ASC honors local employees
Indianapolis and surrounding area senior care professionals were among the employees from across the state of Indiana who were honored with the American Senior Communities (ASC) Quest for Excellence award for outstanding achievement.
With nearly 11,000 ASC employees statewide, a Quest for Excellence award is a coveted achievement. Through nominations by peers, residents, and families, only one winner from each location is chosen for recognition, spotlighting the best and brightest in their roles.
The award distinguishes employees who embrace the CARE principles — that stands for Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence.
Surrounding area award recipients are:
Franklin Meadows: Yalayna Clark, QMA
Greenwood Meadows: Graham Stickels, CNA Preceptor / QMA
Hickory Creek at Franklin: Teresa McCray, CNA
OrthoIndy leads in spinal fusion innovation
OrthoIndy, a leader in advanced orthopedic care, is the first orthopedic practice worldwide to treat patients in a new clinical trial evaluating an innovative spinal fusion implant for degenerative spine conditions.
The Phase I/II OASIS trial is assessing the safety and effectiveness of OsteoAdapt SP, an investigational device developed by Theradaptive, Inc., to address challenges associated with traditional bone grafts and artificial implants in spinal fusion, a procedure that stabilizes and connects bones in the spine.
Unlike traditional bone grafts, the OsteoAdapt SP implant is made from synthetic material and contains a specially engineered protein designed to encourage bone growth. The implant eliminates the risk of disease transmission that can be associated with donor bone grafts. It may also reduce or even prevent chronic pain some patients experience with bone grafts recovered from their own bodies.
Dr. David Schwartz, a spine surgeon at OrthoIndy Hospital, performed the first procedure in the trial, followed by fellow OrthoIndy spine surgeon Dr. M. Craig McMains, who recently performed the second procedure.
Electrophysiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network
Dr. Ahmed Shim, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians and is accepting new patients. He specializes in electrophysiology.
Dr. Shim is part of a team of physicians and advanced practice providers who provide care to patients in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Mooresville, Columbus, Shelbyville, Greensburg and Greencastle.
Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians is located at 5330 E. Stop 11 in Indianapolis.
Endress+Hauser earns national award
The German American Chambers of Commerce Apprenticeship Award honors Indiana-based Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT) Apprenticeship Program Network Company Endress+Hauser for its dedication to ensuring apprentices have the support they need to thrive along with its commitment to fostering long-term organizational growth and building community.
The company joined the ICATT Apprenticeship Program in 2018 with its first cohort of two apprentices and currently has 12 apprentices.
Endress+Hauser also recognizes Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprentice graduate Kyawnaing Htun for his dedication. During his time in the program, Htun became a U.S. citizen, assisted his mother in obtaining citizenship and launched a paperless system called MES within the company’s flow department. Htun is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology management at Indiana State University.
Interchurch gets boost from Duke Energy
Nonprofits across the state, will benefit from grants from Duke Energy Foundation. The funding, which totals more than $100,000 for organizations statewide, will help provide hunger relief and address other crucial community needs ahead of the holidays.
Locally, the foundation awarded $5,000 to InterChurch Food Pantry of Johnson County.
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.