Deaconess Health System

Ascension-St. Vincent received a "B" from the Leapfrog Group

Linda White (seated) receives a second standing ovation after being awarded the 2023 Rotary Civic Award, Tuesday June 13.

Linda White, Deaconess CAO and Community Leader, is 2023 Rotary Civic Award Winner

Tim Jagielo

More than 40 year career includes hospital system growth and expansion, numerous civic activities, philanthropic work: ‘Linda E. White lives the Rotary motto of ‘service above self’ and always places others first.’

Deaconess Easing Mask Requirements

John Gibson

A drop in respiratory infections will reduce — but not eliminate — masking at Deaconess facilities

Deaconess Donates to Ivy Tech Nursing Program

John Gibson

$550,000 gift to address nurse shortage

Alex Chang, president, South Region of Ascension St. Vincent Evansville, addresses the new conference crowd Friday. "I started out as a cook in the hospital," he said. "And I think if I had an Earn and Learn program, I would have been even more apt to getting up at 5am to make sure I was at work and doing those things." Behind him are (from left) Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, UE President Christopher Pietruzskiewicz, and EREP CEO Tara Barney.

Local Colleges, Health Systems, Create ‘New Approach’ to Medical Talent Pipeline

Tim Jagielo

Ivy Tech Community College, the University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana are cooperating with Ascension St. Vincent and Deaconess Health System

Dr. James Porter is president of the Physicians Division at Deaconess Health System. He spoke during the CHNA 2022 release press conference on Wednesday. He said the pandemic hindered their efforts to attack problems set out to via the 2019 report. "It's impacted mental health globally," he said. "It's had an impact on people's access to food and other services at times, and has certainly had an impact on substance misuse disorder." Still, progress was made in some areas.

CHNA: Local Health Systems to Focus on Transportation to Care in Rural Warrick County

Tim Jagielo

2022 Community Health Needs Assessment findings also focusing on substance abuse, mental health and maternal care

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Guard Troops Deploy to Deaconess to Help with COVID Staffing Shortages

As high hospitalization numbers continue due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, Army National Guard troops have been deployed to assist with…

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Local Health Care Workers Protest Vaccine Mandates

A large crowd of people lined Green River Road near the Lloyd Expressway Thursday evening to protest coronavirus vaccine mandates for local health care…

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COVID Records of Younger, Unvaccinated Patients Continue for Hospitals

The delta variant is taking a grim toll on the Tri-State.Area hospitals continue to set records for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and those patients…

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COVID Surge Cases are Now Becoming Patients

A recent surge in hospitalizations due to the Delta variant prompted Deaconess officials to sound a cautionary tone during a news conference Monday…