News Center: Franciscan St. Francis Health - Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Mooresville, Indiana

St. Francis Health Behavioral Health offers support for those dealing with divorce

2012-01-30T13:01:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Divorce can reap a heavy toll in myriad ways, and learning to adjust to marital breakups affects not only parents but children. That’s why Franciscan St. Francis Health Behavioral Health Services is offering a support group beginning Monday Feb. 6. The classes, which are led by counselors DeAnn Harvey and Kristy McNamee, gather at 6 p.m. each Monday through March 12. The

Pre-Super Bowl flag football showdown features war vets, former NFL players

2012-01-27T08:32:00.002-05:00

Franciscan St. Francis Health co-sponsors Feb. 1 south side event INDIANAPOLIS – The playing field at Indy Indoor Sports Park will become a field of honor with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Sports Team taking on the NFL Alumni of Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 1. The doors to the south side facility (6650 S. Bluff Road) open at 6 p.m. with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. Presented by Washington

Franciscan St. Francis Health nurses honored for extraordinary patient care

2012-01-23T13:04:00.004-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Two registered nurses at Franciscan St. Francis Health have been praised by patients and peers for above-and-beyond the call in caregiving. Registered nurses, Michael Painter and Eric Balka have been named the January 2012 recipients of the hospital’s DAISY Awards. Both nurses work on the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis. The DAISY Award

Long-time Martinsville physician joins St. Francis Medical Group

2012-01-16T06:55:00.004-05:00

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Paul E. Broderick, D.O. has joined St. Francis Medical Group (SFMG). Broderick, the owner of Central Indiana Proctology (formerly known as Laser Institute), has practiced in the Martinsville area since 1995. He specializes in proctologic surgery. Board-certified by the American Osteopathic College of Proctology (AOCP), he has been affiliated with Franciscan St.

St. Francis Auxiliary donation boosts efforts to construct hospice facility

2012-01-10T14:08:00.002-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – St. Francis Healthcare Foundation are one step closer to realizing a long-held desire to build Hospice House, thanks to a donation from the St. Francis Auxiliary. That group recently presented the foundation with $100,000. The proceeds were generated from the auxiliary sale of uniforms, shoes, books, craft fairs and other items at Franciscan St. Francis Health hospitals in

Franciscan St. Francis Health, St. Vincent Health, Community Health Network join Cancer Genome Atlas Project

2012-01-10T13:04:00.003-05:00

Dr. Christopher Doehring explains Franciscan St. Francis' role in the project to WIBC News Radio reporter Mike Corbin. INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan St. Francis Health, St. Vincent Health, and Community Health Network announced today their collaboration with The International Genomics Consortium (IGC) in Phoenix to serve as a critical network Tissue Source Site (TSS) to provide cancer tissue samples

Spirit of Women program dishes out tips for digestive disorders

2012-01-09T12:20:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – An estimated 70 million Americans are said to suffer from a variety of digestive disorders, many of which can be properly treated. Such options will be discussed by Franciscan St. Francis Health physicians at the Spirit of Women’s All Right Now: Solving Digestive Disorders program. It begins at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Indianapolis hospital’s auditorium, 8111 S.

St. Francis Health, St. Vincent Health, and Community Health Network to Hold Joint News Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 10

2012-01-06T11:21:00.003-05:00

Indianapolis hospitals to announce participation in scientific collaboration WHAT: Franciscan St. Francis Health, St. Vincent Health, and Community Health Network will hold a joint press conference to announce they are participating in a cutting-edge, breakthrough scientific collaboration.WHEN: 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10WHERE: AmeriPath, 2560 N. Shadeland Avenue, Suite A, Indianapolis. The

New Year baby arrives at Mooresville hospital

2012-01-06T09:01:00.003-05:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. –The clock struck 7:36 a.m on Jan. 5 – and Layla Blackburn became the first baby born in 2012 at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville.Layla weighed in at 7 pounds and 8.3 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches long. She is the daughter of Amanda Mendenhall and Brandon Blackburn. In 2011, 429 babies were born at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville. The hospital provides

Children’s emergencies eased when caregivers are prepared for ER visit

2012-01-04T12:48:00.001-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Parents hope their children never need emergency medical care. But it happens: More than 30 million youngsters are treated in hospital emergency departments every year. Being prepared can help you feel more in control during a time that calls for quick action, said Nancy Mosier, nurse manager of the Franciscan St. Francis Health Pediatrics Unit. One way to prepare is by talking

Franciscan St. Francis Health names operations director for new Carmel medical center

2012-01-04T10:16:00.002-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Stephen J. Wheatley, R.N., B.S.N., has been named operations director of Franciscan St. Francis Health’s new Carmel Hospital, located in Building B at 12188 N. Meridian St. Wheatley will bring years of surgical and administrative experience with Franciscan Surgery Center to the development of Franciscan St. Francis Hospital Carmel facility. Franciscan St. Francis Health

Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis welcomes first baby of 2012

2012-01-01T17:16:00.005-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS –The clock struck 11:49 a.m., Jan. 1 – and Emma Viehweg became the first baby born in 2012 at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis. Emma weighed in at 7 pounds and 5.2 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. She is the daughter of Taylor Oliver and Bryce Viehweg of Indianapolis.In 2011, more than 2,900 babies were born at the Indianapolis hospital. Nearly 40,000 infants have been

Franciscan St. Francis Health nurses recognized with DAISY awards

2011-12-20T12:37:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Two registered nurses at Franciscan St. Francis Health have been praised by patients and peers for above-and-beyond the call in care giving. Registered nurses Joan Frith and Taren Popovich have been named the December 2011 recipients of the hospital’s DAISY Awards. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a national program which honors the compassionate care and

St. Francis Hospice seeks volunteers for Morgan Co. patients

2011-12-20T09:18:00.001-05:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Franciscan St. Francis Hospice is seeking volunteers who live in the Mooresville and Martinsville area to visit hospice patients in their own homes and extended-care facilities, offering respite and or companionship. Spending two-to-three hours a week with a patient can be most rewarding. Volunteers offer friendship to patients and also allow caregivers the time to run

Franciscan Alliance selected to participate in Medicare Accountable Care Organization

2011-12-19T13:00:00.000-05:00

Health system is first in Indiana and among few nationally to participate in program INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Alliance today (Dec. 19) announced it has been selected to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, a transformative new initiative sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center. The Franciscan Alliance ACO is the first

St. Francis Health employees deliver help to needy before holidays

2011-12-19T12:12:00.002-05:00

BEECH GROVE, Ind. – Eighty-five families on Indianapolis’ south side and south-central recently received a helping hand for the holidays.In that spirit, that’s what continues to drive the Gift-a-Family program, coordinated by the Mission Integration Committee and Service Excellence Department at Franciscan St. Francis Health. The annual

New colorectal fellow begins residency program at Franciscan St. Francis Health

2011-12-06T12:04:00.002-05:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. -- Phuong Nguyen, M.D., has been chosen for the 2012 fellowship in the Indiana University School of Medicine Colon and Rectal Residency Program at Kendrick Colon and Rectal Center at Franciscan St. Francis Health. He will begin his residency July 1, 2012. This is the fourth year of the program, the only one of its kind in Indiana. Nguyen received his medical degree from

Live Nativity program has been enduring tradition at St. Francis Health-Beech Grove

2011-12-06T09:06:00.002-05:00

BEECH GROVE, Ind. – The scenes from that silent night so long ago in Bethlehem form the foundation of Christian faith for more than two millennia. And for more than five decades, those solemn vignettes have been reenacted at St. Clare Chapel at Franciscan St. Francis Health’s Beech Grove. Dec. 12, 2011, will be especially poignant for the Franciscan St. Francis Health family. That

Patient receives free joint replacement at St. Francis Health-Mooresville

2011-12-06T06:59:00.008-05:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. – In the second Operation Walk in the United States, a patient received free total joint replacement surgery at the Franciscan St. Francis Health’s Center for Hip and Knee Surgery. Her surgery was successful and she is recovering at Franciscan St. Francis Health–Mooresville, where the hip and knee center is located. The patient, Sheila Smith of Montpelier, Ind., received a

Franciscan St. Francis Health nurses honored for extraordinary care for patients

2011-12-05T12:08:00.001-05:00

BEECH GROVE, Ind. – For Monica Lee and Lisa Binger, nursing is far more than a career. It’s a calling that transcends providing medical care to patients. To that end, the pair of registered nurses are being saluted as the November recipients of DAISY awards, presented by Franciscan St. Francis Health. Lisa Binger, who works in the acute“Only with the unit a short time, Lisa displayed a

Coping with holiday stress hinges on personal approach

2011-12-01T09:23:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – As the holiday tune resonates with the message that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, for many it’s a time of stress, grief over the loss of a loved one, or grappling with the rough economic times. “There are many healthy ways to cope with issues many of us face during the holidays,” said Kerry Minnis, licensed clinical social worker at Franciscan St. Francis Health,

St. Francis Health heart scans during holidays make ideal gifts

2011-12-01T09:19:00.001-05:00

NDIANAPOLIS – This holiday season, Franciscan St. Francis Health is encouraging you to give the gift of heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women, and an estimated 80 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. Heart Scan, also called coronary artery calcium scoring, uses state-of-the-art technology to detect heart disease in its earliest stages. This

Let a heart healthy future be your holiday stocking stuffer

2011-11-30T11:25:00.001-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Knowing your family’s health history can help identify your own risk for heart disease and help you reach for the tools needed to minimize the risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease. Certainly, the holiday season provides an excellent opportunity to develop that history at family gatherings, say physicians at St. Francis Medical Group Indiana Heart Physicians. Knowing

St. Francis Weight Loss Center chimes in with 12 healthy holiday tips

2011-11-30T09:23:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Christmas and New Year’s are just two days out of 365. But unabashedly enjoying the season’s treats from now until those resolutions kick in could wreak havoc on your health habits. In honor of the “12 Days of Christmas,” the St. Francis Weight Loss Center offers a dozen ways to watch your waistline while still enjoying the holiday season: 1. Plan to maintain your weight

St. Francis Health employees poised to help south side needy during holidays

2011-11-29T09:31:00.003-05:00

BEECH GROVE, Ind. – While there has been some glimmer of an improving economy, many in the community are still in need as the holidays approach. That’s why Franciscan St. Francis Health again is serving as a collection site for LifeBridge Community’s Operation Bright Christmas In its 10th year, the program serves families during the holidays, benefiting children living in poverty in Beech

St. Francis Health’s Mooresville hospital preps for new unit opening

2011-11-23T09:20:00.000-05:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. – A new medical unit is scheduled to open Nov. 29 at Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville It is called the Inpatient Medical Unit to differentiate it from the existing Medical-Surgical Unit. Located in what was the original patient/surgery wing in the original hospital before the 2008 expansion, the new unit houses patient beds in 13 private rooms, two large enough

Franciscan St. Francis Health and Cardiac Surgery Associates announce integration

2011-11-16T09:57:00.000-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – As part of Franciscan St. Francis Health’s commitment to offer the most dynamic and innovative program for the treatment of vascular disorders, the hospital has announced an expanded partnership with Cardiac Surgery Associates, S.C. (CSA), one of the largest, most respected and experienced cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery practices in the nation. Effective Oct. 1,

Family medicine physician joins St. Francis Medical Group in Martinsville

2011-11-14T07:28:00.002-05:00

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Ryan R. Lacy, M.D., has established a practice with Martinsville Family & Internal Medicine with St. Francis Medical Group. He joins Dianna Boyer, M.D., an internist who was the first physician to see patients at the new medical office which opened Sept. 19. The new medical office, located at Martinsville Shoppes at 49 Bills Blvd. near State Road 37, has 9,000-square-feet

St. Francis Health exec earns career achievement award from ACHE

2011-11-09T07:53:00.002-05:00

Jared Stark (l), executive director for Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville, is presented with the award by Michael O’Neil, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Memorial Health System in South Bend, Ind., andIndiana ACHE Regent. INDIANAPOLIS – Jared Stark, executive director for Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville, has garnered recognition from the

2011 Indy Monumental Marathon: Kenyan sets the pace for more than 10,000 participants

2011-11-07T07:32:00.001-05:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Thousands of runners and walkers took to the city streets this morning (Nov. 5) for the fourth running of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. With sunrise edging upward, near –freezing temperature and a brisk breeze, the participants stepped off with a thumping hip-hop tune blaring in the background. Then came the wait, with spectators clutching their coffee mugs, and marking

Record roster of runners poised to pound pavement at Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

2011-11-03T07:39:00.002-04:00

St. Francis Health sets pace again as title sponsorINDIANAPOLIS – More than 12,000 have registered for the 2011 running of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (IMM) – presented by Franciscan St. Francis Health – and the number of participants surely will soar higher as organizers prepare for the Saturday, Nov. 5 event. “The response and depth of enthusiasm among runners is truly impressive,”

Joined at the hip: Replacement surgeries return these sisters to active lives

2011-11-02T10:20:00.003-04:00

MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Five years apart in age and just five minutes away from each other’s homes, sisters Gail Romine and Chris Harrington were leading different lives. Their lives and families were taking them in different directions over the past several years, and with Chris’ upcoming move to Madison, Ind., almost two hours away from their current homes in Carmel, the sisters were expecting

St. Francis Health nurses recognized for extraordinary care to patients, families

2011-11-01T09:44:00.001-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan St. Francis Health has two nurses whose acts of professionalism and compassion has sewn seeds of gratitude among their patients and colleagues. Becky Teising and Mickey Sullivan are the latest recipients of the hospital’s DAISY Awards. The awards are part of The DAISY Foundation, a nationwide program recognizing nurses. Teising, who works in the surgical

Physician joins Cardiac Surgery Associates at Franciscan St. Francis Health

2011-10-31T12:05:00.000-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew R. Barksdale, M.D., is an established cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with Cardiac Surgery Associates (CSA), one of the largest cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery practices in the United States. In 2006, Franciscan St. Francis Health established a successful partnership with Cardiac Surgery Associates to build a national center of excellence in cardiovascular

St. Francis Health physician is ‘Moore’ than doctor to patients, colleagues

2011-10-26T13:13:00.003-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS – David H. Moore, M.D., is the latest recipient of the Healing Hands Award presented by Franciscan St. Francis Health. With his colleagues and support staff looking on, Moore today (Oct. 26) received the award at a ceremony at his office, Gynecologic Oncology Specialists near the hospital’s Indianapolis campus. Awarded quarterly, the Healing Hands Award was established in 2010. Its

New St. Francis Health Network partnership reaches out to needy patients

2011-10-25T06:00:00.000-04:00