Cutting-Edge Care

Posted on: Monday, 4 August 2008, 03:00 CDT By Held, Shari TECHNOLOGY CHANGES so rapidly that it is often difficult to know who is doing what and where. Here is our annual look at cutting- edge technology and techniques that help keep our Indiana hospitals among the leaders in health care. Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis. The new $150 million patient care building at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center (IUSCC) is slated to open this August. "The actual demographics of the state of Indiana and the fact that the incidence of cancer was rising . . . was the impetus for us to build this facility," says Debra Uhl, COO for Indiana University Hospital. "It represents a combined commitment between Clarian Health and IU School of Medicine to deliver top-notch, integrated,... [read full story]