These are the profound stories of fellow Hoosiers risking their lives on the front lines, and the hospitals supporting them.
From staying home to providing meals, it’s crucial that we support our courageous health care workers in any way possible. They’re endangering their lives to protect us, our community, and our country. We simply can’t thank them enough for their bravery and we are honored to represent them.
– Brian Tabor, Indiana Hospital Association President
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Violence in Health Care Facilities Calls for Policy Action
Violence in health care facilities is increasing at an alarming rate. While hospitals and health systems have protocols to detect and deter violence, the toll of workplace violence on hospital employees can be immense, ranging from physical and psychological harm…
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Nursing Indiana Back to Health
As the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched on, one thing has become apparent: Indiana’s health care providers are under a tremendous amount of pressure to provide services that Hoosiers desperately need. The nursing shortage and resulting strain on the workforce have been primary…
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Building Resiliency Through REST
The COVID-19 virus entered the United States in early 2020 causing over 600,000 deaths nationwide in just over a year. While the virus itself took its toll on those who contracted it, front-line workers and hospital leaders struggled with mental…
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Hoosier Health Care Heroes Honored
The tale of the COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the great tragedies that have taken the lives of more than 20,000 Hoosiers and have strained Indiana’s frontline health care workforce for two years and counting. In December 2021, The Indiana…
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We Are Healthcare: Jennifer Chiusano, MA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Wise words from Deaconess Chief Nurse Executive Jennifer Chiusano: Nurses rise to meet the needs of their patients, colleagues, and communities. Nurses week is a time of reflection on where nurses have been and what they’ve experienced and accomplished. It’s…
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We Are Healthcare: Kayla Sims, RN
Working in healthcare is a rewarding yet challenging career. Kayla Sims, RN at Margaret Mary Health, shares a touching story about spending time with a patient while they were alone and dying from COVID-19. Although heartbreaking and difficult, she felt…