Blog Posts in 2013 Ndow Achieves Professional Certification Dec 10, 2013 Emmanuel J. Ndow ( pronounced N-dowe ), Chief Information Officer at Marion Health, has achieved professional certification from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). A Certified Healthcare ... Read More MGH Welcomes Dr. Vishaal Veerula Oct 8, 2013 Marion Health is pleased to welcome Vishaal Veerula, M.D., to its medical staff. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Veerula received his medical education at the Aureus University School of Medicine, Oranjestad, ... Read More Vermilion Earns Recertification as Fellow of ACHE Sep 5, 2013 Ann Vermilion, MBA, FACHE, administrative director of medical staff services and community outreach, has received recertification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading ... Read More MGH Welcomes Dr. Bharat Sastry Aug 28, 2013 Marion Health is pleased to welcome Bharat Sastry, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Sastry received his medical education at the University of Mysore, Karnataka. His residency was completed at Metropolitan Hospital ... Read More Standard & Poor's Affirms MGH's A+ Bond Rating Jul 30, 2013 Standard & Poor’s, the leading provider of financial market intelligence and the world’s foremost source of credit ratings, has affirmed Marion Health’s A+ bond rating and stable outlook on its Series 2012A Bonds, a ... Read More MGH Welcomes Dr. Nabin K. Agrawal Jul 2, 2013 Marion General Hospital is pleased to welcome Nabin K. Agrawal, M.D., to its medical staff. Dr. Agrawal earned his M.D. from Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. His residency was completed at ... Read More Deffenbaugh Accepts New Position May 2, 2013 Marion Health is pleased to announce Randy Deffenbaugh has accepted the position of Manager for Protective Services effective May 6, 2013. Randy received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ball State University, Muncie. ... Read More MGH Welcomes Henry S. Gindt, M.D., to its Medical Staff Mar 21, 2013 Marion Health is pleased to welcome Henry S. Gindt, M.D., MPH, DABA, to its medical staff. Dr. Gindt received his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame University Namur and his M.D. from Catholic University Louvain ... Read More Nurse Practitioner Joins Family Medicine Center-Western Ave. Mar 19, 2013 Marion Health is pleased to welcome Patty Fettig, NP-C (Board Certified Nurse Practitioner) to its medical staff. Fettig received her Masters of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Indiana University, ... Read More Usher Earns Recertification as Fellow of ACHE Mar 7, 2013 Marion Health’s Paul L. Usher, president and CEO, has received recertification as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders known ... Read More President and CEO Earns HFMA Recertification Feb 22, 2013 Marion Health’s Paul L. Usher, president and CEO, was recently recertified as a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). With more than 39,000 members, HFMA is the nation’s leading membership ... Read More Suzanne Schoby Named New Director Feb 20, 2013 Suzanne Schoby was recently named the new Director of Dietary Services. She most recently served as interim director. Schoby started her career at Marion Health as a Clinical Staff Dietitian and joined Morrison ... Read More MGH Awarded HFAP Accreditation Feb 12, 2013 Marion Health has been awarded accreditation from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), an independent, accreditation organization recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). ... Read More Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MGH Agree to New Contract Feb 1, 2013 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Marion Health have reached agreement on a multi-year contract. The agreement means Anthem policyholders in Grant and surrounding counties will continue to have access to in-network ... Read More