Telestroke program honors Mercer

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Telestroke Program has recognized Mercer Health with its third Door to Needle Award.

The honor is for organizations that “deliver life-saving clot-busting medication with speed and precision.” The award went to Mercer Health’s emergency department.

Mercer Health achieved a time of 35 minutes during the 2024 Door to Needle Award Challenge, surpassing the national benchmark goal of 60 minutes.

“Strategic Healthcare Programs recognizes how much hard work is involved in providing excellent patient care, and we are proud to acknowledge the tireless efforts of our top-performing customers through our annual SHPBest award program,” said Dixie Davenport, telestroke program manager at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “These organizations care deeply about the patient experience and they never stop striving to improve every single year. Reducing door-to-needle times directly improves patient outcomes, and Mercer Health’s commitment to excellence is making a real difference.”

Job fairs set

The United States Postal Service will host job fairs on Friday, Oct. 10.

Sessions are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

•Muncie — 501 W. Memorial Drive

Winners announced

The Indiana Manufacturers Association announced last week that Grain Millers of Marion, Dart Controls of Zionsville and Steel Dynamics will be inducted to its hall of fame this year.

Also announced were 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners:

•Manufacturing Talent Champion:  Perfecto Tool & Engineering of Anderson

•Community Impact: Cleveland-Cliffs

•Emerging Leader: NASCO Industries’ Jordan Sherman of Washington

•Outstanding Woman Leader in Manufacturing: Amatrol’s Kimberly Perkins of Jeffersonville

•Safety Champion: dormakaba’s Kristin Jarrett of Indianapolis

•Lifetime Achievement: Overton Industries’ Ron, Steve and Rick Overton of Mooresville.

“Each of these honorees represent the best of Indiana's manufacturing industry and have made their communities and the state better through their work,” said Indiana Manufacturers Association president and CEO Andrew Berger in a press release. “The IMA appreciates their commitment to the industry, and I look forward to seeing their continued success and innovation in the years to come." 

To donate

Scooter’s Coffee will donate a portion of its sales of its new Courage Cookie Sandwich to Make-A-Wish.

The promotion began last week and will run through the end of October. Funds will be donated to support granting additional wishes for children.

“At Scooter’s Coffee, our values are Integrity, LOVE, Humility, and Courage. Make-A-Wish delivers transformational wishes for families who demonstrate these values every day as they focus on improving their child’s physical and emotional wellbeing,” said Scooter’s chief strategy officer Malorie Maddox in a press release. “To honor their courage and support the mission of Make-A-Wish is an incredible opportunity, and a delicious new treat makes this partnership even sweeter.”

Planning to build

Eli Lilly and Company announced last week that it plans to build a new $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in Houston.

The synthetic medicine active pharmaceutical product facility is the second of four Lilly plans to announce this year. It will focus on manufacturing small molecule medicines and is expected to be operational within five years.

"Our new Houston site will enhance Lilly's ability to manufacture orforglipron at scale and, if approved, help fulfill the medicine's potential as a metabolic health treatment for tens of millions of people worldwide who prefer the ease of a pill that can be taken without food and water restrictions," said David A. Ricks, chair and CEO of Indianapolis-based Lilly, in a press release. "This significant U.S. investment and onshoring of our API production capabilities will ensure faster, more secure access to orforglipron and to other life-changing medicines of the future." 

Expanding flights

Indianapolis International Airport will add a second nonstop flight to Dublin each week beginning in the spring.

Aer Lingus began offering nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Dublin once a week in May. On April 13, it will add a second such flight each week.

“We’re going from four nonstop flights per week to five per week,” said Maggie Cunningham, the airport’s director of air service and airport experience, in a press release. “We had set a goal of increasing flight frequency in summer 2027, so to hit that goal an entire year earlier is a testament to how successful the flight is among leisure and business travelers.”

Papers purchased

Paxton Media Group has bought 15 newspapers in Illinois and Missouri from Better Newspapers Inc.

Paxton, the fifth-largest newspaper firm in the nation, also owns 17 Indiana newspapers, including The Courier-Times (New Castle), The Chronicle-Tribune (Marion), the Huntington Herald Press and the Connersville News-Examiner.

Elected president

The Indiana State Medical Association has elected Dr. Richard Gunderman as its new president.

Gunderman is chancellor’s professor of radiology, pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, liberal arts, philanthropy and medical humanities and health studies at Indiana University School of Medicine. He also chairs the medical association’s Physician Wellness Steering Committee.

He will take over as president on Wednesday.

Discussions planned

Registration is open for the annual conference of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants.

The conference will be held Nov. 2 through 4 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis North. It will feature speakers each day, with Margy Eckelkamp of Farm Journal’s Top Producer brand moderating a “What I wish I knew then/What I know now” panel discussion.

For more information, or to register, visit agconsultants.org.

Courses scheduled

Indiana Chamber of Commerce has several programs coming up.

A forklift “train the trainer” course is set for 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Attendees will learn how to effectively train their staff on safe and compliant forklift operations.

Each of the courses will be held at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Conference Center in Indianapolis.

For more information, visit indianachamber.com.

Awards set

Indiana Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards dinner at 5 p.m. Nov. 5 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

Daymond John, founder of FUBU and a longtime star of “Shark Tank,” will be the featured speaker.

Individual tickets are $195. For more information, visit indianachamber.com.

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