GARY — Methodist Hospitals recently strengthened patient safety measures by expanding its use of capnography to monitor patients using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to regulate their pain after surgery. Methodist Hospitals is among the nation’s leaders in the early implementation of capnography monitoring to protect patients using PCA. Long used in operating rooms to monitor patients […]

MUNSTER – Community Hospital’s celebration of Nurses Week culminated with a ceremony to recognize the most outstanding nurse and top patient caregiver, as voted by their co-workers. Marissa Hernandez, a patient care technician with the Mother/Baby unit, is recipient of the “2014 Patient Caregiver Excellence Award,” and Daniella Webb, registered nurse on Intermediate Care Unit-West

HAMMOND — Three Purdue University Calumet engineering students earned first place in the recent 2014 AISTech (Association for Iron & Steel Technology) Conference competition for an applied research project in which they identified a problem and solution for steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal. Hannah Amor of Plymouth, Stephen Builta of Munster and Michael Garcia of St. John

FRENCH LICK — The greatest players in LPGA history are returning to French Lick Resort in southern Indiana August 13-17, as the Legends Championship will highlight a grand week celebrating women’s golf and benefiting the Riley Children’s Hospital for Children at IU Health Foundation. Resort Charity Events, the non-profit foundation for French Lick Resort, has

PORTAGE — Holladay Properties has closed on the $2.4 million sale of Lot 29 at AmeriPlex at the Port to Merrillville, Ind.-based MonoSol, LLC. The water soluble film manufacturer will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 27 for the new $95 million, 300,000 square foot manufacturing plant the company plans to build on the

FAIR OAKS — The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and Fair Oaks Farms will be hosting the South Shore Regional Car Show on Thursday, July 10, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Fair Oaks Farms. The event, which is sponsored by Schepel Buick GMC Cadillac, is expected to attract hundreds of classic and

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon was in Indianapolis where he visited with Indianapolis Colts players Pat McAfee and Matt Overton at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, and also appeared at Eagle Creek Park where he challenged segments of the Go Ape obstacle course. Please see below a link to a VNR featuring

This coming fall, Project Lead the Way will start in 19 schools throughout St. Joseph County and exposing more than 7,500 K-8 students to the national project-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program. The South Bend Community School Corporation School Board approved grant funding for the program to begin at the primary- and intermediate-levels.

The St. Joseph County Airport Authority board is moving forward with an agreement with Corporate Wings, an Ohio-based aircraft management company. Corporate Wings would provide full concierge service for corporate planes as well as offer hangar services. The company plans to invest more than $6.5 million into the new facility and create 18 jobs. The