Northwest Indiana Hospitals Unite in Response to High-Volume Emergency Visits

Northwest Indiana Hospitals Unite in Response to High-Volume Emergency Visits Effective, Thursday, January 13, 2022, hospitals across Northwest Indiana have collaborated and will no longer go on bypass until otherwise indicated. Bypass, sometimes referred to as diversion, occurs when hospitals reach capacity, prompting...

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Top 10 health articles on Portage.Life in 2021

By: Aubrey Thomson, Curtis Hankins, Dan Petreikis, Peyton Mahlmann Last Updated: December 22, 2021

Top 10 health articles on Portage.Life in 2021 If there is anything that the previous year taught us, it’s the importance of prioritizing both personal and community health and wellbeing. Those many lessons of 2020 helped to foster a ton of growth and development in regards to the health of the...

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Methodist Hospitals CEO Urges Community: Support Health Care Heroes, get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Methodist Hospitals CEO Urges Community: Support Health Care Heroes, get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Over the past two years, our community has come together to support our health care providers and each other during the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we head into the Christmas week, we understand that people want to move on from...

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Methodist Hospitals Opens CareFirst facility in Valparaiso

Methodist Hospitals Opens CareFirst facility in Valparaiso Methodist Hospitals has launched a new CareFirst facility in Valparaiso, at 1781 W. Morthland Drive. This new facility is the fourth CareFirst facility in Northwest Indiana, joining existing facilities in Crown Point, Merrillville and Schererville....

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Methodist Hospitals Appoints New Director of Quality Service

Methodist Hospitals Appoints New Director of Quality Service Methodist Hospitals has appointed Albert Ferrabone as Director of Quality Services. Albert brings to Methodist 25 years of experience in the management of quality, risk and patient safety in hospitals and health systems. He was most recently Chief...

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Methodist Hospitals Offers COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 Year-Olds at Two Locations

Methodist Hospitals Offers COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 Year-Olds at Two Locations Effective Monday November 8, 2021, Methodist Hospitals will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 at its Northlake and Southlake campuses: Northlake Campus Vaccine Clinic Corporate Service Building, 1st floor 550 Grant Street, Gary...

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Methodist Hospital Foundation holds annual golf outing to benefit hospital

Methodist Hospital Foundation holds annual golf outing to benefit hospital More than 150 golfers gathered for the Methodist Hospitals Foundation10th annual golf outing at Innsbrook Country Club in Merrillville. Funds raised will support all patient services that the hospital provides to the community. “The proceeds from...

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