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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.

10/09/2026

From packing meals to connecting residents with health resources, IU Health Tipton team members spent September giving back through Days of Service, IU Health’s annual volunteer initiative.

Through two Million Meal Movement events, team members packed 10,296 meals for partner organizations and food pantries in Tipton and Clinton counties.

At another event, team members assembled 150 cleaning kits with essential household supplies not covered by food assistance programs. The kits were distributed to families during a Food Finders Mobile Food Pantry event at the Tipton County Fairgrounds.

Team members also volunteered at the Encore Lifestyle Expo, where they helped connect adults age 50 and older with important health resources. The clinical outreach team provided blood pressure checks and A1C screenings, while the pharmacy team administered 24 free flu vaccines.

Other service activities included creating no-sew fleece blankets, handmade ornaments and bookmarks for local organizations, community members and nursing home residents.

We’re grateful to our team members for sharing their time and helping care for the communities we serve.

09/11/2026

When the recent flooding threatened parts of Tipton County, IU Health Tipton Hospital team members quickly jumped in to help protect the hospital and support the surrounding community.

As water continued to rise around the hospital, team members worked to protect the emergency generators from potential flooding. Hospital leaders and team members, including Liesel Delamater, Tyler Pearce, Rex Shepard, Jimmy Hart, Quintyn Harrington, Luke McKinney and Jeff Wolfe, worked together to fill and place approximately 150 sandbags around the generators.

And the work didn’t stop when the sun went down, either. Around 10 pm one night, team members Pearce, Wolfe, Hart and Jon Laird returned to the hospital to keep an eye on water levels overnight. They stayed until about 2 am, when the water began to recede and the immediate threat had passed.

As conditions improved, the team turned its attention to the community. Led by Crissy Proffitt, community outreach consultant at Tipton, team members assembled 100 cleaning kits filled with supplies for those affected by the flooding. Fifty kits were initially distributed through local community partners, including the Family Resource Center and Salvation Army.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the way our team responded during the recent flooding,” says Liesel Delamater, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NE-BC, chief operating officer and hospital administrator for North Region critical access hospitals. “Whether they were filling sandbags, monitoring conditions overnight or assembling cleaning kits for families affected by the flooding, our team members stepped up without hesitation. Their willingness to support one another and our neighbors reflects the commitment and compassion that define Tipton Hospital.”

08/25/2026

During the summer months, IU Health executive leadership hosts cookouts for hospital team members in recognition of their hard work year round.

Please join us in thanking our hospital teams for all that they do for our patients and community.

08/13/2026

For the second year in a row, IU Health Tipton Hospital partnered with the Tipton County Family Resource Center to help provide fresh food for local families through its Summer Food Bag Program.

Throughout the summer, Tipton Hospital purchased fresh bread, apples and oranges each week to supplement the food bags distributed to families enrolled in the program. Team member volunteers also spent time each week sorting the food into individual bags before delivery, helping ensure families received fresh, nutritious items alongside pantry staples like peanut butter, pasta, macaroni and cheese, and crackers.

This summer, the program served an average of 26 families each week.

By the end of the program, Tipton Hospital had provided 136 loaves of bread, 252 pounds of apples and 205 pounds of oranges.

The final distribution took place at the end of July, when Tipton team members and leaders joined the Family Resource Center team to celebrate another successful summer partnership.

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.

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%."

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!

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

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!

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.

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1000 S Main Street
Tipton, IN
46072

Telephone

+17656758500

Website

http://www.iuhealth.org/tipton

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