The Allen County Plan Commission has approved the primary development plan and rezoning for a $40 million Trine University academic building in Fort Wayne. The university is partnering with Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health on the facility, which will employ 100 faculty and staff.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Health has awarded Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health six grants totaling more than $1.2 million. Parkview says the funding will help improve several community health issues identified as priority areas for Hoosiers.... Read More
Goshen College has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration. The college says the funding will allow it to renovate the historic Westlawn Hall, triple the size of its nursing facilities and expand enrollment.... Read More
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has announced plans to open a new substance use disorder recovery center for pregnant women and mothers. The Heart Rock Justus Family Recovery Center is being funded through a $675,000 Community Development Block Grant through the Indy's Department of Metropolitan Development.... Read More
Alliance Health Centers, a nonprofit community health center in southeast Fort Wayne, has named Dr. Eric Shoemaker the clinic’s first full-time physician and medical director. Shoemaker previously worked at Parkview Physicians Group – Family Medicine.... Read More
Dr. Julia Vaizer will become the first female medical chief for IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway when she takes over next season.... Read More
How does a medical doctor with decades of helping women conceive children apply that experience and a mindset for innovation toward pregnancy in cows? ... Read More
Of all the industries in the country, health care might be the juiciest for cyberhackers. And around central Indiana, institutions large and small are paying the price.... Read More
Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University have received a second five years of support from the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes for Health. The 2022-27 award, which is expected to total $2.5 million, will support the Indiana Training Program in Public and Population Health Informatics.... Read More
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is providing nearly $55 million in grant funding to improve mental health services in Indiana. The FSSA says the funding, which comes from its Division of Mental Health and Addiction, is intended to build out the care continuum and improve mental health and substance use disorder outcomes for local organizations.... Read More
Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Belgium-based 3D-Side S.A., a software developer and manufacturer of 3D printed cutting guides. OrthoPediatrics says the agreement gives it exclusive distribution rights of the 3D-CUT-OSTEO osteotomy guide within top pediatric hospitals in the United States, as well as some international markets.... Read More
A new Indianapolis startup aims to improve workforce wellness among healthcare workers. vellum was formed from a collaboration between High Alpha Innovation in Indy and Indiana University Health with the goal of using technology to help hospitals and healthcare systems to reduce nurse turnover and burnout by building individual and team wellness. ... Read More
South Bend-based Beacon Health System is marking the completion of a nearly $5 million addition to Beacon Granger Hospital. The health system announced Wednesday the new outpatient MRI Center will provide improved access to MRI services.... Read More
The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana has opened its $12 million inpatient unit, designed to better serve patients with traumatic brain injury. RHI, which is based in Indianapolis, says the unit includes 16 private rooms with in-room family space, a family retreat space, and private therapy rooms.... Read More
New Jersey-based Pinnacle Treatment Centers is opening a new drug and alcohol treatment center in Martinsville in partnership with Indiana University Health. ... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana Foundation has received a $1 million gift to expand university programs in dementia care.... Read More
Two neuroscientists from Indiana University have received a $2 million grant to explore what impact cannabis use by young teenagers could have later in life. ... Read More
An Evansville-based startup is making waves for its zero-carb pizza crust and has plans for growth. ZeroCarb LYFE produces a high-protein crust that includes chicken among its ingredients and is available for purchase in more than 150 restaurants and select supermarkets. ... Read More
An Indianapolis-based baby food company has announced plans to expand operations to the West Coast. Café Baby, which opened its first storefront and commercial kitchen on the northeast side of Indy two years ago, says Café Baby West will open this fall in Sacramento, California. ... Read More
Germany-based biomedical company Evonik says the expansion of its facility in Lafayette will help ensure that the U.S. is prepared for another pandemic. ... Read More
