WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital is hosting a breakfast at the KCH Health and Wellness Center at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 to introduce SilverSneakers, a fun, energizing program that can help older adults take greater control of their health through physical activity.

NORTH WEBSTER — A driver was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital after she swerved her vehicle to miss a dump truck Thursday, Aug. 20. The accident was at 3:57 p.m. on East CR 800N, east of North CR 400E, North Webster.

By JARED AMBROSE Business Development, Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw — Kosciusko Community Hospital employees will be showing their support for community safety and health education at this year’s Family Safety Day. The event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Central Park and Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw. Fire Chief Mike Brubaker says, “Keeping members of …read more.

WARSAW — The Multi-Township Emergency Medical Service has now become Lutheran EMS Kosciusko, effective Aug. 1. While the clinical services provided will remain the same, the ambulances will soon have a new look reflecting their new name and logo. EMS Services will continue under the leadership of Scott Sigerfoos, EMS director. Sigerfoos and members of …read more.

Multi-Township Emergency Medical Service, a private emergency medical service, has not signed any agreement or made a decision with any company regarding a possible merger. There has been a meeting called to discuss such a merger with Community Health Systems. The meeting, which is for the board of directors and membership board, is set for …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital will soon see a new addition indicative of Warsaw’s title as the “Orthopedic Capital.” A new joint replacement center will soon open to the public at the hospital. According to a letter sent by Kim Finch, chief nursing officer at KCH, the Orthopedic Center will provide patients with an opportunity to achieve …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Kosciusko Community Hospital Marketing & Public Relations Director When is it Time for Hip or Knee Replacement?, an educational seminar offered by Kosciusko Community Hospital, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the KCH Health & Wellness Center, Warsaw. Leamon Williams, M.D., will conduct the lecture with Krista Harding, …read more.

The Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department employees will start work on the Beyer Farm Boardwalk the week of June 8. This project consists of replacing the weathered decking starting at the East side of the Boardwalk near Kosciusko Community Hospital and moving west. Employees will work daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weather permitting …read more.

The Kosciusko Community Hospital Board of Trustees has selected Kirk Ray as it new chief executive officer, effective June 8.

Barbara L. Dunbar, 62, East CR 500N, Gorvertown and Taylor L. Whitaker, 40, North SR 15, Warsaw, were injured in an accident at 5:17 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The accident was on West US 30, at CR 150W, Warsaw. Dunbar complained of back pain and Whitaker complained of pain to the chest. Both were transported …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital employees will be showing their support for community health at this year’s Fat and Skinny Tire Fest. The event runs from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17, in both Warsaw (Friday evening) and Winona Lake (Saturday and Sunday). Stephen R. Miller, KCH chief executive officer, says, “Our staff has a heart …read more.

By JONI TRUEX, KLA Public Information Director Kosciusko Community Hospital hosted the Kosciusko Leadership Academy class session on health care in Kosciusko County. KCH President Steve Miller, provided an overview of the health care provided by Kosciusko Community Hospital. KCH has expanded by locating several offices throughout the county in order to bring medical care …read more.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Kosciusko Community Services Kosciusko Community Hospital offers assistance to accommodate residents yet to enroll for health insurance through HIP 2.0. HIP 2.0 is a health care coverage program for Indiana’s low-income adults and would replace traditional Medicaid for all non-disabled adults. HIP 2.0 adds choices for Hoosiers while providing …read more.

By LT. KIP SHUTER Warsaw Police Department At approximately 10:55 a.m. this morning, a Warsaw patrol officer noticed smoke coming from a building behind Warsaw Chemical, located at 390 South Argonne Road, on the east side of Warsaw. Fire units arrived and found a working fire in a storage building where multiple containers of chemicals …read more.

An infant was transferred from Kosciusko Community Hospital to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, with skull fractures and a scalp hematoma on Nov. 21. That instance started an investigation, which has resulted in the child’s mother, Emily SueAnn Zartman, 20, 500 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, being arrested on a charge of neglect of a dependent, a …read more.

State and local health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves and loved ones from influenza in light of a flu season that appears to be particularly severe so far. Eighty-five deaths associated with the flu have now been reported in the state with six deaths reported within Kosciusko County. That’s higher …read more.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Kosciusko Community Hospital Kosciusko Community Hospital recently recognized 2014 employees and physician of the year. Awardees received top honors for outstanding care provided to patients. They were nominated and selected by their peer group. Terri Landrum was awarded non-clinical manager of the year. Landrum’s peers report that they always …read more.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Kosciusko Community Hospital Kosciusko Community Hospital recently donated $2,500 to the Winona Lake Limitless Park Fund. The goal of the Winona Lake Limitless Park is to create a space for people of all ages and abilities to play together. This project aims to promote tourism to the area and …read more.

If you’re uninsured, there’s still time to sign up for health insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplace and avoid the penalty. Under the Affordable Care Act, 2015 is the first year Americans must prove they had qualifying health insurance, or an approved exemption, for the previous year or they will face a tax penalty. As …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Community Hospital Due to a sudden rise in influenza activity, Kosciusko Community Hospital is imposing the following restrictions to help protect patients, visitors and staff: Anyone coming into the healthcare facility seeking treatment who has cold or flu-like symptoms (such as fever, cough or muscles aches) …read more.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Lutheran Health Network, Kosciusko Community Hospital The Indiana Hospital Association recently recognized Kosciusko Community Hospital for their work to reduce patient harm by 40 percent and readmissions by 20 percent over the past three years. The recognition is based on the results of a national campaign known as Partnership …read more.

By KELSEY MYERS Business Development Specialist, Kosciusko Community Hospital The holidays are a time to reflect on lost loved ones. This year, place a free ornament on the Celebration Tree at Kosciusko Community Hospital to remember your lost friend or family member. Stop in to the KCH Lobby between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Community Hospital Kosciusko Community Hospital is amongst five Lutheran Health Network hospitals that were recently named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. Kosciusko Community Hospital, Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial …read more.

A closer look at MRI, CT and X-Ray equipment and the services provided at Provident Imaging Center, Warsaw, highlighted the tour of the facility during an open house tonight. Steve Miller, chief executive officer of Kosciusko Community Hospital, welcomed guests to the celebration. “We developed this imaging center in response to patient needs,” stated Miller. …read more.

At approximately 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, emergency personnel were called to the intersection of SR 25 and Shilling Road near Mentone for a single-vehicle automobile accident. The driver was southbound on SR 25 and exited the roadway near the intersection, coming to a rest in a wooded area southwest of the intersection. The driver …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Community Hospital As part of the Affordable Care Act, most U.S. citizens are required to have health insurance beginning in 2014. During the first enrollment wave, which began in October of 2013 and ended in March of this year, nearly 10 million uninsured individuals enrolled in …read more.

A request from Kosciusko Community Hospital to allow an increased size of a sign was unanimously approved by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday evening. Jay De Los Reyes, chief operating officer of KCH, made the request for the sign in front of Beyer Medical Building. The sign is currently at the limit of …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Warsaw Police Department, at approximately 2:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 3-year-old Brenda Lazano of Warsaw exited Carniceria San Jose, located on E. Winona Ave. near Wood Street, and walked towards the driver’s side of her parents van, parked in front of the store. The report states Lazano …read more.

UPDATE: According to a report filed by Winona Lake Police Department, at 7:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Brandon J. Grevenstuk, 28, Mineral Springs Ave., Winona Lake, was southbound on Poplar Street on a moped. He lost control of the moped and crashed into the side of a vehicle driven by Lake H. Price, 20, Faunn …read more.

The Indiana State Department of Health released earlier this month the 2013 Indiana Medical Error Reporting System annual report. Reports of stage three or four pressure ulcers acquired after admission increased from 30 in 2012 to 45 in 2013. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, have been the most reported incident seven of the …read more.

The third annual Kosciusko FIT finalists have certainly shown their determination and endurance to prove their excellence and tireless commitment to good health. The Kosciusko FIT program was very successful this year with a collaboration of Kosciusko businesses and organizations including the Kosciusko Community YMCA, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Purdue Extension and the Kosciusko Chamber of …read more.

Signature Studio will be opening Sweet Beginnings, a newborn photography studio, inside the Birthplace of Kosciusko Community Hospital on Sept. 22, 2014. The studio will be staffed with caring and professional photographers trained to handle your little one with the utmost care. This will give patients the opportunity to have their professional newborn portraits taken …read more.

Patients personal information stolen from China-originated attack Kosciusko Community Hospital, a Community Health Systems Inc. hospital, is among those victimized by a cyber attack that stole patient names, addresses, Social Security numbers and birth dates of 4.5 million patients. Community Health Systems Inc. filed a regulatory statement today detailing the attack noting it believes the attack originated in …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko Community Hospital is a sponsor of the American Red Cross of Kosciusko County’s Disaster Partner Program, which helps support local disaster responses and provides assistance to Kosciusko families in the way of shelter, food and clothing, prescription replacement and recovery mental health services. Each year, local businesses partner with the local Red …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital will be a sponsor of the upcoming Family Safety Day event, taking place Saturday, Sept. 13, at Central Park, Warsaw. The event will be a fun and free day of hands-on, family oriented activities geared toward safety and health education. Last year, an estimated 4,000 people attended the event.

What started out as a simple mechanical concern quickly spiraled into a serious situation for a Warsaw man yesterday. Today, that man’s family is seeking the identity of the good samaritan who not only assisted someone in need but may have saved his vision and face from serious injury. According to Chantelle Bose, yesterday at …read more.

United Way of Kosciusko County is pleased to announce Stephen Miller, chief executive officer of Kosciusko Community Hospital (part of the Lutheran Health Network) as the 2014 Campaign Chair. Miller served as chief financial officer for KCH from 1985 to 2007 prior to his appointment as chief executive officer in 2008. He and his wife, …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital would like to announce the retirement of Mark A. Jensen, MD. Dr. Jensen is a general surgeon at Warsaw general surgery and will be retiring on April 30. During retirement, Dr. Jensen and his wife, Laurel, are looking forward to spending more time together. KCH and Kosciusko Medical Group would like to …read more.

Lutheran Health Network officials today announced a number of new appointments, including that of Andy Guz as the new regional chief operating officer for Kosciusko Community Hospital. Guz previously served as COO for Bluffton Regional Medical Center and assistant CEO at Porter Health Care System in northwestern Indiana. Guz acquired a bachelor’s degree in business …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital recently recognized outstanding staff members during the annual employee banquet. Awardees included: Dr. Kevin McGeehan, neurologist, physician of the year; Denise Gross, employee of the year; Megan Martin, clinical manager of the year; and Siobhan Davenport, non-clinical manager of the year.  

Kosciusko Community Hospital was named a top performer on key quality measures by the Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. KCH was recognized for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. Those conditions include heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, …read more.

She had a path for her career starting as a child and growing stronger. Lynne Eberle never strayed from that path. Eberle, director of the emergency room at Kosciusko Community Hospital, knew as a little girl she wanted to be a nurse. When she was 15 she volunteered at a hospital in her hometown of …read more.

The YMCA’s Corporate Challenge, for the businesses of Kosciusko County, is offered to increase employee and community health and fitness to build employee pride and dedication and to develop community spirit. Participants spend quality time together working as a team outside of the normal work environment. This year’s participants are Biomet, Creighton Brothers, DePuy, Kosciusko …read more.

The Kosciusko Community Hospital Health and Wellness Center will be presenting two community education classes this fall. “Going Gluten Free” will be taught at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Sept. 10 through Oct. 15. This 6-week series will teach how to live a gluten-free lifestyle. The classes will be taught by registered dietitian Wanda Cullison and registered …read more.

What was once was a “before-its-time” grocery store is now a “right-on-time” medical facility and office space that the public is invited to tour. The former Arthur’s Fresh Market building located at 107 W. Pickwick Dr., Syracuse, is a newly renovated office building. The first tenant is local physician Dr. John Kratzer. The public is …read more.

Community members are invited to a public open house from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, as Dr. John Kratzer expands to a larger location at 107 W. Pickwick Dr., Suite A, Syracuse. The newly renovated office site is located in Northern Lakes Plaza which was previously recognized as Arthur’s Fresh Market. A …read more.

A bad situation could have been a lot worse Saturday evening when a mobile meth lab in an alleged “bag of clothing” activated inside a police car. The officer, Joe Salazar with the Syracuse Police Department, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital where he was treated and released for inhalation of sulfuric acid and HCL …read more.

During a meeting of the Kosciusko County Fire Association on Thursday, the discussion centered around a recent announcement by Multi-Township EMS that Lutheran Air is to be the first called medical helicopter in the event of traumatic injuries. (See story) Still without input from Kosciusko Community Hospital or Lutheran Air, both of which were contacted …read more.

The Warsaw Parkinsons support group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month in the HR meeting room at Kosciusko Community Hospital off Provident Dr., Warsaw. The purpose of the group is to talk, share and get information from one another as well as guest speakers. Those with Parkinson’s disease, …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Alicia K. Plummer, MD, to the hospital medical staff. Dr. Plummer is a pediatrician and received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her post graduate pediatric residency at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Plummer brings over 7 years of …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital recently partnered with Multi-Township EMS services by donating $3,500 to sponsor the purchase of 1,000 “Friends and Family Adult/Child CPR Anytime” kits. Multi-Township EMS started a community directive called “One Heart Program” that focuses on increasing community awareness of the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing educational tools for all age …read more.

Dear Editor, As a patient of Dr. M. Goksel since March of 2010, I ask that KCH in Warsaw, Ind., please renew HIS contract. He is an outstanding doctor, one of the BEST in the nation. He is such a caring and compassionate person and doctor. Please, if you have a healing story that involves …read more.

A Saturday night fight between a man and woman was witnessed by an off-duty Warsaw Police officer and ultimately resulted in a pursuit. At approximately 11:06 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, an off-duty Warsaw Police officer observed a fight between a male and female in a pickup truck on West Market Street in Warsaw. The off-duty …read more.

Over 3,000 visitors in two days came out to visit the 76 exhibitors recently at the Annual Taste & Trade Expo 2012, which was held at the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College. It was two days packed full of prizes, entertainment, art exhibits, discounts, fun, and free food samples from a record 12 food …read more.

Focusing on the idea that every one of us can become a hero by giving blood will be the focus of World Blood Donor Day on June 14. “The need for blood is universal, just like air or water,” said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “World …read more.