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IUPUI mulling options for old Wishard Hospital site
The most obvious use for the old Wishard site is an expansion of the Indiana University School of Medicine, particularly for
medical research space, university administrators said.HICKS: Families of veterans also serve their country
I have to note that Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. It is rightfully a time we thank those among us who have served.
Companies reap rewards on irrigation investments
Mike’s Express Carwash uses a lot of water. There’s just no getting around it. So when automated systems engineer
Ryan Binkley looked for ways to conserve resources, he focused on the company’s irrigation systems.Health care reform should slow down
I am writing because I have closely
followed the debate on health care reform and am questioning some of the decisions being made by our legislators in Congress.GROSSMAN: Just what are ‘green jobs,’ anyway?
Indiana officials appear to be working hard to get our share of the 5 million “green jobs” President
Obama says he’ll create. Sounds like a good idea, except for one problem: No one can really say just what
a green job is.Work on new Wishard Hospital set to start next week
After winning 83-percent support for $754 million hospital, Wishard officials hope to sell bonds, pick construction firm
by year’s end.People
Paige Dooley, a registered nurse, will become vice president of nursing at Community Hospital East in
Indianapolis on Nov. 16. She will succeed Mary Browning, who is now vice president of nursing for the ambulatory division
of Community Health Network. Melodi Bauer has held the nursing vice presidency in an interim capacity since April 2008.Dr. H. N. Nagaraja joined Riverview Diabetes and Endocrinology
in Noblesville. He specializes in thyroid conditions.Dr. Damion M. Harris, an orthopedic surgeon
specializing in shoulders, joined Henry County Center for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in New Castle. Harris received
his medical training at the Indiana University School of Medicine.Dr. Brock P. Nolan
has joined St. Francis Psychiatric Associates in Indianapolis. Nolan most recently served as medical
director of behavioral health services at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix.Dr. Robert
W. Zickler has joined St. Francis Vascular Associates in Indianapolis. He comes to St. Francis from Virginia, where
he was a staff surgeon at Mary Washington Hospital. Zickler focuses on aortic stent grafting, carotid artery surgery, minimally
invasive vein surgery and limb salvage surgery.Thomas Sparks, a researcher at Indianapolis-based
Dow AgroSciences, was named scientist of the year by R&D Magazine, a trade publication. Sparks won the award for his team’s
work developing pesticides that are more environmentally friendly.Reuben Kapur has been named
program leader for Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Biology Research Group in the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric
Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.New Wishard gets overwhelming approval in referendum
Unofficial results from Tuesday night’s special election show more than eight out of 10 Marion County voters supporting a new $754 million hospital for Wishard Health Services.
Wishard hopes to overcome taxpayer skepticism in referendum
Tuesday’s vote will determine if Marion County Health & Hospital Corp. can sell up to $703 million in taxpayer-backed bonds
to replace the county-owned hospital.Economic turmoil hasn’t shaken up local banks’ market shares
One of the toughest runs for the finance industry since the Great Depression didn’t lead to a major shakeup in Indianapolis’
banking landscape. Substitute PNC’s brand for National City’s, and the top eight positions remain unchanged.EDITORIAL: Take the lead on smoking ban, Mayor Ballard
Maddening? Disappointing? Choose your adjective. The failure of the latest proposal to prohibit smoking in almost all Indianapolis
workplaces was clearly a setback for public health and a city that markets itself as a medical and life sciences hub.Bundle medicine with care
I would like to thank IBJ for highlighting the role of interdisciplinary (“bundled”) medicine in the
Oct. 19 article, “Huddling on Health Care.”MARCUS: The people speak – who is listening?
Occasionally, I go to hear the voice of the people at the mall. Rainy days are good for this exercise. No one is in a hurry
to get drenched in the parking lot.Gregory & Appel celebrates anniversary by writing 125 checks to charity
The awards of $500 each total $62,500. “In lieu of doing a party, it was more
appropriate and more the corporate culture of Gregory & Appel to do something charitable,”
Vice President Steve Appel said.HETRICK: My Washington day in the war for health reform
I awoke long before the alarm sounded Tuesday. It’s not every day one testifies before Congress, so I was eager and
anxious.Power Breakfast panel debates health care reform
As health care legislation
continues to wend its way through Congress, Indianapolis-area industry leaders still harbor strong
opinions about the issue. Five industry insiders discussed how to improve the health care system during
IBJ’s Power Breakfast Sept. 25 at the Westin Indianapolis.VIDEOS: IBJ panelists examine needs, options for health-care reform
Presenting five video excerpts from a free-wheeling panel discussion about health-care reform featuring five of the city’s
top minds and decision-makers. Reporter J.K. Wall moderates the IBJ’s Power Breakfast on Sept. 25, covering tort reform,illegal
immigrants, pay models and the role of insurance companies.VIDEOS: IBJ panelists examine needs, options for health-care reform
Presenting five video excerpts from a free-wheeling panel discussion about health-care reform featuring five of the city’s
top decision-makers. J.K. Wall moderates the IBJ’s Power Breakfast, covering tort reform,illegal immigrants, pay models and
insurance companies.