initiative will allow patients to renew their medications online, request referrals, schedule appointments, update part of their personal information, and eventually even conduct e-visits with their doctors, said Hicham Rahmouni, information technology specialist for Union Hospital.
'What we currently have in place is just basics of the work flows of how it would work and so on,' Rahmouni said. 'These funds will actually allow us to launch the program.' Spirituality and Health Workshop Scheduled at Union Hospital
Spirituality and Health Workshop December 13
Union Hospital's Chaplain's Office will hold "The Role of Spirituality and Forgiveness in Health and Illness" on December 13 from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the Landsbaum Center, 1433 N. 6 1/2 Street, Terre Haute, IN. Plans Move Forward for Union Hospital
August 02, 2007-
Union Hospital's building and renovation project took a giant leap forward last week as $176.5 million in bonds were sold at market. Proceeds from the bond sale will finance new hospital construction as well as significant renovation to the existing hospital. Union Hospital First to Purchase HD Robotic Surgery Technology
June 26, 2007-
(Terre Haute, Indiana) Union Hospital is the first in Indiana to announce the purchase of robotic surgery technology with 3D in HD (high-definition). The da Vinci S Surgical System integrates 3D HD laparoscopy and state-of-the-art robotic technology to virtually extend the surgeon's eyes and hands into the surgical field. The system is designed to enable new, minimally invasive options for complex surgical procedures. West Central Community Hospital Receives Gift
May 24, 2007-
West Central Community Hospital was the recipient of a $1.3 million gift from the Estate of Mary G. Overpeck in honor of her deceased husband, Orval F. Overpeck. Mrs. Overpeck was a retired school teacher who remained active in several local organizations until declining health rendered her homebound for the last year of her life. Mrs. Overpeck visited friends and family who were patients in Vermillion County Hospital, and in later years was a patient herself at West Central Community Hospital. It was Mrs. Overpeck's fondest wish to honor her late husband's memory with a memorial that others would see and acknowledge. Joanne Goldbort Elected to Board of Directors of AWHONN
January 18, 2007-
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) today announced that Joanne Goldbort, Director Of Maternal And Child Services At Union Hospital in Terre Haute, has been elected to serve on the 2007 AWHONN Board of Directors.Dr. Goldbort has worked in maternal/child nursing for 30 years. Prior to her current position, she was a staff nurse in Labor and Delivery at Union Hospital, an Adjunct Instructor at Indiana State University, and a perinatal educator with Matria Homehealth in Indianapolis."It has been my great pleasure to work to mobilize and lead colleagues in support AWHONN�s mission and goals. My professional experiences have taught me that AWHONN nurses make a significant difference in the health of women and newborns," said Dr. Goldbort. "I look forward to continuing in that role as a member of the AWHONN Board of Directors." Wound Healing Center Opens at Union Hospital
November 17, 2006-
Scheduled to open in December on the 4th Floor in its Professional Office Building at 1530 N. 7th Street in Terre Haute, The Wound Healing Center at Union Hospital will offer state-of-the-art treatment for those suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that have not healed within 30 days. Wabash Valley Surgery Schedules Open House
November 14, 2006- WVSC Open House Thursday, November 30, at 3 p.m. You are cordially invited to an open house celebrating the opening of the new Wabash Valley Surgery Center on Thursday, November 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. The new outpatient surgery center will officially open December 4, 2006. The open house begins at 3 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served and tours will be given. Clara Fairbanks Center for Women Open House
October 17, 2006- Union Hospital's Clara Fairbanks Center for Women is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with an Open House, Friday, October 20th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Clara Fairbanks Center has been serving the women in and around the Wabash Valley with diagnostic and screening mammograms as well as breast ultrasound. |
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