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Studies show lack of sleep can inhibit productivity

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Studies show lack of sleep can inhibit productivity

By Ebony Chappel

About 59 percent of Americans over the age of 18 start their morning with a cup of coffee, according to the National Coffee Association. The 2:30 p.m. groggy feeling, as described in popular 5-Hour Energy drink advertisements, has many folks reaching out for the small sugary caffeine shot or one of the many other available caffeinated options that promise to stave off sleepiness.

The widespread use of caffeine among Americans may be due to the fact that sleep is becoming less of a priority, so much so that in 2012 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared insufficient sleep a public health epidemic. Data gathered by the CDC showed that among survey respondents, 35.3 percent of adults reported getting fewer than seven hours of sleep each night.

The outlook here in the Hoosier state is grim as well, with 29.2 percent of adults reporting similar sleep patterns. “I learned the hard way, the value of sleep,” Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, said during a talk at TED Women 2010. Huffington had a rude awakening in 2007, literally and figuratively, when in a moment of exhaustion she passed out at work and hit her head on her desk. The incident left her with a broken cheekbone and a gash near her right eye that required stitches. After her dangerous encounter, Huffington went on a crusade, spreading the news about the importance of sleep – even for those who are extremely busy. Her movement and mantra have gone on to receive the Oprah stamp of approval.

This year, Huffington launched a six-week online course titled Thrive, which is available for purchase through the OWN Network website. “(Sleep deprivation) is something we see all too often… it is a very serious problem,” said Terry Cralle, certified clinical sleep educator and a spokeswoman for the Better Sleep Council. The practice of staying up later to get more done is a dangerous trap many professionals and business owners fall into. “I think it’s just our culture and our society. We have devalued sleep for so many years. We equate needing sleep with being lazy or with just not having a good work ethic,” Cralle said. Contrary to that belief, statistics show that passing up shut-eye greatly impacts productivity. A 2011 study conducted by Harvard Medical School showed that sleep deprivation costs the average American nearly $2,300 annually in lost workplace productivity. This figure translates nationally to $63.2 billion lost each year.

Studies also show that a lack of sleep impairs cognitive performance, mood and ability to problem solve, and it could result in a plethora of health issues. “We have to turn this thinking around,” Cralle said. “The research has clearly shown that we can’t be productive if we don’t have sufficient sleep… We have some people that think they can learn how to get by on less, that if they go so long with five hours a night they can get used to it.” Cralle explained that only 3 to 5 percent of the population is genetically set up to be “short sleepers.” For the rest of us, 7 to 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night are needed. “We need balance in our lives in order to be productive and have the best quality of life,” said Cralle, who suggests adding one extra hour of sleep per night for a week, for those who are trying to transition into waking up more rested. “Sleep is foundational. If we start off with sufficient sleep as our foundation, everything will be better.”

Rural hospitals overcome limited resources to provide care

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Rural hospitals overcome limited resources to provide care

By Ebony Chappel

Hospitals in the U.S. fall into one of two categories — publicly or privately owned. Private facilities typically operate under the auspices of a religious group or are owned by a corporation and usually exist as part of a larger hospital system, similar to a retail chain. Public facilities are owned by a city or county and are run by a board of trustees, oftentimes composed of appointed civic leaders or elected officials and a paid administrator who manages day-to-day operations.

Experts say there are definite pros and cons to hospitals under each ownership type, yet some seeking care still hold certain beliefs and stigmas when it comes to smaller facilities, whether public or private. Dave Hyatt, CEO of Jay County Hospital, said patients’ biggest concern is the quality of care. “In all honesty, I’m not sure it’s so much of a designation whether you’re publicly owned or privately owned in the non-profit world, but more so based on your size,” Hyatt said. “We have a St. Vincent facility located 20 miles south of us in Randolph County, and I don’t think anyone thinks they do any better or worse than we do because they’re owned by Franciscan St. Vincent.”

Hyatt said sometimes when hospitals are independent, like his county-owned facility, issues such as access to resources arise. Hyatt is actually a paid employee of IU Health, whose presence at Jay County is made possible via a management contract. Jay County is the only facility that has a partnership of this sort with IU Health, which was ranked on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list this year.

Jay County, a critical access hospital, has 25 medical surgical beds and a 10-bed LifeBridge/ Senior Behavioral Health unit. The hospital offers a range of services including radiology and nuclear medicine services, cardiac rehabilitation, a sleep lab, infusion clinic, respiratory therapy, obstetrics department, outpatient surgery center and more. According to the National Rural Health Association, people living in rural areas tend to make less money per year than residents of non-rural areas. In fact, the average per capita income in rural areas is $7,417 lower than in urban areas.

This figure is even greater for minorities living in rural areas. Rural residents are also less likely to have employer-provided health insurance, and payouts from Medicare to rural hospitals tend to be lower. This demographic also experiences a variety of health disparities (increased cases of cardiovascular disease, alcohol and tobacco dependence, vehicular/machine injuries, etc.), causing their health care needs to differ from that of their urban counterparts. “When you’re small you have limited resources, but you’ve got to have good, solid management and a good, solid team,” said Hyatt. “Do we have the resources of some of the larger systems? No. My IT department has five or six people, where some large hospitals may have 60 to 70.” He added his employees often wear multiple hats and juggle responsibilities to meet the needs of their clients.

Many factors, including the economic recession and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, have led to the closure of 57 rural hospitals since January 2010, but Jay County is forging ahead. “The ACA has had significant impact on the hospital. Whether you’re for or against the law, it has done a lot of good but it’s also made us challenge the way we do things. Nothing is perfect, but it’s a step in the right direction,” said Hyatt. “We have seen a slight decrease in our uninsured coming through the ER. However, with that you see an increase in Medicaid, and that still doesn’t cover the full cost of the care we provide.” In July alone, Jay County had 993 people come through its emergency room, many of whom do not have a primary care physician. “We are finding that people aren’t wanting to sign up for primary care. Now that they are insured, they are more apt to go directly to ER, and that has placed a challenge on our operations,” said Hyatt.

Last April, the hospital rolled out ClaimAid, an initiative to help rural residents become acclimated to how health care works, by assisting them in enrolling for a health insurance plan and choosing a primary care doctor. They have also recently brought in hospitalists to help with the process. According to columnist Jack Ronald of Portland, Indiana’s The Commercial Review, this was proof of Jay County Hospital “going the extra mile.” “Will it be a panacea? Of course not,” Ronald wrote. “But it is a meaningful step in the right direction.” “We talk about being the best in everything we do,” said Hyatt. “In a small hospital our patients are our family, neighbors and friends, so we have to provide the level of care we as clinicians would want and expect for our own family.”

Most cosmetic company CEOs are men

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Most cosmetic company CEOs are men

By Terri Horvath

Men hold the top jobs in a large majority of U.S. corporations. No surprise. But doesn’t it seem ironic that men control the beauty product industry? On BrandFinance’s 2015 list of the 50 most valuable cosmetic brands in the world, only two — Chanel and Avon — are led by women. The brands ranked at six and 11, respectively.

Even Mary Kay, which was started by a woman, has a male CEO. Still, these companies makes products used primarily by women, and they often rely on women as sales people or middle managers. The reasons for this gender disparity in the beauty industry are probably the same as for other Fortune 500 corporations, said Ellen Kossek, the Basil S. Turner professor of management at Purdue University.

Women tend to value relational aspects more than men. Therefore, they take time out of their careers to be the family caregivers and lose seniority. They prefer to have a more balanced work/personal life. Then there is the proverbial glass ceiling that still exists. But Kossek says that a shift in the workplace is coming. “Some of the younger men who are on the fast track have seen the women in their lives, like their moms, going to work every day,” she says, so they tend to recognize women as business leaders.

Plus, an increasing number of companies promote a work-life balance for both men and women employees. Neither men nor women have to sacrifice family for the board room. Statistics also back the case for women. Research shows the value of gender balance on a company’s board of directors. “Those who do have this balance actually have higher financial performance,” Kossek said. Having women with a voice in marketing beauty products just makes good business sense. One Indiana company that kept an eye, either consciously or subconsciously, on women in management is Vera Bradley. Founded in 1982 by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia Miller, the company produces several fashion accessories, most notably quilted handbags. The company’s website shows Baekgaard remains a key figure with three other women accompanying her in the top eight slots. The CEO, however, is male. Some of the few female CEOs do feel a responsibility in encouraging women toward senior management roles, said Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, assistant professor of communication studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. “They have seen these gaps and have taken responsibility about doing something about it. And, we are more and more accepting of the idea that the more diverse voices that are in the board room, the better we can understand how to market to our customers.”

So, there are females in the board room, and the notion is growing. But for those wanting upward mobility, you need a key component, suggested Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, senior lecturer of management at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business — an MBA degree. “If you take a look at some of these women who are CEOs, more often than not, you’ll see that most of them have one thing in common,” she said. “They all started out working in finance, and they have MBAs.”

She also agrees with Kossek and Hoffmann-Longtin on two other essential elements for climbing to the top — a mentor and an advocate or sponsor. “The mentor helps teach you, whereas an advocate is really like a cheerleader,” she said. Both are necessary, but an advocate is the one with the connections to get you into the leading roles.

Skip the glass ceiling by starting your own business

One way to surpass the corporate world’s glass ceiling is to start your own company. One business owner found success doing just that. Renee Gabet, co-owner of Annie Oakley Perfumery in Ligonier, Indiana, started crafting hand-blended fragrances and essential oils in her kitchen in 1980. Since then, her company has been recognized by the national media, won a 2012 innovator’s award in the Fort Wayne area and has had a significant jump in business.

In addition to sales outlets around the country, Annie Oakley relies on the Internet for sales. With hopes of finding similar success, other Indiana entrepreneurs are selling their beautifying wares on etsy.com. A partial listing includes the following:

Jael Skincare from Indianapolis featuring skin care products made with shea butter cream Lather and Lotions Studio from Fort Wayne featuring decorative soaps

Lilly’s Soap Kitchen from Indianapolis featuring a complete line of vegan skin care products

Tuttle’s Bee Butter from Goshen with skin products made of beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter and other oils

Favor Care Organics from Indianapolis featuring organic hair care and skin products

Number of male nurses increasing despite stigma

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Number of male nurses increasing despite stigma

By Manon Bullock

Health care has always been one of the fastest growing industries, and nurses have consistently had a low unemployment rate compared to other professions. Chris Burns — assistant professor and course lead of pathophysiology-online at Marian University Leighton School of Nursing, and family nurse practitioner at Hancock Immediate Care — says a predicted shortage of nurses has attracted men to the occupation. Many schools have increased their efforts to recruit more men into nursing to increase the number of employable workers in the field. According to the American Community Survey, 9 percent of all nurses in 2011 were men. In 1970, 2.7 percent of registered nurses were men. Historically, the emergence of modern medicine in the 1900s brought about legal barriers to the entry of men in the nursing field, which created a stigma of male nurses. “When I was pursuing biochemistry as an undergraduate student, there were very few male nurses, but even then I thought it was odd,” Burns said. “I was raised on the idea of seeing TV nurses.” Burns did not plan to become a nurse. He was pursuing his R.N. certification on the way to becoming a physician when his wife, who is also a nurse, indicated that nursing might be the right field for him. “My epiphany was that there is much more to nursing. Analysis, assessment and application of sciences, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and all these were rolled up into one. Many nurses have a teacher’s heart. As a scientist with some teaching background, it fit perfectly,” he said. Darrien Curry had similar aspirations of pursuing medicine. He attended the health professions program at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and always dreamed of becoming a physician. He is currently pursuing his Associate of Nursing degree at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, and will go on to obtain his R.N. degree. Curry said he was not surprised to find that there are many male nurses in his program. After previously working as a certified nursing assistant, then a qualified medical assistant and now a student nurse at Alexia Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Illinois, he has noticed a demand for male nurses. “Some managers prefer men because we are very logical and can detach emotion when we need to,” he says. “We also have the physicality to be able to properly function in an environment that requires physical exertion.” As a nurse practitioner with the opportunity to see patients and diagnose, treat and educate them, Burns, who has a master’s in nursing, said he enjoys the autonomy that comes with his vocation. “I think male nurses have it all, because you can do many things,” he says. “There is a tremendous amount of complexity and analysis of thought, and you can also specialize.” The increase of male nurses may also help to decrease the number of men who wait too long to receive health care. Curry says male nurses may be able to more easily relate to men, and their male patients may feel more comfortable with them. “Men can be just as compassionate as women but when men, especially, get a male nurse, they may take their diagnoses more seriously,” Curry said. Both Burns and Curry said they find their work very rewarding. “I tell my students that they are going to have an intimate privilege of being in situations where and when people are vulnerable, and that is a tremendous responsibility,” Burns said. Both men are certainly glad to see the stigma of male nurses disappearing. “Being a male nurse doesn’t emasculate you as a man. It’s not shameful. It’s the same in every field,” Curry said. “Anybody can be anything.” I

Balance your life sooner, not later

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Balance your life sooner, not later

It is the nature of most working professionals to, well, work. And for many of us, that work comes at a pace that far exceeds the time generally allotted in a traditional workday. Unknowingly, we may oftentimes find ourselves investing more effort into our professional lives than we do personally. For many years, I did just that.  It was only within the last couple of years that I made a deliberate attempt to maintain a better work-life balance.

The unfortunate thing is, while I yearned for more fulfilling personal time, I had grown accustomed to working in an incessantly busy manner, and it was difficult to abandon that habit. However, slowly but surely I have improved. I do little things that force me to relax, like making a deliberate effort to pick my nephew up from school or planning TV and date nights with my fiancé.  Thankfully, I’ve been on the right path, but I really should have begun adopting such a regime years ago, because I have lost valuable personal time that I can never get back.

As I’ve matured in both age and perspective, I’ve learned that we invest so much time in the “now” that we fail to do the things that ensure a healthy future. And while physical health is immensely important to living a quality existence, it’s not the only thing that ensures good health. Stress plays a significant role in our lives, and it can directly result in adverse health effects including high blood pressure, stroke and even death.  We — especially those of us with demanding careers — must strive to eliminate stress.  Data suggests a couple of the simplest, most cost-effective ways to eliminate stress, thus lead healthier lives, is to be less self-absorbed and more socially engaged.

In 1983, psychologist Larry Scherwitz, then a psychologist at Baylor University, published a study that included taped conversations of nearly 600 men, a third of them with heart disease. During the conversations, Scherwitz counted how often the men used first-person pronouns — I, me, mine. Scherwitz discovered the men who used first-person pronouns the most were more likely to have heart disease.

Upon follow-up several years later, those men suffered heart attacks at higher rates than their less self-absorbed counterparts.  Scherwitz advised: “Listen with regard when others talk. Give your time and energy to others; let others have their way; do things for reasons other than furthering your own needs.” Can you imagine how less stressful our professional and personal lives would be if we merely listened more attentively to others? It sounds simple enough.

For years, experts have also correlated social engagement with living longer lives. One study with more than 7,000 male and female participants found that people who were not socially engaged or connected to one another were three times “more likely to die over the course of nine years than those who had strong social ties.” The type of social engagement was less important than the act of engaging.  This issue of Indiana Minority Business Magazine is focused on health and beauty. I implore you to venture outside the box by making a concerted effort to focus on your social and emotional health. Also, understand that beauty is more than the physical sense. The manner in which we treat one another makes us beautiful on the inside and out.

Be blessed — and healthy.

Eight steps to your best self

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Eight steps to your best self

Self-care, at its core, is about arranging and authorizing your life’s energies and resources in ways that both empower and enable your best self. Generally speaking, this “best self” is likely to be the bottom-of-the-list of our daily to-dos. Our day-to-day lives often require us to wear so many hats that we spend most of our days divided against our own selves. We need sleep, but who else is going to do the work? We need to eat, but who has time or money for healthy and homemade? We need exercise, but really who has the energy? You do. Look at all you accomplish for others in a given week or even any given day.

How much more meaningful could your life be if you were working for your interests as much as you do for others?  Unfortunately, people of color tend to face additional challenges by finding themselves often pressed into spaces that are more likely to entail neglect rather than nurture. As a mental health professional who primarily serves this population, I often see the negative results of neglected people who also neglect themselves.

In times and situations like these, self-care is a necessity, not an option. Being personal, self-care is based upon an individual’s specific needs and preferences, yet there are some general principles that you can use to develop you own personal plan of care.

1.Break away — It’s OK to take a breather. Isolate your person (mind, body and spirit) from the circumstances that steal your energies. Move from surviving the moment to thriving in the present by changing your stress strategies. Eliminating stressors frees resources that remain bogged down when compared to managing stress.

2. Eat what heals — Fuel your body with foods that provide clean and simple energy sources. While we may choose fast foods with the intent of saving time and money, we often overlook the costs we pay with our bodily health and well-being. Your best self requires your healthiest self, so choose foods that will heal over those that will harm or hinder.

3. Sleep counts — Researchers often suggest seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Sleep is not just the time when our bodies recover and repair, but it’s also a time when your creative self can find expression in your dreams. Some of your best ideas can be a result of a good night’s sleep. Make space in your evening to rest, and see if it impacts your creative potential throughout your day.

4. Take back your time — If you don’t make time for yourself, why be surprised when others do not either? Schedule appointments with yourself on your calendar, and don’t break them. It does not have to be for an hour — 15 minutes will do. Begin to carve out ways to prioritize your own self with your own time.

5. Spirit matters — Pray. Meditate. Practice mindfulness. Research shows that a spiritual practice can influence mental clarity and focus, reduce stress and even eliminate some aches and pains. Harness the powerful presence of the innermost you.

6. Elevate your heart — When we get our hearts pumping through exercise, we are increasing blood flow and releasing endorphins — our bodies’ natural stress fighter. Jumpstart your heart with five-minute stints of physical activity throughout a hectic day, to engage your own body’s resources in the fight for your best health and happiness.

7. Look for laughter — Like you really needed another reason to waste time looking at those cat videos? Strategically combat your energy-busting schedule by taking time to live through laughter. It can help you not to take the situation, or even yourself, so seriously.

8. Find your voice — Each person needs a safe space where they can be heard, valued and understood. Therapy is that place for many, but not all. Wherever your space is, engage it with the purpose of true and authentic expression of your best self.

Eddie Journey is a psychodynamic psychotherapy resident, associate pastor, husband and father who lives and practices in Indianapolis, Indiana. He currently holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary. For more information, visit Goodpointcounseling.com.

Putting lessons from my parents into practice

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Putting lessons from my parents into practice

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I finally understood what my parents were trying to instill in me and my four brothers as children: compassion and service. Not as an extension of what you have, but in spite of what you don’t have. The wisdom of my parents’ lessons and my inclination to help intersected once I became a facilitator with the State of Nevada’s Division of Child Family Services. As a facilitator, I was tasked with the responsibility of reunifying children with their families.

For me, it was like getting a glimpse behind the curtain. I was shocked at the number of factors that potentially play a role in a family’s collapse. Whether it was finances, addiction, mental and physical health problems, violence, or any number of outside influences they had no control over, it became glaringly obvious that people needed help — and helping people felt natural to me. So I dug in deeper! Looking for a way to help more people, I lobbied for a representative position in Nevada with the United States Senate under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

In this role, I dealt with constituent services and monitored federal legislation, which essentially meant I was working within the community, listening to their wants and needs and relaying that information back to the Senator. Working in the community, I became an advocate for a number of causes and began volunteering regularly on a wide array of community projects. Whether managing the Minority AIDS Initiative for the State of Nevada, participating in the annual Nevada homeless counts or hosting a community-centric television show called “Neighbor to Neighbor,” I got involved. It was during this period that I became interested in health care and, in particular, Anthem.

After regularly meeting Anthem employees and seeing their booths and advertising at many of the events where I volunteered, it was clear that health care and working in the community were deeply linked at Anthem. This wasn’t health care as an extension of what you have; this was health care in spite of what you don’t have. This was creating solutions before problems arose, and I wanted in. I helped families and communities throughout the State of Nevada for 12 years and in April started my newest adventure as a marketing director for Medicaid business at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. Helping people within the community became a part of my DNA years ago. I am fortunate to work for an organization that follows the same approach. In addition to the thousands of community events we host each year around the state, another way we help those in need is through the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0, which was implemented earlier this year. In February, thanks to the efforts of Gov. Mike Pence and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), adults ages 19 to 64 with income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, would qualify to receive health care coverage.

This was a big moment for the people of Indiana. It means more than 289,000 additional Hoosiers now have health care coverage thanks to HIP, which includes 125,000 residents that receive their coverage through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. HIP offers members a Personal Wellness and Responsibility (POWER) account within HIP Plus, which allows individuals to make contributions to cover their health care costs. Contributions are based on a sliding income scale and bring additional services such as vision, dental, prescription drug coverage and maternity services.

It also helps people learn how to better manage their care. Now people are more involved, better informed and more proactive in managing their health. And the results have been powerful. Nearly 89 percent of those with POWER accounts are satisfied with their health care, and three-fourths of our members have been selecting HIP Plus. I would be remiss in not sharing a member story of someone I met at one of our events. She is a single mother of two children with disabilities, and she had not had insurance for quite some time. When she qualified for HIP, she went to the doctor and found out she was diabetic. This member was able to get her diabetes under control and also received new dentures. She told me that HIP has made her a better person and a better mom. Now that I’m here in Indiana, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the diverse communities in the Hoosier state. Much like my days working for the Senate, I’ve spent a great deal of my time learning the intricacies of the state, listening to what people need and running that information back to the office to determine how we can help. In the coming year, I look forward to getting settled in, possibly joining a local rugby team, being of service personally and professionally through Anthem Indiana Medicaid and, most importantly, making my parents proud.

Marcus White is the medicaid marketing director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana.

Sneak peek of IMBM 2015 fourth quarter issue

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Sneak peek of IMBM 2015 fourth quarter issue

The fourth quarter issue of Indiana Minority Business Magazine will hit the newsstands in October! Check out our special sneak peek of our Work Style photoshoot. This issue is all about the health and beauty industries in Indiana.

Photos by Victoria T. Davis

Ulta Beauty opens at The Shoppes at County Line Road

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Ulta Beauty opens at The Shoppes at County Line Road

The fourth quarter issue of the 2015 Indiana Minority Business Magazine will hit newsstands this October. As a preview to our issue all about the health and beauty industries, we recently covered the grand opening of Ulta Beauty at The Shoppes on County Line Road. Ulta Beauty is is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services.

IU Health to open its first three urgent care clinics

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IU Health to open its first three urgent care clinics

Indiana University Health plans to open the first three in a series of urgent care clinics to be built across Central Indiana in the next two to three years. Located in Greenwood, Lawrence and Brownsburg, the new centers will provide Hoosiers with immediate, affordable access to expert treatment.

Urgent care continues to grow, with an estimated 10,000 sites across the U.S. and more than 100 in Indiana. “While consumers have options when it comes to urgent care, IU Health is uniquely positioned to offer the most highly skilled team of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners,” said Ron Stiver, president of Indiana University Health system clinical services. “Our network of urgent care centers is yet another important investment that we’re making to ensure Hoosiers have convenient access to nationally recognized care.”

The first three locations and opening dates include:

1 –  Greenwood (opening September 9)

            996 S. State Road 135, Suite P

            Greenwood, IN 46143

 

2 –  Lawrence (opening September 23)

            9165 Otis Avenue, Suite 112

            Lawrence, IN 46216

 

3 –  Brownsburg (opening early November)

            90 E. Garner Road

            Brownsburg, IN 46112

The new urgent care clinics will be staffed by board certified family physicians Dr. Christopher Kimmey and Dr. Sathish Perumal, as well as Dr. Elizabeth Brater. Dr. Kimmey, a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, is skilled in treating the kinds of minor injuries and illness seen in an urgent care setting, including everything from ear aches and allergies to sprains, strains and fractures. Dr. Perumal graduated from University of Mysore Medical School in Karnataka, India, and did his residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. In addition to seeing patients on a daily basis, Dr. Perumal serves as Medical Director for IU Health Urgent Care in the Indianapolis region. Dr. Brater became a physician in 1997 after already having had a successful career as a registered nurse and is experienced in treating hospital emergency room patients, whose ailments range from ear aches to severe trauma. 

On-site care will be available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Conditions treated range from severe sore throat, ear infections or fever to minor cuts, simple fractures or sprains. Preventative services such as flu shots and physicals will also be available. No appointment is necessary.

IU Health’s urgent care clinics are not intended for major emergencies. If you are experiencing a life- or limb-threatening situation, please dial 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Visit www.iuhealth.org/urgent-care for more information.

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