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Franciscan Health battles diaper insecurity with sixth annual Diaper Drive

Franciscan Health battles diaper insecurity with sixth annual Diaper Drive Event collected more than 17,000 diapers to assist local families NORTHWEST INDIANA -- Franciscan Health’s Northern Indiana hospitals collected more than 17,000 diapers to support families battling diaper insecurity this October during the...

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St. Catherine Hospital earns Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission

St. Catherine Hospital earns Chest Pain Certification from The Joint Commission St. Catherine Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health...

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Board-certified family medicine doctor joins Franciscan Physician Network in La Porte

Board-certified family medicine doctor joins Franciscan Physician Network in La Porte Victor Benavides, MD, a board-certified family medicine doctor, has joined the Franciscan Physician Network at the LaPorte Health Center in La Porte. Dr. Benavides received his training at the Universidad de Montemorelos in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. His...

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Community Healthcare System welcomes new practitioners to Community Care Network

Community Healthcare System welcomes new practitioners to Community Care Network Community Healthcare System recently welcomed four doctors to the Community Care Network, Inc. (CCNI) team of physicians. Specialties these providers represent include general surgery, intervention cardiology, family medicine and orthopedic surgery....

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Franciscan Health partners with 57 non-profits on community health

Franciscan Health partners with 57 non-profits on community health Franciscan Health recently announced $450,000 in funding for community health improvement through its Social Impact Partnership Program (SIPP). Fifty-seven non-profits located throughout Franciscan Health’s Indiana service regions and south...

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Dr. Mike Bohlin named chief medical officer at Franciscan Health Crown Point

Dr. Mike Bohlin named chief medical officer at Franciscan Health Crown Point Mike Bohlin, MD, a board certified hospitalist with 16 years of experience with Franciscan Alliance, is the new chief medical officer at Franciscan Health Crown Point. Dr. Bohlin began serving in his new role on Oct. 10. “Dr. Bohlin’s extensive...

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Northwest Health – Porter Offers $50 Heart Scan: Calcium Scoring Screening

Northwest Health – Porter Offers $50 Heart Scan: Calcium Scoring Screening Northwest Health – Porter now offers a $50 heart scan. The heart scan is a noninvasive, painless cardiac calcium scoring scan that measures the extent of plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. The 30-minute procedure can help predict coronary...

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IUN Student group partners with Aunt Flow to provide free menstrual products on campus

IUN Student group partners with Aunt Flow to provide free menstrual products on campus It’s nice to picture living in a world that’s more equitable and accessible for everyone, but taking a step toward that reality is, often, another thing entirely. At IU Northwest, the Student Government Association (SGA) is hard at work...

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Franciscan Health Crown Point’s local, multidisciplinary care credited with saving man’s life

Franciscan Health Crown Point’s local, multidisciplinary care credited with saving man’s life As a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, John Oakley lives by the motto, “A burden heavy to one is borne lightly by many.” That same approach by a multidisciplinary team at Franciscan Health Crown Point is being credited with saving the...

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