Blog Posts in December, 2020

Good Samaritan Foundation Donates Funds to Vincennes YMCA

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 29, 2020

On Wednesday, December 23, Good Samaritan Foundation awarded the Vincennes YMCA a check in the amount of $5,000 to help the organization through the COVID pandemic. ... Read More

Good Samaritan Highlights 2020 Achievements and Presents Plans for 2021

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 22, 2020

Good Samaritan held its last Board of Governors meeting for 2020 on Tuesday evening. Senior leadership presented information about the hospital’s successes over the ... Read More

Good Samaritan Updates Visitor Guidelines Effective December 21

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 18, 2020

Good Samaritan has once again updated visitor restrictions based on local and national COVID-19 data. These new guidelines are for both inpatient and outpatient areas in ... Read More

Good Samaritan Employees Ensuring Children in Community Have a Wonderful Christmas

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 17, 2020

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 Physician of the Year Award Given to Dr. Alan Stewart

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 16, 2020

This year marks the inaugural debut of the Good Samaritan Physician of the Year Award. This award, also referred to as “The SAMMIE” for Samaritan Award for ... Read More

Good Samaritan Auxiliary Donates Funds to Improve Patient Care

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 9, 2020

Good Samaritan’s Auxiliary Board approved purchases that will improve patient care throughout the organization. Funds donated by the Auxiliary are earned through ... Read More

Good Samaritan Hosting Second Park and Pray Event

Posted By Good Samaritan

December 1, 2020

Good Samaritan is inviting the community to take part in a special prayer event on Monday, December 7 for its healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 ... Read More

Good Samaritan Laboratory and Respiratory Care Departments Receive Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

Posted By Good Samaritan

November 24, 2020

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Good Samaritan Hospital Laboratory and Respiratory Care Blood Gas ... Read More

Good Samaritan Surgeon Among 2,125 Surgeons Initiated into American College of Surgeons

Posted By Good Samaritan

November 20, 2020

Dr. Lindsey Fleshman was among 2,125 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during the Convocation ceremony at the ... Read More

Dr. Alan Stewart to Receive N. Philip Shelton Humanitarian Award

Posted By Good Samaritan

October 29, 2020

On Sunday, November 1, the Dr. N. Philip Shelton Humanitarian Award will be presented to this year’s recipient. Although the ceremony will look different with most ... Read More

Good Samaritan Receives Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award

Posted By Good Samaritan

October 29, 2020

Good Samaritan has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. ... Read More

Good Samaritan Recognized for Excellence in Infant and Maternal Health

Posted By Good Samaritan

October 28, 2020

Good Samaritan was recognized today by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., ... Read More

Good Samaritan Offering Flu Vaccine Clinics

Posted By Good Samaritan

October 7, 2020

Flu vaccine clinics are being offered by Good Samaritan for both adult and pediatric patients this October. The pediatric flu clinic is being offered to current patients ... Read More

Good Samaritan Encourages Men to Get Screened During Prostate Awareness Month

Posted By Good Samaritan

September 18, 2020

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Good Samaritan encourages all men to get screened. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes Interventional Radiologist

Posted By Good Samaritan

September 18, 2020

Jennifer Young, MD, chose the challenging career path as a physician because of her love for science and having great role models in her life. Dr. Young had a few health ... Read More

Good Samaritan Expands COVID-19 Testing at Convenient Care Clinic

Posted By Good Samaritan

September 14, 2020

Good Samaritan has increased COVID-19 testing at its Convenient Care Clinic location at 1813 Willow Street in Vincennes. Previously, the clinic was testing those with ... Read More

Good Samaritan Offering Men's Health Fair

Posted By Good Samaritan

September 11, 2020

Good Samaritan is offering a Men’s Wellness Fair this month. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 29 at Highland Woods Community Center, located at 1377 ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes New Psychiatrist

Posted By Good Samaritan

September 3, 2020

Good Samaritan is excited to announce the arrival of Dr. Glen Oriaifo, Psychiatrist. Dr. Oriaifo chose to become a physician so he could improve the health and well-being ... Read More

Good Samaritan Purchases First Street Property

Posted By Good Samaritan

August 27, 2020

During Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting, the Board approved the purchase of a building located at 300 N. First Street in Vincennes. The 10,000 square foot ... Read More

Good Samaritan Hospice Offering Children's Grief Camp

Posted By Good Samaritan

August 25, 2020

Good Samaritan Hospice is once again holding it’s grief camp, Camp Memiki, for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. The camp will be offered on ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes New Anesthesiologist

Posted By Good Samaritan

August 25, 2020

Navid Etemadi, MD has always been fascinated by medicine. “The human body itself is an incredible thing to study and as a physician, I have the opportunity to ... Read More

Good Samaritan Offering Women's Health Fair

Posted By Good Samaritan

August 14, 2020

Good Samaritan is offering a Women’s Wellness Fair this September. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 1 at Highland Woods Community Center in Vincennes ... Read More

Good Samaritan Encourages Sun Safety

Posted By Good Samaritan

August 3, 2020

Most families were quarantined during the first part of summer and stayed inside at their homes. As restrictions lifted and the weather got warmer, everyone was eager to ... Read More

Good Samaritan Now Offering New, More Comfortable Mammogram

Posted By Good Samaritan

July 24, 2020

Good Samaritan Breast Care Center is now offering the SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system, which is clinically proven to deliver a more comfortable mammogram ... Read More

Good Samaritan Welcomes Two New Psychiatrists

Posted By Good Samaritan

July 20, 2020

Good Samaritan is excited to announce the arrival of two new psychiatrists, Drs. Alexander Radnovich and Ahmed Montaser. Alexander Radnovich, MD, adult psychiatrist, knew ... Read More