IU Health Tipton Hospital

IU Health Tipton Hospital IU Health Tipton Hospital is dedicated to high quality, compassionate health services and education for all citizens of Tipton County & neighboring areas.

Our highly-trained staff stands ready to pay attention to every detail necessary to assure that your experience is the absolute best it can be. Our mission focuses on quality. Each and every day, members of our outstanding team dedicate themselves to those we serve. Together, your physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers constantly strive to provide an atmosphere of excellence, compassion, and comfort.

Before the first whistle blows, before the first game begins and before anyone steps onto the field, court or track, the...
08/05/2026

Before the first whistle blows, before the first game begins and before anyone steps onto the field, court or track, there’s one important step for student-athletes to check off their list: a sports physical.

That’s exactly what IU Health Tipton Hospital helped local students take care of recently, offering free sports physicals to student-athletes attending Tipton and Tri-Central schools.

A total of 179 student-athletes participated, marking another successful year of supporting local families as they prepare for the fall sports season.

The free event, which is offered annually, is made possible through the support of volunteer providers and team members who donate their time to help ensure local students are healthy and ready for the season ahead. This year’s event was coordinated by Joyce VanHoosier and Shelli Smith.

We're proud to offer this event and support the health and well-being of local students and families.

When Jamie Crist describes her role, she doesn't start by talking about medical ethics. She begins by talking about comm...
07/23/2026

When Jamie Crist describes her role, she doesn't start by talking about medical ethics. She begins by talking about communication.

"I always call ourselves communication experts," Crist says. "We have the power to bring people together and hope that we can get them talking and speaking the same language."

As IU Health Arnett, Frankfort, Tipton and White Memorial's first ethicist, Crist serves as a resource for patients, families and team members navigating complex situations. Whether she's helping interpret complex medical language, facilitating conversations between loved ones or helping care teams better understand a patient's values and preferences, her goal is to ensure every voice is heard.

Each morning begins with rounds, where Crist keeps an ear out for situations that may benefit from an ethics consultation. Rather than providing answers, she's available to help people navigate some of healthcare's most challenging moments. Anyone involved in a patient's care—including providers, nurses, family members and patients themselves—can request an ethics consultation.

One of the biggest misconceptions about ethics, she says, is that ethicists exist to police clinical decisions. Instead, she sees her role as an additional resource, offering another perspective to help people find a path forward.

"As long as you're keeping the patient's needs and their best interest first and foremost in your mind, you're already 95% of the way there," Crist says. "I'm here to help you with that last 5%."

Clean clothes may seem like a small thing, but for some families they can make a meaningful difference.Tipton Hospital t...
07/22/2026

Clean clothes may seem like a small thing, but for some families they can make a meaningful difference.

Tipton Hospital team members recently partnered with Firefly Children & Family Alliance’s Family Resource Center for the second Laundry Lift event of the year, helping make laundry day a little easier for members of the Tipton community.

Laundry Lift is open to anyone in the community and provides free access to washers and dryers during designated event hours at the local laundromat. Firefly supplied laundry detergent, while Tipton Hospital provided quarters for the machines.

Team member volunteers were there, welcoming community members providing support.

IU Health’s clinical outreach team also participated, offering free health screenings and connecting community members with additional health resources.

In total, the team helped 10 families complete 35 washer loads and 21 dryer loads of laundry.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to support this partnership and help make a positive difference for families in the Tipton community!

Before the first whistle blows, before the first game begins and before student-athletes step onto the field, the court ...
06/27/2026

Before the first whistle blows, before the first game begins and before student-athletes step onto the field, the court or the track, there’s one important step for them to check off their list: sports physicals.

Last summer, nearly 150 student-athletes from Tipton and Tri-Central schools stopped by IU Health Tipton Hospital for a free sports physical. It was a group effort made possible by volunteer physicians, team members and school athletic staff, all coming together to help student-athletes get safely back to doing what they love.

We’re proud to offer that opportunity again this year.

Free sports physicals will be available at Tipton Hospital on Wednesday, July 22, from 4 – 6 pm. The cutoff time for student-athletes to check-in is 5:30 pm.

Pre-registration is required.

To register, visit https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/60B0E4AA8A82BA5F58-64489964-2026

When a patient experiencing active migraines came into the Emergency department, nurse Doni Dockemeyer took a holistic a...
05/27/2026

When a patient experiencing active migraines came into the Emergency department, nurse Doni Dockemeyer took a holistic approach to providing care.

In addition to providing medication, Dockemeyer took the extra step of

dimming the lights and providing a warm blanket. This made all the difference for the patient.

“I understood the care I was receiving and felt more in control of a situation in which I originally felt I had lost control. I rarely come to the Emergency department, but this is by far my best experience ever, and I attribute it all to the care that Doni provided,” says the patient.

Because of her attention to detail and personalized care, Dockemeyer received a DAISY Award, which recognizes nurses who provide especially compassionate care.

Please join us in congratulating Doni Dockemeyer on her award!

Providing exceptional care is something that comes naturally to nurse Leedavid Resto. While caring for a pediatric pati...
05/26/2026

Providing exceptional care is something that comes naturally to nurse Leedavid Resto.

While caring for a pediatric patient in the Emergency department who was scared of receiving medication intravenously (IV), Resto talked his patient through the entire process and provided patience and compassion. Resto’s patient eventually felt comfortable and safe enough for Resto to insert an IV to provide proper medication.

Because of Resto’s compassion and care, he received a DAISY Award, which recognizes nurses who go above and beyond to provide compassionate care.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking such great care of our kiddo. My words will never be enough to express our gratitude. IU Health Tipton Hospital is such a phenomenal place for care and the team showed that SO well,” says the patient’s mother.

In celebration of this week, we’re celebrating nurses and the powerful impact they make in our community. like Dustin...
05/08/2026

In celebration of this week, we’re celebrating nurses and the powerful impact they make in our community.

like Dustin Allen, RN, BSN, who serves as a charge nurse on the ICU/Med-Surg unit here at Tipton Hospital, where he works night shifts. Nearly 10 years into his nursing career, he says one of the things he values most about Tipton is the strong sense of teamwork and community.

Before joining Tipton in January 2025, Allen worked in emergency care, intensive care and long-term care leadership roles, including serving as a director of nursing focused on helping struggling facilities improve operations and meet regulatory standards.

At Tipton, he found something different: a smaller, tight-knit hospital environment where nurses rely heavily on one another and often build lasting relationships with patients and families.

Allen’s open about the fact that, before coming to Tipton, he was beginning to feel burned out from nursing. But finding the right environment—and the right team—made a meaningful difference.

His team members help him through hard shifts and difficult cases, and patients are grateful for their community hospital. For Allen, it’s this sense of community that defines the culture at Tipton.

Even after nearly a decade in nursing, Allen says the most rewarding part of the profession is still knowing he’s helping people—patients, families and fellow nurses alike.

For many families, doing laundry is a routine task. But for those without reliable access to a washer or dryer, it can b...
04/30/2026

For many families, doing laundry is a routine task. But for those without reliable access to a washer or dryer, it can be a significant challenge.

Tipton team members recently came together to help address that challenge for local families, partnering once again with Firefly Children & Family Alliance’s Family Resource Center to host Laundry Lift, a program offering free laundry services to community members. Team members also distributed free household cleaning kits stocked with essentials like microfiber cloths, dish sponges, dish soap, multipurpose cleaner and window cleaner.

In total, the team helped 12 families complete 34 washer loads and 23 dryer loads of laundry, and they distributed 10 cleaning kits.

New to the Laundry Lift event this year, IU Health’s clinical outreach team was also on-site offering health screenings—providing an additional opportunity to connect community members with care resources while continuing to build awareness of available services.

We got a head start on our Earth Day efforts last week, working together to support a cleaner campus and community.Nearl...
04/23/2026

We got a head start on our Earth Day efforts last week, working together to support a cleaner campus and community.

Nearly 20 team members participated in a campus clean-up, walking the hospital grounds and adjacent community walking path to pick up trash and debris.

The group’s efforts reflect the care that Tipton team members bring not only to their work inside the hospital’s walls, but to the broader community as well.

Investing in the health and well-being of our community goes beyond our hospital walls, and this is a great example of t...
03/27/2026

Investing in the health and well-being of our community goes beyond our hospital walls, and this is a great example of that.

It was an honor to celebrate with community partners at the groundbreaking of Tipton’s new baseball fields. We’re proud to sponsor this space and support opportunities for local youth to grow, play and thrive.

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