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Spring Community Wellness Fair hosted at IU Northwest

Spring Community Wellness Fair hosted at IU Northwest Free screenings, assessments, vaccines, workforce development, housing resources and more available Indiana University Northwest College of Health and Human Services and Health Information Management (HIM) Department are proud to host the 2023 Spring...

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Community Healthcare System physician offices, services relocate to renovated Munster space

Community Healthcare System physician offices, services relocate to renovated Munster space Several healthcare providers and services affiliated with Community Healthcare System have moved to renovated office space at Community Diagnostic Center, 10020 Donald S. Powers Drive, Munster. The following providers and services are new to the...

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Board-certified family medicine doctor joins Franciscan Physician Network

Board-certified family medicine doctor joins Franciscan Physician Network Board-certified family medicine doctor Caitlin Sienkiewicz, DO is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Sienkiewicz completed her training at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie,...

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Northwest Health – La Porte Receives Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

Northwest Health – La Porte Receives Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation The Northwest Health – La Porte Emergency Department (ED) is now the first and only Accredited Senior-Friendly ED in Northwest and North Central Indiana. The hospital received the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency...

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Franciscan Health Crown Point welcomes first baby of new year

Franciscan Health Crown Point welcomes first baby of new year The Family Birth Center at Franciscan Health Crown Point welcomed the first baby of 2023 at 6:33 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Owen Dale Wyant was born to Toni and Josh Wyant of Valparaiso. Owen weighed in at 5 pounds 1 ounce and was 18 inches long. He...

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‘Someone in my corner:’ Lung cancer health navigators on crusade to save lives one patient at a time

‘Someone in my corner:’ Lung cancer health navigators on crusade to save lives one patient at a time When Jim Mazurek was diagnosed with Stage 3A lung cancer, he knew doctors and nurses would be by his side for care and treatments, but he did not know a superhero would be among them. “Her uniform should include a cape,” Mazurek said of Tracy...

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The Methodist Hospitals Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics offer balance and vestibular rehabilitation to help people with dizziness and balance issues.

The Methodist Hospitals Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics offer balance and vestibular rehabilitation to help people with dizziness and balance issues. Balance disorders and dizziness are among the most common causes of falls. The Methodist Hospitals Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics offer balance and vestibular rehabilitation to help people with dizziness and balance issues improve mobility and...

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Rehabilitation Centers at St. Catherine Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center earn 3-year reaccreditation

Rehabilitation Centers at St. Catherine Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center earn 3-year reaccreditation The rehabilitation centers at St. Catherine Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center recently earned another three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation  Facilities (CARF) based on its recent survey.   Founded in...

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