IU Health Bloomington

08/15/2025

Follow along for a day in the life of our South Region Physician Liaison, Heath.

Heath works as a connector between our primary care and specialty offices, helping ensure that our patients get the best possible care.

Follow along for a day in the life of our South Region Physician Liaison, Heath. Heath works as a connector between our primary care and specialty offices, h...

08/14/2025

Have you ever thought of quitting to***co, tried to quit in the past or are currently trying to quit?

IU Health Community Health in Bloomington offers one-on-one cessation appointments to help you in this goal of to***co cessation.

Please call 812.353.9300 to schedule an appointment or for more information.

08/13/2025

Join us in welcoming Marisa Mercer to the IU Health Primary Care - Bloomington team!

Marisa is a dedicated and compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with a focus on preventive care and health promotion. She has over ten years of experience as a registered nurse, including time as a charge nurse in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and as a travel nurse in the ICU setting.

Learn more about Marisa: https://iuhealth.org/find-providers/provider/marisa-m-mercer-np-4041858

08/12/2025

The mobile lung-screening team is heading to Owen County, IN, on Monday, August 25!

Lung cancer screening is easy, with no need for needles, special diet or change of clothes—and it can save your life.

Eligibility requirements:
• Between the ages of 50-80 (50-77, Medicare)
• 20-pack year smoking history (one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years).
• Currently smoking or have quit smoking in the last 15 years.

Lung screening is covered by insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid.

To schedule an appointment:
• Contact the mobile lung screening team: 317.962.LUNG (5864) or lungscreening@iuhealth.org
• Register Online: https://ow.ly/bLha50WE5Rk

08/12/2025

At IU Health, team member safety and well-being come first.

The investment in patient repositioner beds has helped ease the physical demands on nurses, improved efficiency in patient care, and strengthened overall patient safety.

See below how these patient repositioners can boost a patient up in bed with just the click of a button!

IU Health South Region makes team member safety and well-being top priorities. The investment in patient repositioner beds has helped ease the physical deman...

08/11/2025

Early diagnoses and treatment of breast cancer can vastly improve survival rates.

That’s why women over the age of 40 are encouraged to get a breast cancer screening every two years. Individuals with increased risk, including a family history of breast cancer, may be encouraged to start screening earlier.

Talk with your OBGYN or primary care provider about what plan is best for you.

08/07/2025

Congratulations to our IU Health Community Health Women, Infants and Children (WIC) team in Bloomington for earning the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service's gold level Breastfeeding Award of Excellence!

Amy Meek, RN, Community Health – Clinical Operations director, says, "IU Health Community Health is home to some truly exceptional clinical teams. I’m very proud of our WIC breastfeeding team. Their passion shines through in everything they do—they go above and beyond every single day to ensure parents have the knowledge, support, and tools they need to be successful so every baby can thrive."

Jessica Martin, Community Health South Region Women, Infants and Children (WIC) manager, says, “This recognition celebrates our team’s outstanding commitment to breastfeeding support, education and advocacy that empowers families and promotes infant health. From peer counseling excellence to community outreach, IU Health Bloomington WIC continues to demonstrate what it means to lead with compassion, innovation and purpose. We’re proud of, inspired by and deeply grateful for the impact our team makes every single day.”

Learn about this team's services at https://iuhealth.org/in-the-community/regional-priorities/south-central-region/women-infants-and-children, and share your kudos below!

08/06/2025

Congratulations to Sunshine Award winner Gina Perry, OBGYN RCS Associate!

“I love going through this journey with patients and their loved ones with whatever is going on,” says Gina. “I love my OBGYN family and helping with them anyway I can.”

Please share your kudos below.

08/05/2025

There were over 150,000 estimated new cases of colorectal cancer in 2024, and early treatment is essential to improving the odds of recovery.

If you’re 45 or older, or have an increased risk, talk to your primary care provider about starting regular screenings.

You can find IU Health providers accepting new patients at iuhealth.org/find-providers.

08/04/2025

Congratulations to our team for being recognized as High Performing for Heart Attack by U.S. News & World Report!

IU Health South Region President Denzil Ross shares, “I am extremely proud to lead such a patient-centric team that continually goes above and beyond in the care we provide for our patients. This recognition is a true testament to the hard work and dedication that our team members put in every day to ensure the care we provide is best in class. Thank you to all involved. This shows when we keep the patient at the center of our care, we can achieve great quality outcomes in our pursuit of making Indiana one of the healthiest states."

Kevin Zawacki, MD, South Region Cardiology medical director and interventional cardiologist, says, “Heart attack management is probably the most time and team dependent treatment in medicine. We strive to provide top quality, evidence based acute cardiovascular care, and this recognition validates the effort! This is a total team program that exemplifies our commitment to cardiac care in southern Indiana."

Please share your kudos below!

08/01/2025

Tomorrow is the Back to School and World Breastfeeding Week celebration, hosted by the Monroe County Women, Infants and Children team and the Monroe County Public Health Clinic!

Stop by and have fun while learning about resources open to the community:
Date: Saturday, Aug. 2
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Location: 333 E. Miller Drive, Bloomington

This event is open to the public and will include refreshments, information about resources, raffles, a drawing competition, games and more.

Educational opportunities include topics supporting nutrition, safe sleep, car seat, safe sitter and to***co cessation.

07/31/2025

Several South Region team members recently joined peers from across the state at the Indiana Hospital Association Conference for administrative assistants! With over 70 professionals representing healthcare systems statewide, our team members worked on strengthening their communication and leadership skills, while finding new ways to challenge themselves.

Takeaways from our team members:

"It was inspiring to see how dedicated everyone is to making a positive impact and to see so many of our team members from different hospitals in the IU Health system." - Danyele Green, IU Health Bloomington

"I enjoyed meeting new people who instantly became friends and sharing challenges and ideas with one another." - Angie Bandy, IU Health Bloomington

"I loved getting to hear the different experiences that each person shared at our table. My biggest takeaway was finding our WOW (within one week)." - Jamie Sharp, IU Health Paoli Hospital