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Amid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot

Amid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...

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Methodist’s Valpo CareFirst facility offers quality medical service to Porter County

Methodist’s Valpo CareFirst facility offers quality medical service to Porter County If you have an illness or a minor injury, Methodist’s newest CareFirst Immediate Care Center in Valparaiso is equipped to handle a variety of outpatient services across several specialties in almost every condition. “We are your...

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Franciscan Health and Lurie Children’s Partner to Provide Top Neonatal Care in Northwest Indiana

Franciscan Health and Lurie Children’s Partner to Provide Top Neonatal Care in Northwest Indiana Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago announce a new partnership that will bring one of the nation’s top neonatology programs to Northwest Indiana. Beginning September 2022, Lurie...

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Memorial service for perinatal loss in Michigan City recognizes the grief families feel after a lost pregnancy

Memorial service for perinatal loss in Michigan City recognizes the grief families feel after a lost pregnancy While pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation, the loss of a pregnancy or newborn is a heartbreaking experience, especially for the child’s parents. Franciscan Health recognizes the pain that families go through in perinatal loss and...

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Northwest Health Adds More Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers to Help Patients with Hard to Heal Wounds

Northwest Health Adds More Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers to Help Patients with Hard to Heal Wounds Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy is now offered at the Wound Care Center at Northwest Health – La Porte.  Located in the medical office building at 1331 State Street, the Center added two hyperbaric oxygen chambers in March. These new chambers...

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Franciscan Health Crown Point earns award for dedication to improving care for opioid-exposed infants and families

Franciscan Health Crown Point earns award for dedication to improving care for opioid-exposed infants and families Vermont Oxford Network (VON) has awarded a “Center of Excellence in Education and Training for Infants and Families Affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” designation to Franciscan Health Crown Point. The award recognizes that at least 85...

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Therapy dogs return to Franciscan Health Munster after hiatus

Therapy dogs return to Franciscan Health Munster after hiatus After being halted due to visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan Health’s pet therapy program has tails wagging once again in the corridors of Franciscan Health Munster. Maggie, with her handlers Becky and Mike Buchana, and...

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