Community News
The latest healthcare information and the current events happening at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
How to Keep your Student Athlete Safe
As a parent of a student athlete, you are already aware of the benefits of sports. Student athletes are generally more physically fit, more socially engaged and more committed to staying in school. Involvement in high school sports can also mean experiencing certain...
DCMH Recognized as a 2017 Healthiest Employer
Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH)] has been recognized as a 2017 Healthiest Employer. Select employers from Indiana will be named winners of the awards program, to be held on September 19 in Chicago, Illinois. These winning organizations will be honored for...
Cardiologist Receives Prestigious Appointment
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Vijay U. Rao, MD, PhD, has been elected a Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) – the first and only cardiologist to receive such recognition in Indiana. The Fellowship designation is based on outstanding credentials,...
‘Goofy Golfers’ Needed for Event Benefiting Women’s Health
GREENSBURG – The Hospital Foundation of Decatur County invites area women to once again be a part of the “Tee Off ‘Fore’ Ta-Tas” all-female “Goofy” Golf Tournament, to be held at North Branch Golf Course from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, September 15. This unique...
Children with Speech, Sensory Needs Get Special Learning Experience
GREENSBURG — The local Sigma Chapter of the Psi Iota Xi Sorority once again teamed-up with the Physical Therapy Department of Decatur County Memorial Hospital to give children with speech and sensory needs an extra special summer learning experience. Last month...
Second Annual Brogan Ride Nets $1,200 for Cancer Patients
GREENSBURG – Normally, when the ground shakes, it’s a sign of trouble. But on June 10 the ground shook around Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) for a great reason: fundraising for local cancer patients. The second annual Mary Brogan ride...
Protecting Your Skin While in a Vehicle
For most people, car safety means seat belts and airbags. But there's another important way to stay out of harm's way on the road, and that's by protecting your skin from the sun. A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology...
DCMH Healthy Fair, Blood Drive to be Held Wednesday
GREENSBURG — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) will be quite busy next Wednesday, June 28 with their annual Healthy Fair and a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greensburg Elementary School. DCMH says the Healthy Fair event offers free blood screenings, free...
