Education

Grants from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to the Franciscan Health Foundation totaling $432,433 will enable Franciscan Health hospitals to continue their work to assist victims of domestic violence through the Centers of Hope. ICJI is...

A new innovation that holds promise to fight lung cancer is now in use at Methodist Hospitals. Used to view the inside of the lungs and obtain a tissue sample for biopsy, Auris Health’s Monarch™ Platform enables earlier and more-accurate...

Franciscan Health Crown Point has received three American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke,...

Northwest Health will offer the nationally recognized Safe Sitter® course for young teens, grades 6-8, twice this summer: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, June 30; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 2. The course will be held at Northwest Health –...

Sparked by a national shortage of nurses and other clinicians, Northwest Health is training employees to become nurses, nursing assistants and other clinical professionals. The organization is partnering with Ivy Tech Community College to attract and...

To safeguard your cardiovascular health, you should know your heart and vascular disease risks and then work hard to minimize them. It's important to identify and manage those risks as early as possible to prevent heart attack, stroke and other heart...

As a member of our community, your opinion matters. This is your chance to influence how healthcare is delivered in Northwest Indiana. Please click the link below to take the Community Health Needs Assessment survey for The Region. By taking this...

St. Catherine Hospital has once again achieved a five-star rating, the highest ranking possible, for overall quality of care from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). An overall star rating is based on how well a hospital...

When you go to the doctor, one of the most common vitals you’ll have checked is your blood pressure. After strapping the inflatable cuff on your arm, the nurse will tell you something like “120 over 80.” But what does that really mean?...

National Hospital Week – May 8 – 14, 2022 — is a wonderful opportunity to thank all of our Northwest Health team members – physicians, nurses, therapists, engineers, care coordinators, dietitians, food service and EVS workers, volunteers and...