Health

Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields were both recently named Bariatric Centers of Excellence (COE) by Optum. Bariatric departments belonging to the Optum bariatric COE program perform more successful bariatric procedures than...

Orthopedic surgeon, WorkingWell and HEALTHeACCESS offices included A new Franciscan Health building housing a variety of services is now open in the City of La Porte. The building at 400 Legacy Plaza West houses a Franciscan Physician Network...

Methodist among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare think tank Methodist Hospitals has been recognized by a non-partisan health care think tank for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A”...

Lurie Children’s pediatric hospitalists now serving inpatients in Crown Point Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are expanding their partnership with the addition of a Lurie...

Proceeds to fund maintenance for lifesaving AEDs in emergency vehicles across LaPorte County Franciscan Health Michigan City is again teaming up with Bolt for the Heart and the Play for Jake Foundation to sponsor the annual family walk/run, this...

Franciscan Health Dyer is hosting a free suicide-prevention course aimed at helping save lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The course aims...

Family medicine nurse practitioner Jennifer Milchak is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Valparaiso. Jennifer Milchak, NP, is board-certified and earned her master of science degree as a nurse practitioner...

Community Hospital, Northwest Indiana’s only accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, has earned recertification and the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s...

The Porter County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of the Porter County Find Help website, a custom resource page for Porter County, now live at http://portercounty.findhelp.com. Since it began in 2010, Find Help has provided a...

Above: Franciscan Health Michigan City recently presented annual staff awards. Pictured are (l-r) Nurse Practitioner Jason Tackett, Dr. Mark Nelson, Dr. Anil Chawla, Dr. Jamil Ahmed, St. Camillus Award winner and emergency department nurse LeAnn...