Blog Posts in 2013

  • Ndow Achieves Professional Certification

    Emmanuel J. Ndow ( pronounced N-dowe ), Chief Information Officer at Marion Health, has achieved professional certification from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). A Certified Healthcare ...

  • MGH Welcomes Dr. Vishaal Veerula

    Marion Health is pleased to welcome Vishaal Veerula, M.D., to its medical staff. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Veerula received his medical education at the Aureus University School of Medicine, Oranjestad, ...

  • Vermilion Earns Recertification as Fellow of ACHE

    Ann Vermilion, MBA, FACHE, administrative director of medical staff services and community outreach, has received recertification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading ...

  • MGH Welcomes Dr. Bharat Sastry

    Marion Health is pleased to welcome Bharat Sastry, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Sastry received his medical education at the University of Mysore, Karnataka. His residency was completed at Metropolitan Hospital ...

  • Standard & Poor's Affirms MGH's A+ Bond Rating

    Standard & Poor’s, the leading provider of financial market intelligence and the world’s foremost source of credit ratings, has affirmed Marion Health’s A+ bond rating and stable outlook on its Series 2012A Bonds, a ...

  • MGH Welcomes Dr. Nabin K. Agrawal

    Marion General Hospital is pleased to welcome Nabin K. Agrawal, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Agrawal earned his M.D. from Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. His residency was completed at ...

  • Deffenbaugh Accepts New Position

    Marion Health is pleased to announce Randy Deffenbaugh has accepted the position of Manager for Protective Services effective May 6, 2013. Randy received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ball State University, Muncie. ...

  • MGH Welcomes Henry S. Gindt, M.D., to its Medical Staff

    Marion Health is pleased to welcome Henry S. Gindt, M.D., MPH, DABA, to its medical staff. Dr. Gindt received his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame University Namur and his M.D. from Catholic University Louvain ...

  • Nurse Practitioner Joins Family Medicine Center-Western Ave.

    Marion Health is pleased to welcome Patty Fettig, NP-C (Board Certified Nurse Practitioner) to its medical staff. Fettig received her Masters of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Indiana University, ...

  • Usher Earns Recertification as Fellow of ACHE

    Marion Health’s Paul L. Usher, president and CEO, has received recertification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders known ...

  • President and CEO Earns HFMA Recertification

    Marion Health’s Paul L. Usher, president and CEO, was recently recertified as a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). With more than 39,000 members, HFMA is the nation’s leading membership ...

  • Suzanne Schoby Named New Director

    Suzanne Schoby was recently named the new Director of Dietary Services. She most recently served as interim director. Schoby started her career at Marion Health as a Clinical Staff Dietitian and joined Morrison ...

  • MGH Awarded HFAP Accreditation

    Marion Health has been awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). ...

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MGH Agree to New Contract

    Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Marion Health have reached agreement on a multi-year contract. The agreement means Anthem policyholders in Grant and surrounding counties will continue to have access to in-network ...