News Focus Channel: Hidden - Indiana

RUSH, Franciscan to Partner on Clinical Services for Cancer, Neurosciences

RUSH — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:20:12 EST

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health and Franciscan Alliance, Inc., are partnering to jointly develop and provide clinical services to improve the availability of health care to patients in Northwest Indiana, giving patients streamlined access to subspecialty care in their own communities.

Johnson Memorial Health in Indiana joins Mayo Clinic Care Network

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:45:34 EST

Johnson Memorial Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Aug. 31, that the Indiana health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise.

UChicago Medicine breaks ground on $121M multispecialty care facility in Crown Point, Indiana

University of Chicago Medical Center — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:05:25 EST

The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana. The $121 million state-of-the-art care center, at I-65 and 109th Avenue in Crown Point, is expected to open in spring of 2024.

AI researchers to help Indiana manufacturers reduce energy use

Indiana University — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:25:05 EST

IU researchers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help small and mid-sized Indiana manufacturers lower their carbon footprints and train students for careers in the emerging field of energy analytics.

UChicago Medicine sponsors Lake County Corn Dogs baseball team

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:55:49 EST

UChicago Medicine partners with Crown Point, Indiana's new baseball team, the Lake County Corn Dogs.

Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health in Indiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:45:33 EST

Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, June 29, that the two Indiana health systems have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise.

Pandemic upended state's population trends in 2021: Indiana Business Research Center

Indiana University — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:45:22 EST

Indiana added 20,341 residents in 2021 to reach a total population of nearly 6.81 million, according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates this is Indiana's smallest annual increase since 2015 and is well below the state's average annual gain of nearly 30,200 residents over the previous decade.

Indiana Governor Signs Law Protecting Patients from Medical Title Misappropriation

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:30:43 EST

Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb signed into law Senate Bill 239, a vital patient safety measure that prevents the misappropriation of medical specialty titles, including "anesthesiologist."

IU Ventures ranks among Indiana's most active venture firms

Indiana University — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:15:31 EST

Elevate Ventures has recognized as one of Indiana's most active professional investors in its annual assessment of venture investment activity in the Hoosier state.

RUSH to Open Outpatient Center in Munster, Indiana

RUSH — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:05:21 EST

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health is expanding services in Northwest Indiana with a new outpatient center opening in Munster in late summer.

UChicago Medicine receives initial OK to build large outpatient center in Crown Point, Indiana

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:45:19 EST

The Crown Point Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted unanimously Monday evening to approve the University of Chicago Medicine's requests to build a 116,000-square-feet multispecialty care center in Northwest Indiana.

Project to improve health equity in Indianapolis expands with funding from Lilly

Indiana University — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:00:04 EST

Indiana University has received a five-year, $5 million grant from Eli Lilly and Co. to expand the Diabetes Impact Project, which aims to improve health equity in three Indianapolis neighborhoods where residents are predominantly people of color.

New chemical probes advance search for new antibiotics

Indiana University — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:05:31 EST

Researchers at Indiana University have invented a new method to observe bacterial build cell walls in real time that could contribute to the search for new antibacterial drugs.

Trend Spotting

University of Notre Dame — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:05:59 EST

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may mean for the US economy.

Notre Dame's Darcia Narvaez on APA's Resolution on Corporal Punishment

University of Notre Dame — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:05:27 EST

Researchers determine how nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development

University of Notre Dame — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 12:05:41 EST

New research from Notre Dame could lead to regenerative therapies for people with injuries to their brachial plexus, a group of nerves that starts at the spinal cord and goes into the arm.

IU research finds believing in yourself can backfire when investing in equity crowdfunded ventures

Indiana University — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:05:28 EST

Normally, it's good to believe in yourself. But research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business indicates that it can be bad advice for amateurs investing online in unregulated, sometimes risky, equity crowdfunded ventures.

Supreme Court memorial cross case to help clarify law regarding public religious symbols, Notre Dame expert says

University of Notre Dame — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:05:49 EST

US military action in Venezuela would violate international law, Notre Dame expert says

University of Notre Dame — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:05:27 EST

New Method to Detect Cancer Cells Faster, Potentially Improving Outcomes

Purdue University — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:05:19 EST

The days - or even weeks - spent waiting for the results of a cancer-screening test can feel like an eternity. Especially when early diagnosis and quick action are tied to better outcomes.