IU Health Newsroom
Indiana University Health’s nationally recognized and highly skilled physicians are often looked upon to comment on human-interest stories, medical breakthroughs and much more. Selected media coverage appears below.
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Day of Service to Aid Tornado Survivors, Hoosiers in Need
05/16/2012 | Community Outreach | IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – Nine hours to pre-build the framing for more than 20 homes. That’s the challenge for thousands of Indiana University Health employees during the annual Day of Service, May 18. Almost every IU Health community will play host to at least one “panel build,” where volunteers will team up with their local Habitat for Humanity chapter to build the exterior and interior… Read More
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Counting Down: ‘Kindergarten Countdown’ Kicks Off April 14; Expanded Reading Program Announced
04/03/2012 | Community Outreach | IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – Students learn to read from kindergarten through third grade, before switching to reading to learn in fourth grade. This, coupled with a new state requirement to hold back third-graders who don’t pass their IREAD-3 reading test, places an extra importance on ensuring our children are ready for kindergarten. That’s why Indiana University Health and United Way of Central… Read More
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‘Garden on the Go’ Hits 10,000 Sales in 9 Months; Among Fastest-Growing Produce Trucks in U.S.
02/08/2012 | Community Outreach | IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – In just nine months since it first hit the streets, Indiana University Health’s mobile produce truck, Garden on the Go, celebrated its 10,000th sale this week. The achievement makes it one of the fastest-growing mobile produce trucks in the nation. The truck, a unique nonprofit-for-profit partnership with the produce and grocery delivery company Green B.E.A.N. Delivery, visits… Read More
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Local Restaurants Become “Healthy Restaurants”
11/18/2011 | Community Outreach, In the News | IU Health BloomingtonBloomington, Ind. - Sixteen local restaurants received the “Healthy Restaurant Bloomington” designation this month as part of a community effort to ensure healthy choices, are easy choices. The participating restaurants were evaluated based on 32 criteria for promoting a healthy environment and lifestyle. The program was initiated by the Active Living Coalition (ALC) of Monroe County, a… Read More
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IU Health Submits Annual Community Investment Report
11/15/2011 | Community Outreach | IU HealthIndianapolis – Indiana University Health contributed nearly $614 million in community investment in 2010, as reported in its annual Schedule H filing sent to the Internal Revenue Service today. When subtracting the community investments from hospitals that joined the IU Health system in 2010, the total investment increased 10 percent from 2009. “Indiana University Health has long been committed… Read More
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‘Garden On the Go’ Expands Route, Surpasses 5,000 Sales
10/05/2011 | Community Outreach | IU HealthIndianapolis – Garden on the Go, Indiana University Health and Green B.E.A.N. Delivery’s mobile produce truck, is on the move again, this time expanding its route to 16 stops shortly after celebrating its 5,000th transaction. The truck, which provides fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables to low-income Marion County neighborhoods, launched in May with 12 stops and has already built a… Read More
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Check it Out: Protect Your Children With Free Car Seat Checks, Advice on Saturday
09/22/2011 | Community Outreach, Pediatrics | Riley Hospital for Children, IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health urges parents and caregivers to have their children’s car seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 24. Certified child passenger safety technicians from a dozen IU Health hospitals throughout the state will inspect car seats and provide free hands-on advice; the Indianapolis event will take place from 10… Read More
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School’s in Session at Indiana State Fair
08/04/2011 | Events, Community Outreach | Riley Hospital for Children, IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – With the start of school for many of the state’s districts just days away, the “Kindergarten Countdown” celebration this Saturday and Sunday at the Indiana State Fair will help prepare incoming Hoosier kindergarteners for their first day of school. Kindergarten Countdown, a statewide effort between Indiana University Health and United Way of Central Indiana, enrolled… Read More
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Customer Experience to help deliver patient satisfaction
06/29/2011 | Community Outreach, Executives, General News | Riley Hospital for Children, IU Health Ball Memorial, IU Health Blackford, IU Health Bloomington, IU Health Arnett, IU Health North, IU Health Starke, IU Health University, IU Health West, IU Health Tipton, IU Health, IU Health La PorteINDIANAPOLIS –Indiana University Health announces the promotion of Maureen Weber as vice president of Customer Experience. Customer Experience is a new department that will begin operations this summer and is designed to support operational and clinical leaders by focusing on solutions that create a consistent, best-in-class customer experience for IU Health patients, families and referring physicians.… Read More
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Riley at IU Health Launches Statewide Bicycle Safety Campaign
06/09/2011 | Events, Community Outreach, Pediatrics | Riley Hospital for Children, IU HealthINDIANAPOLIS – As schools let out for the summer, more and more kids will turn to bicycles as their primary means of transportation. Because that summertime tradition can be a dangerous one if parents and children are not informed and prepared, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is tackling bicycle safety head-on. Riley at IU Health has launched a new Bicycle Helmet Safety… Read More

