Deborah Shepherd, RN, a native of Valparaiso was recently promoted to the position of Director of the Porter Regional Hospital Emergency Department. A graduate of Valparaiso University, Shepherd joined Porter in 2013 after 16 years with Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. In 2015, Shepherd was named manager of the Portage Hospital Emergency Department. The […]
HOBART – Pulmonary care at St. Mary Medical Center is among the top 10% in the nation as measured by lowest risk-adjusted mortality, according to this year’s evaluation from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping consumers make informed decisions in order to find the right doctor, the right hospital, and the right care. St. Mary
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VALPARAISO – When chest pain strikes, it’s sometimes hard to know if the cause is something you ate causing heartburn or heart attack. Symptoms of heartburn and heart attack can be quite similar, but the right diagnosis can be a matter of life and death. “Heartburn and other digestive disorders are not a health emergency, but
MUNSTER – Community Hospital is among the hospitals nationwide with blue light technology helping fight against bladder cancer and give patients peace of mind by introducing Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview technology. The FDA-approved breakthrough procedure uses a blue light with a special imaging solution that highlights tumors and makes them more visible, detecting cancer earlier
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VALPARAISO – United Way of Porter County CEO Sharon Kish honored with the Sagamore of the Wabash award. After serving in her position for over 14 years, Sharon Kish will retire at the end of this calendar year. Presented by State Senator Ed Charbonneau at Kish’s retirement event, the Sagamore of the Wabash Award honors
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SOUTH BEND – Fan safety netting at Four Winds Field for the South Bend Cubs exceeds new safety recommendations for netting issued for all 30 Major League Baseball teams by the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. The new recommendations were made public at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee last week and endorsed on
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SOUTH BEND – Earlier this year, South Bend International Airport (SBN) contracted with Griffen Plumbing and Heating, Inc. for the installation of a geothermal heating and air conditioning system in the terminal. This system replaced a traditional boiler system that was nearly 20 years old. Geothermal heat pump systems are used to provide heating and
VALPARAISO – Porter Regional Hospital is pleased to announce that the relocation and expansion of its Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is complete. “We are thrilled to be in this new space,” said Michael Woods, M.D., the Center’s Outpatient Medical Director. The new Porter Would Care and Hyberbaric Center is located at the Valparaiso Medical Center
