Notes: Indianapolis Hospital Expansion Plans Announced

Clarian Health has announced plans to build a 175- to 250-bed tower at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

The tower would have 175 to 250 beds and allow Methodist to make all its rooms private. Right now, half of Methodist’s 760 beds are in pairs in semi-private rooms.

Clarian projects it could spend $375 million to $500 million on the project, which would not be complete until mid-2015.

The battle against the gypsy moth in northern Indiana is starting early this year.

Eli Lilly’s profit slipped 5% due to accounting charges related to federal health care legislation.

Porter County will appeal a ruling that it can’t withdraw from the Regional Development Authority.

Indiana is facing a growing shortage of psychiatrists.

A new professional networking organization is being formed in southern Indiana.