Articles tagged as: Indiana University Health
April 12, 2022
IU Health announces a $287 million expansion in Fishers
Indiana University Health plans a $287 million investment in Fishers to expand the IU Health Saxony Hospital campus.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Coronavirus: Physician pushes back on Rokita advisory, IDOH makes changes to dashboard
The Indiana Department of Health made new changes to its dashboard. Hoosier physicians push back on Attorney General Todd Rokita’s advisory on unproven COVID-19 treatments. And Indiana has reported fewer than 1,000 new cases statewide for seven days.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
IU Health hires more than 600 contract nurses due to surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations
According to Ivy Tech, Indiana has 4,300 annual openings for nurses. Nationally, nearly one in five has changed jobs, according to a study from Nursing Solutions, a recruitment firm.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
‘We need help’ IU Health pushed to the brink with record number of COVID-19 patients
More than two-thirds of patients systemwide requiring intensive care are due to complications from COVID-19.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
Indiana's largest hospital system announces price freeze
Indiana University Health said Thursday that it will hold prices flat for the next four years for all commercial payers -- the insurance companies that offer health plans, chiefly through employers.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2020
Health Care Workers Receive First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
The new COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out across the country -- a process that will take months. But there were hopeful signs Wednesday at an Indianapolis hospital where some of the first shots were given.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2020
Indianapolis Program Connects High School Kids With Health Care Careers
Indianapolis Public Schools is partnering with Indiana University Health to launch a fellowship focused on health care at Attucks. The pilot program is an expansion of the district's health sciences pathway.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020
IU Health Donates $500K To Support Communities Addressing Coronavirus Pandemic
The grants are part of the $100 million Community Impact Investment Fund established last year to address social and environmental determinants of health in Indiana communities.
Read MoreApril 12, 2020
IU Health Asking COVID-19 Survivors To Donate Plasma
The Food and Drug Administration has approved convalescent plasma as an investigational new drug, but the idea of a treatment derived from recovering patients dates as far back as the 1890s.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2020
OB-GYN: Pregnancy Should Be Considered High Risk For COVID-19
Guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are in place to protect those most at risk including people over 60 and those with underlying health conditions. But, doctors say there's still a lot we don't know about the risks for women who are pregnant.
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