DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE PROUDLY SERVED FOR DECADES. AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., PATIENTS WILL FIND THE CARE TEAM PROVIDERS AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THEY NEED LOCALLY, ALONG WITH THE FULL RESOURCES OF PARKVIEW HEALTH, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN NORTHEAST INDIANA. WHETHER PATIENTS ARE VISITING THE DEKALB CAMPUS FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, NEED EMERGENCY OR WALK-IN CARE OR ARE VISITING A LOVED ONE, OUR CAREGIVERS WILL MAKE SURE THEY FEEL LIKE FAMILY.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)FEATURED SERVICES:LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF DEKALB COUNTY, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS A 57-BED FACILITY FEATURING ORTHOPEDIC, SURGICAL SERVICES AND 24/7 EMERGENCY CARE. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS BEING THE MOST COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS PATIENTS WILL FIND ANYWHERE. THEY SHARE OUR GOAL OF PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND THEY'RE DEDICATED TO CARING FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.AS OUR POPULATION AGES, ACCESS TO ORTHOPEDIC CARE BECOMES MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. HAS PRIORITIZED ITS ORTHOPEDIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, DEBUTING ON-SITE ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN SUITES, DIAGNOSTIC AREAS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES. PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENTS LOCALLY AND AVAILABLE CLOSER TO HOME. THE HOSPITAL'S NORTH CAMPUS SERVES AS A HUB FOR OFTEN INTERRELATED SERVICES LIKE ORTHOPEDICS, REHABILITATION AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PROVIDING CONVENIENCE FOR CLINICIANS, AS WELL AS PATIENTS WHO MAY FREQUENT THESE CARE DESTINATIONS IN THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO GOLD-STANDARD FACILITIES, OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIANS BOASTS EXPERTISE IN MANY SOUGHT-AFTER PROCEDURES AND NON-SURGICAL OPTIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDE COMPLETE BONE, JOINT AND SPINE CARE, WITH TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR A COMPLETE RANGE OF ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BONE CONDITIONS, TRAUMA, ATHLETIC INJURIES, JOINT DISORDERS, SPINAL ISSUES AND MUSCLE CARE. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE SKILLED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WHETHER THEY ARE PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO OUTPATIENTS AND IN-PATIENTS, OR PERFORMING SURGERIES, DEDICATED ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS ARE HERE TO SERVE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE SURGICAL CENTER AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. AND THE EMPHASIS THAT HAS BEEN PLACED ON CREATING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT, FROM THE SOOTHING COLOR PALETTE TO THE ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVATE ROOMS. DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.'S 40,000-SQUARE-FOOT SURGICAL CENTER INCLUDES 17 PRIVATE ROOMS, FOUR SURGICAL SUITES, THREE ENDOSCOPY SUITES, FIVE PATIENT INFUSION THERAPY TREATMENT AREAS AND A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM. THIS CENTER PROVIDES PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY SURGICAL CARE, LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND A BROAD RANGE OF SURGICAL EXPERTISE. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY IS DA VINCI XI SURGICAL SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ENABLES THE SURGEON TO VIEW STRUCTURES INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY IN VERY FINE DETAIL AND PERFORM DELICATE OPERATIONS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF PRECISION. INCISIONS CAN BE SMALLER AND FEWER AND THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS LESS INVASIVE THAN TRADITIONAL SURGERY. OUR SURGICAL SPECIALISTS ARE ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.THE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEPARTMENT AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. PRIDES ITSELF ON PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF PREMIER DIAGNOSTIC AND SCREENING EXAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE ESCALATING PREVALENCE OF HEART DISEASE, OUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS CUTTING-EDGE CT CARDIAC SCREENING EXAMS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH CARDIOLOGY, WE DELIVER ECHOCARDIOGRAMS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE MYOVIEW (HEART) EXAMS, ENSURING CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND EXPEDITIOUS SCHEDULING.MOREOVER, OUR COMMITMENT EXTENDS TO THE REALM OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, AND DEXA (BONE DENSITY) SCANS. SETTING A BENCHMARK IN HEALTHCARE PROVISION, WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE AREA OFFERING BREAST MRI EXAMS. OUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION IS UPHELD BY A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED TECHNOLOGISTS AND THE UTILIZATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, ALL AIMED AT DELIVERING UNPARALLELED CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY.DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. FEATURES A 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) THAT OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY CARE IN A STATE-OF-THE ART SETTING. OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF 13 PRIVATE EXAM ROOMS AND ONE TREATMENT ROOM. THE ED ALSO OFFERS PATIENTS AND STAFF THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND CARE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE COMPUTERS IN EVERY ROOM; A DIGITAL TRACKING BOARD PROVIDES DOCTORS AND NURSES WITH REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS AND STATUS UPDATES; STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEMS; PATIENT BEDS FEATURE BUILT-IN DIGITAL SCALES; AND A ONE-CALL SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES QUICKER, DIRECT ACCESS TO AREA TERTIARY FACILITIES.AT THE HEART OF OUR ED IS A SPACIOUS, CENTRALLY LOCATED NURSES' STATION. DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE AND ENHANCE WORKFLOW AND PATIENT MONITORING, THE NURSE'S STATION PUT ALL LEVELS OF TREATMENT ROOMS WITHIN THE DIRECT VIEW OF NURSES. COMBINED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, THE ED AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. OFFERS PATIENTS THE UTMOST IN CARE, CONVENIENCE AND PRIVACY.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMMITTED TO MAKING HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HEALTH STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. WITH OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE PARKVIEW CARE THEY EXPECT - NO MATTER WHAT MEDICAL OBSTACLES THEY MIGHT FACE. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES INCLUDE: 1) USING FAIR AND CONSISTENT BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND A STANDARD APPLICATION PROCESS; 2) PROVIDING EXTENDED PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS; AND 3) PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.COMMUNITY BENEFIT: DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND INSPIRING WELL-BEING EXTENDS BEYOND THE HOSPITAL WALLS AND THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST INDIANA. THROUGH PARKVIEW'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT (CHI) PROGRAM, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. COLLABORATES WITH OTHERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HEALTH SYSTEM WHO SHARE PARKVIEW'S MISSION AND VALUES. FUNDED BY A PERCENTAGE OF PARKVIEW'S NET OPERATING SURPLUS, CHI STRATEGICALLY REINVESTS DOLLARS INTO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS OUTLINED BY THE HOSPITALS MOST RECENT TRIENNIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). BASED ON THE 2022 CHNA RESULTS, THE TOP THREE HEALTH CONCERNS FOR PARKVIEW HOSPITAL, INC. ARE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND OBESITY. BASED UPON THESE RESULTS, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. CREATED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY THAT SERVES AS AN IN-DEPTH PLAN DEFINING HOW WE PLAN TO ADDRESS EACH IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED. AWARDS/RECOGNITION:-LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE: SPRING - A FALL - A - THE CHARTIS CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP AWARDS (PREVIOUSLY IVANTAGE HEALTH ANALYTICS)- CMS 5-STAR RATING- BECKER'S TOP HOSPITALS FOR STAFF RESPONSIVENESS- VIZIENT TOP COMMUNITY HOSPITAL