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St. Mary’s Medical Center is Among Top 5% of Hospitals in Clinical Outcomes in Nation According to Healthgrades

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St. Mary’s Medical Center is Among Top 5% of Hospitals in Clinical Outcomes in Nation 

St. Mary’s Medical Center announced today that it has received the Healthgrades 2016 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellenceâ„¢. This distinction puts St. Mary’s Medical Center in the top five percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades.  Healthgrades is the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. St. Mary’s is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system.

“We are honored to be recognized among the top hospitals in the nation for our clinical performance and the care we provide to patients. This recognition by a respected organization like Healthgrades is a testament to the hard work, dedication and contributions of every St. Mary’s associate and member of our medical staff,” said Keith Jewell, President of St. Mary’s Health.  “We value the trust our patients and their loved ones place in us as we continue to deliver exceptional healthcare and a superior patient experience, the St. Mary’s experience.”

Nationally, 260 hospitals out of 1,485 eligible hospitals were recognized as recipients of the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award. St. Mary’s is among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation with high quality care across at least 21 of 32 common inpatient conditions and procedures, as evaluated by Healthgrades. * In the Evansville, Indiana and Kentucky area, St. Mary’s is the only hospital recognized as a recipient of the Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award.

“When it comes to hospital selection, two of the most important questions to consider are where you are most likely to have a complication-free hospital stay and which hospital offers the best chance of survival, both during the hospital stay and in the weeks that follow,” said Evan Marks, Chief Strategy Officer, Healthgrades. “Selecting a hospital that has achieved Healthgrades 2016 Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence award is one way to be confident that you will receive the right care.”

The 260 recipients of the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ stand out among the rest for overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of care. During the 2016 study period (2012-2014), these hospitals showed superior performance in clinical outcomes for patients in the Medicare population across at least 21 of 32 of the most common inpatient conditions and procedures —as measured by objective performance data (risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications). To learn more about how Healthgrades determines Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ recipients, please visit www.healthgrades.com/quality.

Justices: Officer Could Open Container Found After Pat-Down Search

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Justices: Officer Could Open Container Found After Pat-Down Search

By Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

A police officer did not commit an unreasonable search when he opened a pill container found following a pat-down search after a man was lawfully placed under arrest for driving without a valid license. The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the search under the state constitution.

An Indianapolis police officer made a routine traffic stop of Antonio Garcia’s car for driving without his lights on. The officer discovered Garcia only had a foreign identification card and placed him under arrest. Before transporting him, the officer conducted a quick pat-down search, in which he discovered a pill container in Garcia’s pocket. He opened it and found one narcotic pill. When it was discovered Garcia did not have a prescription for the pill, he was charged with possession of a schedule III controlled substance as a Class D felony. He was convicted on the charge, but the Court of Appeals reversed.

Garcia did not dispute that the search of his person was permissible as a search incident to his arrest, but contested the scope. While the pill container found could be seized, he claimed that the officer needed a warrant or reasonable suspicion of illegal activity to open the container.

“After consideration of the three Litchfield factors and federal precedent on this very issue, we disagree. In the present case, opening the container found on Garcia’s person during the course of a search incident to a valid arrest was reasonable under the Indiana Constitution,” Justice Steven David wrote.

David also cited United States v. Robinson, 414 U.S. 218 (1973), in which the U.S. Supreme Court held the authority to search incident to arrest does not depend “upon what a court may later decide was the probability in a particular arrest situation that weapons or evidence would in fact be found upon the person of the suspect.”

In Robinson, police conducted a traffic stop and lawfully arrested the driver for operating a motor vehicle after having his license revoked. During a pat-down search of the driver, the officer felt an object in a coat pocket, which was a cigarette pack. The officer opened the packet and discovered what was later determined to be heroin.

“Although the federal interpretation of reasonable searches under the Fourth Amendment is not binding upon this Court’s reasonableness analysis under Article 1, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution, in the present situation, we reach the same conclusion. Under Article 1, Section 11, opening a container found on the person of an arrestee in the course of a search incident to valid arrest will not automatically be deemed unreasonable. In the present case, the search of the container found on Garcia’s person during the course of a pat-down search was reasonable under Article 1, Section 11,” David wrote.

Justice Robert Rucker concurred in result only in Antonio Garcia v. State of Indiana, 49S05-1505-CR-335.

Men’s basketball puts 17-3 mark on the line Sunday

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Aces look for 18th win at Indiana State

  On Sunday, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will put its 4-game win streak and 17-3 record on the line as the Purple Aces travel to Indiana State for a 3 p.m. CT game versus the Sycamores.

 

Evansville makes the trip north on 41 to Terre Haute for the game, which will be televised by ESPNU and on ESPN3.  Fans who do not subscribe to ESPNU through their cable companies will be unable to access the game on Sunday.

 

In Tuesday’s 74-66 win over Loyola, the Purple Aces led by as many as 19 points before the Ramblers hit their final seven shots to make it an 8-point game at the end.  Egidijus Mockevicius posted game-highs in points with 23 and rebounds with 20; the most accurate shooter in the Valley hit 10 of his 13 attempts.  D.J. Balentine inched closer to the UE scoring record with 22 points on the night and also racked up 7 assists, he is now under 100 points away from Colt Ryan’s UE record of 2,279 career points.  The Aces are 6-1 in league play and 17-3 overall.

 

Averaging 14.6 rebounds per game, Egidijus Mockevicius’ efforts are the most in the NCAA since Tim Duncan hauled in 14.7 per game in 1996-97.  Mockevicius has recorded 20 rebounds in back-to-back contests and continues to lead the nation and MVC.

 

Balentine now stands at 2,190 points in his career and has moved into the top ten in MVC history.  He also has the 29th-most amount of points scored in the nation in the last ten years.

 

Evansville’s total of 17 wins this season is tied for second-best in the nation, only SMU has more with 18 victories.

 

A 79-66 loss at Southern Illinois pushed Indiana State’s record to 10-9 overall and 4-3 in the Valley.  The Sycamores won four games in a row after falling in their opener, taking down Loyola, Drake, Illinois State and UNI.  In non-conference play, ISU defeated Wyoming, Hofstra and Saint Louis.

 

Devonte Brown and Brenton Scott each average above 15 points per game, tallying 15.8 and 15.2 PPG, respectively.  Brown registered 26 points last time out at SIU while Scott finished the game with 10.  Everett Clemens leads the Sycamores with 6.4

REALITY POLITICS by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 25 January 2016)

REALITY POLITICS

There have been bunches of people running for the Democrat and Republican nominations for President. It is possible some of them have constructive ideas on addressing issues such as war, healthcare, jobs and pollution. Perhaps some of them are neither venal nor stupid. Most of them are familiar with and even good friends with one another, or were. Many of them have served in public positions of trust. So I ask you, what don’t we know about their positions and why don’t we know?

President Barack Hussein Obama was reelected November 6, 2012. November 7, 2012 the pundits of the national media began handicapping the 2016 race. Did these purveyors of political propaganda seek to inform us about the policies of the potential contenders? With a clean slate and three years to investigate and analyze the bona fides of that extremely small sample of Americans who might soon lead the Western World, did the media strive to have us informed so we could make rational choices? Did the organizations which proudly call themselves “News” outlets eschew ratings for information?

We have had numerous events called debates involving both major party candidates. You may wish to fact check my memory, but to my recollection no one has had more than twenty minutes at a time, usually two minutes or less, to outline and explain the candidates’ plans governing America. It takes Peg longer than that to assign my weekend chores.

I recall Robert Kennedy responding to criticism of his motives for running in 1968. He said, “Isn’t it possible I just want to serve?” Is it vital to our country’s interest to turn debates that should be about issues into mud wrestling? Does the media think so little of the average American’s intellect that questioners must push for ad hominem attacks on other candidates instead of logical responses to positions?

Even when a candidate is interviewed one-on-one the opening question is never about the interviewee’s own plans. It is always some red-meat gambit such as, “Your opponent says you are a tea sipping progressive. Is your opponent competent to launch a nuclear strike against Iceland?” Should a candidate be adroit enough to reply, “You may want to address that question to the other candidate”, the media ratings hog will demand a negative response or announce a lack of backbone during the inevitable one-way post-interview.

I suggest if we abhor dog and cock fights, we should afford our future president at least that much civility.

Women’s Tennis road matches cancelled this weekend

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Aces will open spring next weekend

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Winter weather has forced the cancellation of the University of Evansville’s women’s tennis team matches this weekend as the Purple Aces were set to play Kansas State and Southwest Baptist in Missouri.

 

“I am very disappointed we couldn’t get the matches in because they were both very solid opponents and it would have been a great way to kick off the season,” UE head coach Jayson Wiseman said.  “However, Student-Athlete safety is our primary concern and making this kind of trip in the current weather conditions was not worth the risk.”

 

Wiseman and the Aces now look forward to next weekend when they play at Murray State and Austin Peay on Friday, January 29.

 

Committee passes Sullivan’s Dealer Services Bill

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The House Committee on Roads and Transportation voted unanimously Wednesday in support of State Rep. Holli Sullivan’s (R-Evansville) bill transferring responsibility of dealer/temporary plates from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office.

“As an industrial engineer, streamlining government for my constituents is always one of my top priorities,” Sullivan said. “It was a pleasure to work with Secretary Connie Lawson’s office on this effort to clarify the law and improve the division of dealer services.”

If passed, House Bill 1365 would transfer responsibility for dealer/temporary license plates from the BMV to the Secretary of State after June 30, 2017.

“I would like to thank Representative Sullivan for her work on this legislation,” Lawson said. “This bill will give automotive consumers an added convenience of 45 days to use paper license plates, plus increased protections for a driver’s personal information. In addition, it is important to the industry because dealers will now have 31 days to deliver titles to consumers after a vehicle purchase.”

A Letter From Brandon lee Ferguson Candidate For District 77 State Representative

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A Letter From Brandon lee Ferguson Candidate For District 77 State Representative

If you’re like me, you complain every election about the candidates or lack thereof, because our

concerns are not being represented. I am running because I believe it is time to make Evansville a better city and community for all.

Every year, we put our trust in candidates believing they will carry forth our struggles, and represent us both fairly and equally only to be left behind once election season is over.  I, like many in our community work hard for a living, live check by check, and struggle because the cost of everything is rising faster than we can afford. Most of us worry about keeping the heat on, hospital bills, putting food on the table, and day care costs for our children. We worry about affording insurance, and making that next car payment, and so do our seniors.  They worry about health insurance,
and bills while living on fixed incomes. These are real issues we are facing every day. As a son, husband, and father, these are issues very near and dear to my heart. I understand the struggles and frustration of working hard and continuing to make ends meet, and this is why I am running for office. I believe in our city’s potential, and I truly believe there are things that we can do to improve our community in ways that benefit all its citizens. I am running to move Evansville forward.

I believe it is time we put ourselves on the map by having an identity. Nashville is known for
Country music, Orlando has Disney, St. Louis has the Arch, and Seattle has the Space Needle. Let’s
encourage small businesses and become the entrepreneur city where we encourage not only big
business but mom and pop shops alike not only start but succeed in our community.  Many qualified
graduates leave our city due to lack of employment, I believe we need to utilize our new IU Medical
Center to its full capability, by insuring those students have great jobs in our community when they are finished.

The Medical Center has potential to be a hub at the forefront of research and the development of cures for disease. This is a great opportunity with potential for creating even more jobs in our
community.  We not only need more jobs but, good paying jobs making American made products, and this can be done once again by supporting small businesses in our community here in Evansville. We need to support and encourage those in our community making American made products. We have enough families working 2 and 3 minimum wages jobs. There isn’t a reason why we can’t make our own clothes, TV’s, washers…etc. It is not only unpatriotic but it should be illegal to take jobs from this country to another country and sell the products back just because of greed! Lack of employment leads to criminal activity, and I am also running to address and create solutions to the problems in our community in regards to crime and safety.

As a father, and like many in our community, safety is important for our families and loved ones
which is why we need to approach how we engage our youth differently. Instead of incarcerating our
youth and putting our police force in harm’s way, we need to start looking at prevention measures such as educational youth programs, and activities that give our youth purpose. Let’s allow our youth to be engaged and responsible members of society by providing them with the right tools to help them stay away from criminal activities. Let’s keep open those venues that keep our youth engaged and allow ourchildren to explore without participating in dangerous activities for example; recreational parks, community pools, and libraries. I believe in promoting healthy, positive activities, where the kids can be kids.

The diversity in our community is something we should all be proud of as it reflects the many
cultures within our community. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have an international district where we
support those in our community who want to open businesses to showcase their culture whether in the form of restaurants or grocery stores? There are many wonderful things about our city, and I believe it’s time we make Evansville work for everyone. You won’t receive emails from me to raise money. I am not asking for your money because most of us are already struggling. I am asking for your support and vote to improve our community to become a prosperous, and better place to live.

Let’s move Evansville forward.  God bless you all!

Brandon Lee Ferguson

Candidate for District 77 State Representative

FOOTNOTE:  This letter was posted without opinion, bias or editing.  

Republic Services Suspends Services Today Due To Weather Conditions

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Republic Services has suspended routes for today. Collections will begin again on Monday, January 25th and continue regular schedule next week.

SATS TESTS CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY

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The SATs were supposed to be at Central and Bosse, not Harrison as I stated earlier. SATs at Bosse and Central have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for Feb. 20. So sorry!

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

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