Indianapolis, IN

IU Health center offers full-time dietician for wound care in Indianapolis

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1 year ago

July 24, 2023

IU Health center offers full-time dietician for wound care in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — IU Health is setting the standard when it comes to wound care.

IU Health Methodist Hospital is one of only five in the country to employ a full-time dietician in its wound care center and, for patients with tricky infections, it’s making all the difference.

This past winter, Andrea Haydon found out she had cellulitis, a potentially life-threatening skin infection, on her shoulder. It would not heal.

“I was absolutely freaking out. Within an hour of the swelling, I immediately went into a med check to get it checked out,” Haydon said. “I ended up developing necrosis and that’s when I was freaking out trying to go to the doctor.”

Her doctor sent her to the IU Health Wound Care Center. The team there said nutrition deficiencies were responsible for the problem.

“I think it’s just one of those things where you can still be a healthy 34-year-old and you can still take your vitamins but it may not be enough,” Haydon said. “And again it depends on your diet too as well. I am very prone to be a grazer than eating full meals.”

The team at the IU Health Wound Care Center found she was lacking protein and vitamin C.

Nancy Strange is an IU Health senior clinical dietician. She works full-time in the wound care center.

“We could clearly see how the nutrition care plan came forward and I would say her wound healing took on a much more rapid pace once we implemented that,” Stange said.

Strange said that without proper nutrients the body can not heal a wound like the one Haydon had.

‘Whole foods. Really rich-colored foods, when you’re looking at your plate you want to see a lot of color,” Stange said. “And it can be animal protein. It can be plant protein but protein is essential for the immune system.”

Specialized physical therapists also worked with Haydon during the healing process.

Matt Hygema is a physical therapist and certified wound specialist in the center.

“We’re trying to get it clean,” Hygema said. “We’re trying to get it disinfected, get the swelling under control around it just set conditions, set the environment so it can heal properly.”

Haydon said she learned a lot including necessary nutrition skills that she implements into her life.

“The team is so good at their skill sets but even seeing patients as the whole person,” Stange said. “It’s not just about the wound. They really care.”

After six weeks in the wound care center, Haydon was finally able to return to her work as an artist in central Indiana.

Haydon said she is very thankful for the entire team at the wound care center because she says they cared for her entire wellbeing not just the wound on her shoulder, all while helping to put her mind at ease through her time there.

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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Grown: 8th Day Distillery

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5 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Jaime and Matt Lamping with 8th Day Distillery in Indianapolis joined News 8 at Daybreak.

The Lampings share with News 8 what started their passion for the distillery, and elaborate on how Indiana’s state laws at the time impacted their plans.

They also share more about their Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. They discuss their various workshops and show off new releases ready to hit your shelves this year.

Watch the full interview above to learn more.

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Indianapolis, IN

Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

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12 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting one of their top pitching prospects in their minor league system, getting him closer to the MLB.

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler from Double-A Altoona Curve to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Sources: Top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is being promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler tossed seven innings of one run ball tonight for Altoona. He has pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 10.6 K/9 since the start of June.
Chandler is ranked as @MLBPipeline‘s No. 49 prospect.
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— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) August 3, 2024

Chandler played for North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga., 60 miles east of Atlanta. He starred in multiple sports, including basketball, golf, football and baseball. He originally committed to Georgia to play baseball, but then decommitted and committed to Clemson to play both football and baseball.

He had a fantastic senior season for North Oconee, going 8-1 with just a 1.25 ERA, plus 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched, while hitting .411 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.

The Pirates would select Chandler with the No, 72 overall pick in the Third Round of the 2021 MLB Draft and signed him for $3 millon signing bonus, an over slot signing.

He pitched and also played shortstop for the Rookie-Level Florida Complex Pirates in 2021 and 2022 and then earned promotion to the Bradenton Marauders in the Single-A Florida State League.

Chandler chose to focus on pitching heading into the 2023 season, which would show his best talents. He started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A, with a 9-4 record, 4.75 ERA in 106.0 innings pitched, making 120 strikeouts to 51 walks and holding hitters to a .265 batting average.

He made it up to Altoona for just one game in 2023, allowing just one hit in five innings of work and getting the win.

Chandler has played all of 2024 in Double-A, starting 16 of 19 games, a 6-7 record, one save, one shutout. He also had a 3.70 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched, allowing 55 hits, 33 earned runs and 26 walks, while making 94 strikeouts and holding hitters to a .192 batting average, along with having a 1.01 WHIP.

His last start came Friday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, allowing just two hits and one run in 6.0 innings pitched, while making six strikeouts on 80 pitches.

Chandler has also pitched great since the start of June, with a 2.61 ERA and 10.6 K/9.

MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 49 prospect in their top 100 across baseball, the No. 9 right-handed pitcher and No. 12 pitcher. They also rate him as the highest Pirates prospect.

Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Indianapolis, IN

National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

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19 hours ago

August 2, 2024

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The downtown Indy building Claypool Court is getting a new retailer.

Officials hope major names like Burlington will bring more Hoosiers and visitors to Mile Square.

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“There’s definitely a lot of higher-end restaurants right around this area, so I think bringing in some retail stores isn’t a bad idea,” Wesley Slaughter, who lives downtown, said.

The store will sit at Washington and Illinois Streets, an area Slaughter says will be a good fit because it’s a heavily trafficked intersection.

“I could see it being beneficial to get more people in the area because otherwise you have to drive outside of 465 just to hit one of those stores,” Slaughter said.

TJ Maxx has been a big part of the downtown retail scene for many years, but now there is some competition with the Burlington that’s going to be a couple of doors down.

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“We’re excited anytime that there’s a new addition to the retail landscape here in downtown Indianapolis,” Taylor Schaffer, with Downtown Indy Inc., said.

Schaffer says this is just part of a pipeline of new projects and development coming to the area.