News and Updates

Goshen Hospital broke ground on a new four-story patient tower in November 2019. The project, completed this recent spring, offers numerous benefits including private patient rooms and state-of-the-art infection control capabilities, minimizing exposure to infection and enhancing safety for patients as well as caregivers. Enhancements were made to the project along the way, as the…

Dr. Ray Ingham, former President of Witham Health Services, was the recipient of the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award. The Sagamore of the Wabash Award is presented to those who are “distinguished by their humanity and living, their loyalty and friendship, wisdom and counsel and their inspiration and leadership.” “Sagamore” was a term used…

Suburban Health Organization’s (SHO’s) partnering hospitals have had varying levels of collaboration in population health contracts since our first foray into the world of traditional Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs in 2015. Although a number of our partner hospitals have had relationships with other ACO entities, generally speaking, we have had an increasing degree of…

The prevalence of cybersecurity threats in our lives in 2022 is undeniable. You do not have to look very far to understand the daily impact of cyber-attacks across the US and the world.  This includes high-profile attacks such as the one on the Colonial Pipeline in 2021 and even instances of cyber-attacks among the SHO…

Please join us in congratulating SHO’s two newest CEOs. Liz Leising has been appointed as Margaret Mary Health’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Leising has been serving as Interim President and CEO since September 2021. “We are thrilled to see Liz advance into her new role at Margaret Mary Health. Her strong clinical background…

Please join us in welcoming these new additions to the clinical teams at the SHO hospitals. Dr. Nicholas Frechette joins the Hospitalist team at Witham Health Services located in Lebanon. Dr. Julie Friend joins the Pediatric team at Witham Health Services located in Lebanon. Dr. Loren Schubert joins the Hospitalist team at Major Health Partners…

Western Hancock County is among the fastest-growing areas in Indiana—and Hancock Health continues to grow to support the community they serve. In addition to Hancock Health Gateway, the immediate care and low-cost lab and imaging center opened in 2019 at I-70 and Mt. Comfort Road, Hancock Health recently opened Healthway Park in New Palestine at…

2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals Henry Community Health, Logansport Memorial Hospital, and Major Health Partners were recognized as 2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural and community hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX® which assesses performance in eight areas:…

In 2018, the Suburban Health Organization (SHO) CEO Roundtable made the decision to bring on a governmental affairs team. It goes without saying that SHO has been the beneficiary of great representation from partners like the Indiana Hospital Association and other coalition groups. However, given the current healthcare climate within the statehouse, we felt it was best to give more of a voice to our independent…

Please join us in welcoming these new additions to the clinical teams at the SHO hospitals. Dr. Alyssa Zalenski joins the Obstetrics and Gynecology team at Hendricks Regional Health located in Danville. Kelly Peasley joins the team at Hancock Health located in Greenfield. Ms. Peasley is a Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Jennifer Harbaugh joins the Obstetrics…