Blog Posts in December, 2018

Good Samaritan Announces The Arrival Of A New Nurse Practitioner

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December 27, 2018

Good Samaritan is proud to welcome our newest nurse practitioner, Amelia McClure, PMHNP-BC. Working as a psychiatric nurse on the inpatient LaSalle Behavioral Health Unit ... Read More

Good Samaritan Employees Provided Christmas Gifts To Area Children

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December 26, 2018

Good Samaritan employees have been busy these past few weeks purchasing gifts for the hospital’s annual Giving Tree. Thanks to their generosity during this holiday ... Read More

Good Samaritan Highlights 2018 Achievements And Presents Plans For 2019

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December 21, 2018

Good Samaritan held its last Board of Governors meeting for 2018 on Thursday evening. Senior leadership presented information about the hospital’s successes over ... Read More

Good Samaritan and YMCA of Vincennes Challenging Community to Get Fit

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December 17, 2018

Good Samaritan, in partnership with the YMCA of Vincennes, is inviting community members to take part in their Community Get Fit Challenge. Individuals and teams of four ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner

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December 11, 2018

Good Samaritan is excited to announce the arrival of Jamie Frederick as a new Family Practice Nurse Practitioner. Frederick started her career at Good Samaritan as a ... Read More

Good Samaritan To Purchase New Linear Accelerator

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December 3, 2018

During Monday’s Board of Governor’s meeting, the Board voted to purchase a new linear accelerator to better serve the hospital’s cancer patients. The ... Read More

Good Samaritan Foundation Announces Name of Health Education Center

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November 20, 2018

Good Samaritan Foundation began their Capital Campaign to build the hospital’s Health Education Center at the beginning of 2018. This past Saturday, the Foundation ... Read More

Good Samaritan to Offer UroLift Seminar Live on Facebook

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November 19, 2018

Good Samaritan will be showing a live seminar for the UroLift System, a minimally invasive procedure for men with enlarged prostate, on the hospital’s Facebook page ... Read More

Good Samaritan Pinned First Prelicensure Class With WGU Students

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November 16, 2018

Good Samaritan had their first pinning ceremony for two Western Governors University (WGU) students Wednesday evening. Kylee Herrick of Terre Haute, Indiana and Tammy ... Read More

Kevin Rowland Receives N. Philip Shelton Humanitarian Award

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October 31, 2018

This year’s N. Philip Shelton Humanitarian Award will be presented to long-standing Kiwanis member, Kevin Row land. Born in 1964 in Evansville, Indiana, Kevin grew ... Read More

Good Samaritan Announces the Arrival of a New Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

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October 19, 2018

Good Samaritan is proud to announce the arrival of one of our newest nurse practitioners, Kelsey Cummins, NP-C. Kelsey specializes in Palliative Care. She previously ... Read More

Good Samaritan To Host 24th Annual Light Up A Life Ceremony

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October 15, 2018

Good Samaritan Hospice will once again host its annual Light Up a Life Program on Monday, November 12 at 6 p.m. (EST). Light Up a Life is an annual fundraising and ... Read More

Good Samaritan Awarded Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers

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October 5, 2018

Good Samaritan announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke ... Read More

Good Samaritan To Host 15th Annual Men's Health Tune-Up

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October 1, 2018

Good Samaritan’s annual Men’s Health Tune-Up is right around the corner. The event will be held Tuesday, October 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Highland Woods ... Read More

Good Samaritan Achieves Magnet® Recognition Again

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September 19, 2018

Recognition for the third time reinforces a commitment to nursing excellence. Good Samaritan attained Magnet recognition again, a testament to its continued dedication to ... Read More

Good Samaritan Respiratory Care Laboratory Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

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September 17, 2018

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Good Samaritan Respiratory Care Laboratory based on results of a ... Read More

Good Samaritan Announces The Arrival Of A New Gastroenterologist

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September 13, 2018

Good Samaritan is excited to announce the arrival of our newest physician, Oluwagbenga Serrano, MD. Dr. Serrano specializes in gastroenterology. He earned his medical ... Read More

Good Samaritan Planning A Suicide Prevention 5K

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September 5, 2018

Good Samaritan is preparing for their first Suicide Prevention 5K that will take place on Saturday, September 8 at Kimmell Park in Vincennes. For the past few years, the ... Read More

Good Samaritan to Purchase New Computed Tomography Systems

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September 5, 2018

During Wednesday’s Good Samaritan Board of Governors meeting, the Board approved the purchase of two 128 slice computed tomography (CT) systems for the Radiology ... Read More

Good Samaritan Announces The Arrival Of A New Oncologist

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August 31, 2018

Good Samaritan is proud to welcome a new physician to their oncology team, Cassandra Lacher, DO, MHA. Dr. Lacher received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes A New Family Practice Physician Assistant

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August 30, 2018

Allyson Wehrheim, PA, has recently joined Good Samaritan’s Physician Network and will be working alongside Drs. Daniel Herman, Jr. and Michael Kelly at the Medical ... Read More

Good Samaritan Announces The Arrival Of A New Nurse Practitioner

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August 29, 2018

Good Samaritan is proud to welcome Lucas Pittman, NP, to its medical staff. Born and raised in Switz City in Greene County, Indiana, Pittman began his career in health ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes A New Interventional Cardiologist

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August 28, 2018

Joining the hospital from Sterling Heights, Michigan, Good Samaritan is proud to welcome Abigail Qin- Nelson to its medical staff. Dr. Nelson specializes in ... Read More

Good Samaritan Names New Chief Medical Officer

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August 17, 2018

Good Samaritan is proud to welcome Dr. Molly Weiss as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Weiss started her career with Good Samaritan in 2005 as an Orthopedic Surgeon and ... Read More

Good Samaritan Physical Medicine Department Making Positive Impact on the Lives of Soldiers Overseas

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August 15, 2018

More than 12 boxes of food and personal care products have already been shipped to soldiers overseas thanks to the efforts of Good Samaritan’s Physical Medicine ... Read More