IU Health Fishers

01/14/2026

After 25 years in the workforce, Bryan Kercheval was ready for a role that felt truly meaningful. He found that opportunity in the new medical tower at IU Health Fishers, where he now serves as team lead for Guest Relations.

Kercheval previously worked for a healthcare diagnostics company, but he was drawn to pursuing something different.

“I was looking for a new position, and this role really spoke to me. It's been an exciting adventure to be here,” he explains.

As team lead, Kercheval oversees schedules, approves timecards and supports team members in developing their skills. He loves the team.

“It’s like a small family. Everybody gets to know each other, and we interact with doctors, patients and other team members in the building every day,” he says.

Even as a team lead, Kercheval stays connected to the patient-facing part of his role. You can often find him at the front desk, welcoming visitors and helping them find their way.

“Sometimes when you're in the hospital, it could be for good or bad reasons. I like helping patients have a good day, or just a better day,” he says.

01/13/2026

The operating rooms (OR) at IU Health Fishers are a bustling unit as team members and physicians prepare patients for operation, perform surgeries and monitor closely after.

On a fairly busy day, several team members had called in sick. While the teams would still be able to operate, but there would be no extra help.

Michelle Merrell, a registered nurse on the unit, stayed proactive. She alerted Emily Key, a nurse practitioner, about the challenges, and continued to communicate with the team throughout the day with status updates on scheduled surgeries.

She was even able to secure two team members from nearby IU Health North to help with the staffing shortage.

“She was truly thinking outside the box to take care of our patients, and to ensure her staff had appropriate breaks and could all leave work on time at the end of their day,” Key says.

But this isn’t the first time Key has seen Merrell shine. She says that without fail, Merrell always communicates effectively with all members the OR team, and works tirelessly to ensure they have everything they need.

“I have known Michelle for several years and her work ethic is unmatched. If I was a patient in the OR, I would demand that Michelle was assigned to take care of me,” Key says. “She is an amazing advocate for her patients. She is safe, knowledgeable and capable. She is the kind of nurse that crosses all the T's and dots all the I's. I truly hope that her hard work is acknowledged and she feels valued.”

Because of Merrell’s dedication to her patients and team, she was recently honored with a DAISY Award. This award honors extraordinary nurses who bring compassion and care to their patients.

01/07/2026

This volunteer's passion for photography has made its way into IU Health facilities—six of his nature photographs, pictured, now hang on the second and third floors of the new medical tower at IU Health Fishers, showcasing Indiana’s landscapes.

01/02/2026

At 3 am on New Year’s Day, Riker Horban became the first baby born in 2026 at IU Health Fishers. Riker, the son of Taylor Malone Horban and Brian Horban, weighed eight pounds and four ounces and measured 21 ½ inches.

“Overall, my team here was great. I loved it,” says Taylor, who was induced on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

As the couple rings in the new year and prepares to bring Riker home, they’re most excited to introduce him to their young twin girls.

“We’re excited to have his little sisters with him,” Taylor adds. “They’re baby obsessed.”

With the opening of the new medical tower at IU Health Fishers this October, the team is now able to deliver babies at the hospital. The first baby born on New Year’s Day receives a special gift basket. It contains a variety of items for the baby and family.

The opening of the tower marks completion of IU Health’s Fishers Community Impact Project, which nearly doubles the size of the IU Health Fishers campus and workforce. Along with a new Labor and Delivery unit, the tower also houses Mammography, Breast Surgery, Endocrine Surgical Services, an outpatient OB-GYN suite, Special Care Nursery, Medical-Surgical Inpatient unit and more.

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12/29/2025

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12/22/2025

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at IU Health Fishers—and these teams know how to deck the halls!

The hospital's Engagement Team once again invited units to decorate wreaths for the holiday season.

Ten wreaths were completed just in time for the holidays and are displayed in the medical tower lobby.

This year's theme was "holidays around the world," where teams were encouraged to showcase how they celebrate the holidays in their culture.

The Cath Lab team (pictured first) won the decoarting contest.Take a look at photos of the wreaths below and let us know which is your favorite in the comments.

12/18/2025

IU Health Fishers is proud to support the Fishers Community Center . As the city's official health and wellness partner, our team is committed to making health and well-being part of everyday life for every resident. The Fishers Community Center is a cornerstone of that vision. It’s a place where families can connect, kids can play, neighbors can stay active and the community can thrive together.

Soula Banich, vice president and chief operating officer of IU Health Fishers, and David Biggerstaff, president of Riley Children’s Health, attended the facility’s opening at the beginning of November. In the community center’s first 20 days, over 3,100 people signed up for memberships, community members checked in to use the track almost 9,400 times and nearly 17,000 families checked into the indoor playground, strengthened by Riley Children’s Health.

“We know that healthcare extends far beyond hospital walls. That’s why our partnership prioritizes supporting the places and programs that shape daily life,” says Banich. “We’re honored to be a partner in this work, and we look forward to continuing to grow together, building a healthier community for generations to come.”

This partnership also aligns with IU Health’s broader Fishers Community Impact Project—a strategic initiative that has nearly doubled the size of our IU Health Fishers campus and workforce, brought new services, such as Riley Children’s Health Emergency Medicine and OB/GYN and expanded outpatient access to primary care and specialists across Fishers and the northeast suburbs of Indianapolis.

Learn more here: iuhealth.org/about-our-system/building-on-our-promise/fishers-community-impact-project

12/15/2025

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12/10/2025

When Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital became IU Health Fishers earlier this year, the new name meant more than a rebrand. It marked a bold investment in one of the state’s fastest-growing regions and a renewed commitment to providing advanced medical services and convenient access to world-class health care close to home. Now, with the opening of the hospital’s new medical tower, patients are able to experience that promise first-hand.

“While our name and campus is changing, our mission hasn’t,” says Dr. Larry Stevens, chief medical officer at IU Health Fishers. “We’ve always been focused on delivering exceptional, compassionate care. What’s changing is the scale and reach of what we can offer to families right here in Fishers.”

Story by Towne Post Network

When Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital became IU Health Fishers earlier this year, the new name meant more than a rebrand.

12/09/2025

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12/02/2025

As the IU Health Fishers team celebrates the largest milestone and enters the final phases of the Fishers Community Impact Project (FCIP), Chief Medical Officer Larry Stevens and Chief Nursing Officer Diane Hesson answer questions about the future of IU Health Fishers.

Q: How does it feel to be in the final phases of the FCIP?

DH: Fantastic. The team has done an amazing job in being able to offer all of these new services to the community. Of course, Labor and Delivery has been my passion all along, so being able to offer that has been wonderful.

LS: It’s wonderful the building has been completed, but now, we’ve made this commitment to the community that we're going to provide a larger array of services. The work starts now to ensure we're able to deliver to the community our promise of providing a broader array of services.

Q: This was a huge undertaking for all teams involved. What do you think made this project successful?

DH: It's the team. From day one, they were ready. We started in 2017 – 18, had a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then picked it back up. The dedication the team has created has been phenomenal.

LS: It's been the teamwork. From collaboration with Design and Construction, to the physician group and the nursing organization, to hiring and onboarding—the collaboration has been seamless and exemplary.

Q: What were some of the most memorable moments for you?

DH: The most recent memorable moment for me is the birth of our first baby on the opening day of the tower. During the project, I think it was the involvement of the team to help create the spaces they are currently working in.

LS: For me, it was watching the team members’ commitment, hard work and dedication to prepare for this.

Q: What does that growth look like moving forward?

LS: That’s the crystal ball question, and part of the answer will be what the community tells us they need. You can envision someone showing up on our doorstep and saying,’ I need service XYZ,’ and then we have to think about how we can provide that service. How do we recruit those team members? How do we recruit providers in that sub-specialty? A lot of future growth will be a response to the needs of the community.

Q: Anything you’d like to say to the team?

DH: Congratulations and keep up the great work. The work has just begun. While we've opened this brand new, wonderful facility, now we have the honor and privilege of serving the community.

11/25/2025

Whether patients are coming to IU Health Fishers for a quick appointment or need a longer stay to heal, they remain top of mind for the hospital’s team members.

Monica Fox (pictured first), a team lead in Imaging Services, caught an error in an order for a patient’s upcoming tests. Fox immediately went to see the patient to explain, reviewed new options and decided on proper tests.

“She was thorough, knowledgeable, compassionate, funny, engaging and took extra effort to ensure I was comfortable and fully informed,” says the patient. “Outstanding.”

Because of Fox’s quick thinking and compassion care, she was recently honored with a Lasting Impression Award. This award recognizes regional team members who are living out the IU Health values—purpose, excellence, compassion and team—as they work to support patients and each other.

Over in the hospital’s Intensive Care unit (ICU), Chloe Vann (pictured second) was assisting with a patient on the unit who became distressed by loud noises.

“Whenever monitors went off or when there was a fire drill, Vann pulled a chair up to the patient’s bedside— every time—and said, ‘Can I sit with you for a moment?’” says a fellow team member.

Because of Vann’s act of kindness, she was also honored with a Lasting Impression Award.

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