On April 10, 2013, we learned that an employee’s password-protected unencrypted laptop was stolen from the employee’s car the day before.  The White County Sheriff’s Office was immediately contacted and we began an internal investigation. That investigation determined that the laptop contained patient information. Emails stored on the laptop’s hard drive may have contained patient names, dates of birth, physicians’ names, medical record numbers, diagnoses and dates of service. The laptop did not contain Social Security numbers, financial information, or patients’ medical records.

While Arnett has no reason to believe the information on this laptop has been improperly accessed or used, we believe as a precaution it was important to tell our patients this happened.
 
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Arnett takes very seriously its obligation to keep the information it maintains secure and we appreciate the trust that you place in us. Arnett is reviewing its policies and procedures to minimize the chance of such an incident occurring in the future. In addition, Arnett has mandatory privacy and security training for all of its workforce members. 

We value our patients, and began mailing letters to the affected patients on May 10, 2013. If you believe you are affected but do not receive a letter by May 31, 2013, or if you have any questions regarding this incident, please call 1.888.722.0627 Monday through Friday between 9 am and 7 pm Eastern Time and enter or say the following telephone pass code 2121447 when prompted.

This free, family friendly event will include fun games and activities for children, as well as giveaways for the whole family.

IU Health White Memorial Hospital departments and local organizations will host a variety of interactive booths to teach kids about their health and safety.

In addition to the many activities at booths, kids can:

• Pet animals from Columbian Park Zoo at 1 pm
• Take home free bike helmets
• Tour the Lifeline emergency helicopter
• Get their stuffed animals a check-up at the Teddy Bear Clinic
• Run an obstacle course
• Dress up like a doctor
• Cool down with Kona Ice

Parents can also keep an eye on their health by getting free blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. Hearing screenings will also be offered for the whole family.

Each family can enter to win raffle items such as Indiana beach tickets, tickets to the Madam Carroll, Sportsman Inn gift cards, a wagon and many more great prizes.

Sponsors and participants include American Red Cross, Avalon Dental, Custom Forms, Inc., DNR Law Enforcement, Haywood Printing, Hollow Acres Golf Center, Indiana Beach, Jordan Manufacturing, Kinetico Home Water Systems, Lake Dermatology, Madam Carroll, Monical’s Pizza, Monticello Fire Department, Monticello Parks Department, Monticello Union-Township Public Library, Rural King, Subway, Sportsman Inn, Tall Timbers Marina, Walgreens, White County Emergency Management Agency, WMRS radio and YWCA Greater Lafayette.

Dr. Greenberg has been specializing in care of the entire upper extremity, from shoulders to fingertips, since 1992. His practice encompasses a wide spectrum, including care of acute injuries, delayed reconstruction, pediatric and congenital problems, degenerative conditions and all conditions requiring microsurgery or arthroscopy.

Dr. Greenberg is a graduate of George Washington University. He contributes to numerous peer-review publications, multiple book chapters and lectures regionally and nationally on all aspects of upper extremity reconstruction. He has helped pioneer new reconstructive techniques and holds patents for joint replacements used in the wrist.

Dr. Greenberg directs and coordinates the fellowship program at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center. He is also an associate editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Dr. Greenberg lives in Carmel, Indiana with his wife, Nancy. When he is not practicing medicine, Dr. Greenberg enjoys playing golf, fishing and working in his woodshop.

Deanna received a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont. She has more than 20 years of experience with the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center.

Deanna provides caring, compassionate and efficient care to her patients. She takes pride in educating patients regarding their disease processes and assisting them in their decision making regarding both surgical and non-surgical options. Deanna is actively involved the entire surgical process. She enjoys staying fit and spending time with her children.

Indiana University Health Arnett hand surgeons evaluate and treat conditions of the hands and upper extremities. Treatments include medical options, surgical options or physical therapy to restore functions.

Services include:
• Arthritis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (median neuropathy)
• Cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar neuropathy)
• Dupuytren’s disease
• Elbow and wrist tendonitis
• Fractures and dislocations
• Ganglions
• Hand and digit tumors and masses
• Infections of the hand and fingers
• Tendon injuries, ruptures and contractures
• Trigger finger

Dr. Greenberg and Deanna Mote are seeing patients at IU Health Arnett Medical Offices – 2600 Ferry Street, Lafayette, IN 47904.

For more information call 765.474.MYMD or 866.377.MYMD.

“People tend to wait to call 911 when they think they might be having a heart attack,” says Dr. Jeetendra Patel, director of cardiology at IU Health Arnett. “With every second, more heart muscle dies. IU Health Arnett Hospital has created more efficient processes in order to save valuable time and heart muscle.”

The American Heart Association recommends that only 90 minutes passes between when a patient enters the hospital with heart attack symptoms to when they have cleared the blood clot causing the heart attack. IU Health Arnett Hospital has managed reduce this time to an average of only 54 minutes.

To become an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, IU Health Arnett Hospital engaged in rigorous evaluation by SCPC for its ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. To the Greater Lafayette community, this means that processes are in place that meet strict criteria aimed at:

• Reducing the time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment
• Treating patients more quickly during the critical window of time when the integrity of the heart muscle can be preserved
• Monitoring patients when it is not certain that they are having a heart attack to ensure that they are not sent home too quickly or needlessly admitted to the hospital

Hospitals that receive SCPC accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. They emphasize the importance of standardized diagnostic and treatment programs that provide more efficient evaluation as well as more appropriate and rapid treatment of patients with chest pain and other heart attack symptoms.

This group effort to help him heal inspired him to become a physician.

“I really enjoy helping people and working with others toward that same goal,” Edwards says. “Going through that team process from sickness to wellness is the best part of being a physician.”

Edwards has a great team of support at home as well: his wife and six children.

“Being a physician is awesome,” Edwards says, “but I found my true calling in being a husband and a dad.”

Edwards says his kids are so used to his career that they aren’t easily impressed by his work, even though interventional radiology uses some the latest medical technology.

When a family friend came over and fixed their washing machine, however, his kids were amazed.

“They said, ‘I wish you could fix that washing machine, Daddy,’” Edwards says.

Edwards spends his free time taking care of his kids. When asked how he balances his family life and the demands of becoming and being a doctor, he has a quick and simple answer:

“I have a really great wife.”

Learn more about Dr. Edwards.

This story is part of a three part series focusing on our physicians as part of our celebration of National Doctors' Day on March 30. Check back later this week for the remaining part.

She went from a city of 700,000 people to a town of around 1700. Instead of seeing many young patients, she started treating older patients and entire families.

Fifteen years later, she’s very happy with her decision to practice in Rossville.

“I love how everybody knows everyone,” McTavish says. “They are such hardworking people.”

The close-knit community in Rossville allows McTavish to really get to know her patients and their families.

“The most rewarding part of being a physician is the relationships you build with people,” McTavish says. “You can really help them through life’s challenges.”

The move to Indiana helped McTavish and her husband Neil focus on their own family as well. In Canada, she could not make a very good living as a physician and both she and Neil worked many hours outside of the home.

“It’s not the way to live,” McTavish says. “We couldn’t see our kids.”

Because they moved to Indiana, Neil was able to stay home with their two daughters as they grew up and support them, even serving as a “roadie” for their youngest daughter who is a budding singer and songwriter.

McTavish likes to spend her free time with her family, volunteering, crocheting and reading.

This story is part of a three part series focusing on our physicians as part of our celebration of National Doctors' Day on March 30. Check back later this week for the remaining two parts.

Dr. Meyer and his staff will join Dr. Brian Doggett at 651 Armory Road in Delphi. The move will enable IU Health Arnett to offer patients same-day appointments, a modern surgical suite and full lab services. The Delphi medical office is about eight miles away from Flora with easy access off the Hoosier Heartland Highway.

Closing the medical office at 104 South Howard Street in Flora will avoid duplication of services in the Flora community. The IU Health Arnett Medical Office at 203 North Division Street, which is home to Dr. Jordan Dutter and Warren Root, FNP, will remain open.

Dr. Meyer is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years. In his practice, he seeks to understand his patients and their situations in order to determine the best treatment options. Getting to know his patients on a personal level gives him both professional and personal satisfaction.

Patients with questions about the relocation may contact Dr. Meyer’s office at 574.967.4637.

John has over 18 years of continuous improvement experience in automotive, aerospace and consumer goods manufacturing.  He is certified in both Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies with practical applications in operational and transactional environments. He currently holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an AS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Ball State University and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Technology Innovation from Purdue University. John hopes to improve patient care and satisfaction by coaching and applying the Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to create more uniform processes and minimize waste.

IU Health Arnett uses Lean methodologies to improve patient experience while reducing waste. The goals of Lean are to provide exactly what the customer needs or wants while cutting out unnecessary steps in everyday processes, managing resources to reduce cost and striving to improve quality. Lean concepts benefit patients by speeding up processes, cutting costs and increasing safety.

• Wednesday, March 13, 11 am - noon, Meijer, 4901 State Road 26 East, Lafayette
• Tuesday, March 19, 4 pm – 5 pm, Pay Less, 2200 Greenbush Street, Lafayette
• Wednesday, March 20, 1 pm – 2 pm, Pay Less, 1032 Sagamore Parkway W, West Lafayette

The tours will begin promptly and last about one hour. Please contact Nicole Harmeson at 765.448.8163 to reserve your spot on a tour. Space is limited.

Sarah started her nursing career in pediatrics after graduating with a Master of Science degree in nursing at Purdue University. The more she worked with children, the more she realized it was her life’s calling. Sarah enjoys getting to know each patient on a personal level and practicing family-centered care. Her special interests include sports medicine, adolescent health and infant growth and development.

Sarah enjoys staying active, traveling, decorating and spending time with her husband, family and friends.

Indiana University Health Arnett Pediatrics is comprised of pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners in three convenient locations in Lafayette and West Lafayette. The diverse group of male and female providers has interests in many areas, allowing them to care for your children’s general issues as well as their complex needs.

Services
• Appointments for patients, birth to college-aged, including well child and same-day sick appointments
• Asthma management
• Comprehensive sports physicals
• Developmental, behavioral and learning disorders
• Evening hours for busy families
• Prescription refill line (765.448.8777)
• Saturday and Sunday morning illness clinics (Sunday only during the school year)
• 24 hour phone nurse for questions

For more information call 765.474.MYMD or 866.377.MYMD.