Category: News
RMH Weather Closings
For the safety of our patients and staff, due to the forecasted hazardous weather and blizzard-like conditions, all outpatient clinics including Walk-In Care will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, Saturday, Dec. 24, and Sunday, Dec. 25. Emergent Care should be sought at RMH Emergency Room. Clinics will re-open as usual on Monday, Dec. 26.
First nine students complete RMH’s new CCMA Program
On May 20, Rush Memorial Hospital held a graduation ceremony for the first cohort of the new RMH Certified Clinical Medical Assistant class offered in partnership with Ivy Tech. The 9 graduates, who are all employees of RMH, received 6 credit hours each, paid for by RMH. In return for their tuition, the graduates have […]
RMH opens Intensive Care Unit
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the RMH Intensive Care Unit took place on May 23. RMH Board members, led by Board President John Byrne, were in attendance beside members of the RMH Administrative Council and Med Surg Director/ICU Manager Brooke Cowan. CEO Brad Smith performed the ribbon cutting. Brad Smith, CEO, and Carrie Tressler, VP […]
RMH and SPARC Receive CAH Community Partner Award
The Indiana Office of Rural Health recently awarded its CAH Community Partner Award to Rush Memorial Hospital and Rush County community coalition SPARC (Suicide Prevention Across Rush County). This annual award is given to an Indiana Critical Access Hospital (CAH) that has made a significant contribution to a community partner. In the fall of 2017 […]
Vaccines now offered for ages 5-11
The Federal Drug Administration has approved the Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11. Vaccinations for children are now being offered at the RMH Covid Vaccine Clinic located at 157 W Foster Heights Road. Vaccination registration can be completed at scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/vaccine.
Rush Memorial Hospital Earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition
ANN ARBOR, MI, Oct. 2021 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Rush Memorial Hospital has earned 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 7. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core […]
RMH Donates Water Bottles to RCHS
Monday, Oct. 18, RMH CEO Brad Smith presented 650 refillable water bottles to RCHS Principal Rob Hadley on behalf of the hospital. Since the beginning of the pandemic, school water fountains had to be turned off. As a replacement, water bottle filling stations were installed. The hospital donated the bottles to make sure thirsty students […]
RMH Receives “Best Digital Workplace” Award
RMH is pleased to announce that the hospital recently received the “Best Digital Workplace” award during the Inaugural Internal Communication Awards Ceremony at the Staffbase VOICES conference. RMH was nominated for the award from among other users of the Staffbase app, including the Adidas, Audi and Vestas corporations, as well as UC Health. The award recognized the extent to which the app has been adopted for internal use, as […]
Veteran Surgeon Comes to RMH
RUSHVILLE — It is said that everyone has a story to tell. Rush Memorial Hospital’s newest orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Ginther, has more stories than most. Dr. Ginther, a native Hoosier, graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1970. He later received his MD degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Services. After completing […]
RMH Walk-in Care Does Triple Duty
Published in the Daily News Newspaper In the fall of 2019, when Dakota Wainwright accepted the position of Director of RMH Walk-In Care, her upcoming job appeared to be challenging, but not extraordinary. Within six months, the landscape of healthcare, and Dakota’s job, had been transformed. In addition to providing routine healthcare, the Walk-In Care […]