Health

Structural cardiologists at Powers Health Community Hospital reached another milestone in providing groundbreaking cardiovascular care by performing the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure in Indiana. Using the EVOQUE...

Free event features food, film and facts about women’s health Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free women’s pajama party aimed at sharing information about women’s cancer and heart health. PJs, Popcorn and Girl Talk is scheduled to...

Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Ellen “Ellie” Elzinga, NP, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Schererville. Elzinga is board-certified and earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue University...

Program helps nursing home-eligible seniors age in place Franciscan Health is hosting two Senior Health & Wellness Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) open houses this fall aimed at assisting seniors, their families and...

Board-certified Interventional Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Physician Mohammad Arfeen, DO, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Chesterton. Dr. Arfeen attended medical school at Lake Erie College...

To show thanks to all the hard-working employees at Methodist Hospitals, Methodist Hospital’s Food Services department hosted an employee picnic at both the Southlake and Northlake campuses this week. Employees came together to enjoy catered lunch...

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, in partnership with Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC, is conducting a job recruitment fair this fall for a variety of career opportunities in the South Suburbs. Positions are available in clinical and...

Primary Care and Sports Medicine Physician Thomas Schmittdiel, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City and La Porte. Dr. Schmittdiel attended medical school at the University of Missouri...

Program aims to help nonprofit health and human service agencies A total of 55 non-profit organizations across Indiana and Chicago’s south suburbs will receive a boost through $448,000 in funding from Franciscan Health’s Social Impact Partnership...

Hospital is first in Indiana to receive Gold Level accreditation Franciscan Health Crown Point’s emergency department is the first in Indiana and only one of 13 in the nation to receive the American College of Emergency Physician’s Pain and...