Community News
The latest healthcare information and the current events happening at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
Walsman Serves COVID-19 Patients During Mission Trip
Family Nurse Practitioner Shelly Walsman was a veteran to mission trips before joining a Samaritan’s Purse group of travelers earlier in the year. She had previously participated in mission trips to Haiti, Guatamala and Jamaica as well as Appalachia and Oklahoma, but...
DCMH Walking Path
Decatur County Memorial Hospital Awards Scholarships to Local Students
GREENSBURG, IN (June 1, 2021) — Considering the importance and complexities of high-quality health care in today’s society, it is critical for bright, talented people to be encouraged to pursue professions in the healthcare field. With that in mind, Decatur County...
Decatur County Memorial Hospital Achieves Five-Star Rating
Decatur County Memorial Hospital has received the highest overall hospital rating given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), placing them among the top 15 percent of hospitals nationwide. Hospitals earning this top rating show an “overall rating”...
COVID-19 Vaccines May Trigger False Positive Mammograms
Women who are due for a screening mammogram are encouraged to do so prior to receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Alternatively, it is recommended that patients wait at least four weeks after receiving their second vaccine dose before having a screening...
DCMH Plays Role In Recovery
When I asked the emergency room doctor if I was going to die, she paused and said, ‘I don’t know.’” An honest, but harrowing answer for 24-year-old Sarah Grace Richardson. What she didn’t know was that her husband, Thomas, had received the same news with the caveat,...
A Heart-Felt Story
A self-professed “daddy’s girl,” Laura Thomas was not above using her influence when it came to her dad’s health. That’s how John Grimes, 66, was scheduled for a heart scan two years ago – that literally saved his life. A CT tech by trade who works at Decatur County...
DCMH Raises the Bar on Patient-Centric Technology
(Greensburg, Ind. – January 26, 2021) Decatur County Memorial Hospital recently completed a major upgrade to its patient monitoring and telehealth systems, investing in technology that will lead to improved patient care and improving staff efficiencies. Bedsides...
