To Improve Hoosiers’ Public Health Outcomes Indiana Hospital Association is pleased to announce that ALL member hospitals have signed the Health First Indiana (HFI) pledge to transform public health in the 92 counties we serve. By working collaboratively with local health departments,…
Indiana Hospital Association Hosts 2024 Patient Safety Summit
Two Caregivers Publicly Recognized with Health Care Awards The Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) kicked off its annual Patient Safety Summit last week. The Patient Safety Summit provides a platform for patient safety and quality leaders to convene, exchange effective strategies,…
Building Resilience: Yes! Summit Empowers Youth Mental Health Initiatives
Mental health challenges are on the rise among young people in Indiana and throughout the United States. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for Hoosier youth aged 10 to 24 and the…
Cameron Memorial Partners with Trine University
Indiana’s health care providers are under a growing amount of stress, fatigue, and burnout as the effects from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to linger. Indiana has a growing desire for nurses to meet health care needs around the state. Hoosier…
Pink Firetruck in Greensburg Offers Hope
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women in the United States, second only to skin cancers. It makes up about 30 percent of all new female cancers each year. According to the American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF),…
New Connersville Facility Breaks Ground
It has been just over three years since Fayette Regional Health System declared bankruptcy and officially closed their doors. Since the closure, Richmond-based Reid Health has been providing health care services to those who need it most in the small…
Partnering with Communities to Improve Infant & Maternal Care
Recently, Governor Eric J. Holcomb proclaimed January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in Indiana. The declaration is part of a national effort designed to remember the women who have lost their lives to childbirth and focus on efforts to ensure…
Hospitals Provide Care to Afghan Refugees
In early September, refugees from Afghanistan arrived at Camp Atterbury in Johnson County. The Department of Defense approved the Johnson County site as one of eight across the country, according to the Indiana National Guard, to provide support for Afghan people fleeing the…
Changing Access to Rural Maternity Care
Communities in rural Indiana face many challenges when it comes to having access to health care services. One issue that is especially urgent is access to maternity care – including prenatal, delivery, and post-natal care. The rural population is declining in Indiana…
Amish Community Makes Masks for Goshen Health
In early April, a member of the Amish community learned that Goshen Health had kits available for the community to sew masks. He requested 150 kits, each had enough materials to make 10 masks. Staff at Goshen Health gave him…
