2007 - Memorial Hospital of South Bend

PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPSCommunity Health Enhancement (CHE)Brain Health Programs. CHE is encouraged by the positive response fromtwo new research-based programs, Is It All In Your Head? and Brain Gymnastics.Each class provides information on memory and aging as well as tools to enhancememory and brain health.Olivia Fusillo, M.D.16 | MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM 2007 ANNUAL REPORTCommunity Plunges. What the Future Holds…Parenting. Nearly 60 participantsgathered to hear about current-day parenting issues. The group then visited HopeMinistries’ Family Life Center to hear from organizations offering assistance toyoung parents. The second Plunge explored the topic of Predatory Lending. Severalpeople offered their personal stories as a testament to this growing problem.St. Joseph County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC providesnutritional services for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and youngchildren. WIC clinics are located on Ireland Rd. and Lafayette Blvd. This was the16 th year of Memorial’s sponsorship of the St. Joseph County WIC Program.Community Health AllianceCommunity Health Alliance (CHA),a physician hospital organization (PHO)jointly owned by Michiana MedicalAssociates and Memorial Health System,continues to grow. CHA’s membershiphas reached more than 106,000 throughits coverage to insurers and theircustomers throughout 56 counties inIndiana, Michigan and Illinois. Memberscan select from more than 16,489physician locations, 109 hospitals anda number of other health care providersin the CHA network. CHA is recognizedas the 15 th largest managed careorganization in the state.New In-House LaboratoryIn 2007 Memorial brought routine laboratorytesting in-house with the forming of ahospital-based laboratory. For clinicalpathology and specialty lab testing, Memorialmaintained a relationship with the South BendMedical Foundation.Indiana Blood CenterMemorial has joined the network of morethan 60 hospitals in Indiana who rely onIndiana Blood Center for blood and bloodcomponents. The relationship ensuresMemorial will meet its patients’ needfor some 800 units of blood and bloodcomponents each month as well as provideaccess to 24-hour physician counsel withtransfusion specialists, advanced bloodcompatibility testing, Indiana’s bonemarrow registry and technical educationfor lab and medical staff.Indiana Blood Center is a nonprofitcommunity blood center that relies onvolunteer donors to fulfill its mission toprovide a safe, constant and stable bloodsupply in Indiana. With 14 donationsites and an extensive mobile collectionoperation throughout the state, IndianaBlood Center has extended its reach intoSouth Bend with a blood donation programat Memorial, and blood drives throughoutSt. Joseph and surrounding counties,allowing the community to support thelife-saving collaboration between Memorialand Indiana Blood Center.