LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital presented Megan Pugh with the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Pugh has worked with VNA for three years and received the honor for the difference she has made in the lives of so many people. The nonprofit Daisy Foundation was created by family members in memory of J. […]
RENSSELAER – St. Joseph’s College is among three Indiana independent colleges selected as 2012 winners of the Ball Brothers Foundation Venture Fund competitive grant program. The others are Franklin College and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. Each will share $75,000 in seed funding for start-up initiatives to stimulate creativity and innovation and to foster competition and collaboration
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 24th annual Healthcare Scholarship Golf Tournament raised more than $30,000 at its recent event at Briar Leaf Golf Club. Since 1983, more than 250 students pursuing healthcare degrees have received more than $491,000 in scholarships. “The foundation’s golf tournament has continued to positively impact local students to achieve their
WHITING – On Sunday, July 1, the Northwest Indiana Oilmen play host to the U.S. Military All-Stars. This stop in Whiting is part of the barnstorming “Red, White & Blue Tour” featuring the only joint arms forces baseball team in the world. Established in Pensacola, Fla., at the request of President George H.W. Bush in
MERRILLVILLE – An after-hours networking event, Training for Great Futures, will be held starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at NIPSCO headquarters, 801 E. 86th Ave. The event is a fund-raiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana. Guest speaker is Jared Tomich, a Lake Central High School graduate and former NFL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North American commodities used in steel and construction have fueled an uptick in tonnage along the St. Lawrence Seaway. The St. Lawrence Seaway reports year-to-date cargo shipments since March 22 were 8.9 million metric tons, up 3.7 percent from 2011. “Seaway tonnage increases this year continue to nudge upward to 5 percent
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will offers two shows on June 30, “Earth, Moon and Sun,” and a laser light show, “Laser Pop.” “Earth, Moon and Sun” explores the relationship between the three with the help of the amusing character Coyote. It tackles misconceptions about Earth and its close neighbors. Show
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation is looking for student artists to design an award for the half-marathon runners in this year’s Tour de LaPorte. The 11th annual Tour de LaPorte will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, at Soldiers Memorial Park. It includes several different competitive and casual bike, run and walk
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has earned an ‘A’ in patient safety by the nonprofit Leapfrog Group. Leapfrog is operated by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Of 2,652 hospitals that received the Hospital Safety Score based on patient’s safety, only 729 received an ‘A’. “Our goal is similar to Leapfrog’s
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital has been recognized as Best in Class in several categories in a national survey of diversity practices. The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, conducted the nationwide survey of hospital. The study, “Diversity and disparities: A Benchmarking Study of U.S. Hospitals,”
