Shelbyville hospital to partner with YMCA on indoor pool, health center
Major Health Partners is providing most of the money for the project—$15 million—and the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County each are committing nearly $1.6 million.
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Developer of proposed hospital in Carmel agrees to use tax covenant
The developer that owns the land where Franciscan Health plans to build a $130 million orthopedic center in Carmel told city officials this week that taxes will be paid on the real estate in perpetuity, even if it sells the land to the health care system in the future.
For hospitals, babies are big business
For hospitals, maternity care builds relationships with young families that often last for decades. About 40 percent of women experience their first encounter with hospitals for reproductive services.
Health care systems increasingly allowing patients to rate doctors
Indiana University Health and Community Health Network have joined the national trend of posting online reviews, in a quest to win prospective patients and boost transparency.
Marian University interested in taking over state mental hospital site
The private university has started conversations with the state for assuming control of the site that holds Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, which will close later this year.
Local hospitals beginning temporary restrictions for visitors
Indianapolis hospitals are among those in the state imposing restrictions on visitors to try to curb the spread of flu.
Indiana lawmaker wants to bring back hospital ‘certificate of need’ process
State Sen. John Ruckelshaus said too many new hospitals, especially in small wealthy clusters, might be driving up the cost of health care. He said his bill was prompted by a recent effort by St. Vincent to rezone a 30-acre site in Carmel.
New rule will make hospitals list prices, but what patients pay could differ greatly
Starting Jan. 1, every U.S. hospital will be required to post standard charges online for every item and service they provide, from bandages and drugs to operating rooms and organ transplants.
IU Health People Mover train to shut down indefinitely
The health system said the 15-year-old elevated train service needs major maintenance, but did not say whether the system would ever return to service.
Riley Children’s Foundation announces $175 million campaign
It’s the foundation’s first capital campaign since 2010, when it raised $200 million. The money will be used for pediatric research, patient care, maternity and newborn health, and family support programs.
Riverview Health chooses north Carmel site for new facility
Riverview Health plans to build one of its new freestanding combined ER/urgent care facilities on Hazel Dell Road, south of 146th Street.
Firm planning $25M behavioral health hospital in Plainfield
The standalone, two-story facility is expected to offer a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services, including addiction treatment, counseling and psychiatric intensive care.
Indy-based ER physicians’ group sues Fayette Regional Health for fraud, breach of contract
The physicians’ group claims the Connersville health system misled it on patient volumes and has refused to adjust a subsidy to make up the difference.
Hospitals hit with fines over patient readmissions
Indiana hospitals are racking up millions of dollars in penalties for having too many patients return for care within a month of discharge.
St. Vincent to buy 30 acres in Carmel—site of earlier controversy with neighbors
The Indianapolis health system said it has not yet decided how to develop the site, but wants to keep its options open. It dropped plans four months ago to rezone the land after neighbors objected.
Ranking hospitals is serious business, but do patients pay attention?
Indiana University Health isn’t shy about telling the world how it stacks up in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospital” annual rankings.
Children’s hospital celebrates $50M dance marathon milestone
More than 100 colleges and high schools have participated in the dance marathon program since 1991, raising $50 million for Riley Hospital for Children.
IU Health might build replacement hospital in Frankfort
The Indianapolis-based health system said it is in discussions with officials from Frankfort and Clinton County to build a new hospital to replace a 25-bed facility that is more than 60 years old.
Franciscan plans to build $130M orthopedic hospital in Carmel
The hospital system said the facility would help meet the soaring demand for hip and knee replacements while also serving patients with the “most complex” orthopedic conditions.
IU Health allows tattoos in new dress code policy
Indiana’s largest health system has decided to revise its dress code policy to reflect the desires of the many millennials on staff.